Housing data for ZIP code 08005

ZIP code 08005 has an estimated 26,866 residents and 11,923 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Barnegat Township, Ocean County.

11.4% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,771 (±$263) a month.

The median home value is $395,800 (±$18,114).

The median household income is $93,584 (±$5,918) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
26,866 (±521)
Median gross rent
$1,771
Median home value
$395,800
Households that rent
11.4%

How ZIP code 08005 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 08005Barnegat TownshipOcean CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Residents26,866 (±521)25,165654,3629,343,809334,922,499
Housing units11,923 (±426)11,050296,3573,791,354143,775,355
Households that rent11.4% (±2.6 points)12.0%19.3%36.2%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,771 (±$263)$1,752$1,755$1,720$1,413
Median home value$395,800 (±$18,114)$399,000$398,400$454,400$332,700
Median household income$93,584 (±$5,918)$91,540$89,863$103,556$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$7,720 (±$275)$7,862$6,562$9,590$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income48.5% (±16.8 points)49.7%58.4%51.6%51.1%
Built before 198033.2% (±4.2 points)29.5%48.3%62.8%49.7%
Average commute27.8 minutes (±2.2)27.8 minutes30.0 minutes30.5 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband94.2% (±1.8 points)94.1%88.7%92.8%91.0%
Median age of residents51.0 years (±1.8)50.7 years41.2 years40.1 years38.9 years

In ZIP 08005, median gross rent is not measurably different from Ocean County ($1,755).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey ($1,720).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 08005 is not measurably different from Barnegat Township as a whole ($1,752).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Barnegat Township as a whole ($399,000).

Among the 28 ZIP codes in Ocean County with a published estimate, ZIP 08005 ranks 15 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 29 ZIP codes in Ocean County with a published estimate, ZIP 08005 ranks 21 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 29 ZIP codes in Ocean County with a published estimate, ZIP 08005 ranks 19 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 08005

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 08005Ocean CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Less than $50017.8% (±13.9 points)4.5%6.1%6.3%
$500 to $9996.0% (±9.0 points)6.2%7.9%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49910.6% (±8.1 points)22.2%23.5%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99928.9% (±16.6 points)33.5%28.5%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49930.6% (±14.3 points)20.9%17.2%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9994.6% (±4.9 points)5.9%7.9%5.5%
$3,000 or more1.6% (±2.5 points)6.8%8.9%6.8%

The most common range is $2,000 to $2,499, paid by 30.6% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 08005

Census median gross rent beside HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent, dollars a month
BedroomsCensus medianHUD Small Area Fair Market Rent
Studio—$1,790
1 bedroom$971 (±$633)$1,970
2 bedrooms$2,012 (±$583)$2,440
3 bedrooms$2,022 (±$258)$3,130
4 bedrooms—$3,460

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 08005 is $2,440 a month.

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Rent burden in ZIP code 08005

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 08005Ocean CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Less than 15%13.3% (±10.0 points)9.8%12.2%12.6%
15% to 19.9%0.0% (±3.8 points)10.1%12.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%16.8% (±11.7 points)10.6%12.6%12.6%
25% to 29.9%21.4% (±16.3 points)11.2%11.4%11.5%
30% to 34.9%5.4% (±5.4 points)8.1%8.9%9.2%
35% or more43.1% (±15.9 points)50.3%42.7%41.9%

48.5% (±16.8 points) of renting households in ZIP code 08005 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 08005

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 08005Ocean CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Less than $50,0003.5% (±1.5 points)3.6%2.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9993.8% (±1.7 points)3.8%1.8%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9991.5% (±1.1 points)2.7%2.2%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9994.0% (±2.0 points)4.5%4.3%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99915.8% (±3.5 points)15.7%12.9%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99947.0% (±4.3 points)37.4%34.2%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99923.8% (±3.4 points)26.4%34.5%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.6% (±0.7 points)5.9%7.6%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 08005

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 08005Ocean CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Single-family, detached85.5% (±3.2 points)74.4%52.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)3.2% (±1.4 points)9.9%10.0%6.2%
2 units0.9% (±1.0 points)2.9%8.6%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.3% (±0.4 points)2.5%6.1%4.3%
5 to 9 units1.8% (±2.0 points)2.2%4.6%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.9% (±0.6 points)2.2%4.9%4.3%
20 or more units3.6% (±1.8 points)3.9%12.3%10.3%
Mobile home3.8% (±1.2 points)2.1%0.9%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 08005 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 08005Ocean CountyNew JerseyUnited States
2020 or later4.5% (±1.8 points)1.2%1.1%2.0%
2010 to 201912.7% (±2.1 points)9.3%6.2%9.4%
2000 to 200928.1% (±3.5 points)13.2%9.2%13.6%
1990 to 199911.4% (±2.9 points)11.8%8.9%12.4%
1980 to 198910.1% (±2.4 points)16.1%11.8%12.9%
1970 to 197921.7% (±3.0 points)19.8%12.3%14.2%
1960 to 19694.4% (±1.6 points)12.5%12.8%9.9%
1950 to 19592.9% (±1.8 points)8.8%13.8%9.5%
1940 to 19490.7% (±0.6 points)3.1%6.5%4.4%
1939 or earlier3.5% (±1.5 points)4.1%17.4%11.7%

33.2% of the homes in ZIP code 08005 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 08005

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 08005Ocean CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Utility gas79.0% (±3.1 points)78.3%73.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.6.7% (±1.9 points)3.8%6.4%3.9%
Electricity9.1% (±2.2 points)15.2%16.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.9% (±1.1 points)1.4%2.4%4.9%
Wood2.4% (±1.9 points)0.3%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.6% (±0.7 points)0.4%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.1% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.1% (±0.2 points)0.2%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±0.4 points)0.4%0.8%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 08005 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 08005Ocean CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Drove alone78.1% (±4.1 points)75.4%62.2%68.8%
Carpooled7.0% (±2.1 points)8.3%7.7%8.5%
Public transportation0.3% (±0.4 points)0.9%8.1%3.2%
Walked0.7% (±0.6 points)1.4%2.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.0% (±1.0 points)1.5%2.6%2.0%
Worked from home12.9% (±3.5 points)12.5%16.8%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 08005 take an average of 27.8 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 08005

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Barnegat Township64%$1,75212.0%
Little Egg Harbor Township17%$1,82313.5%
Stafford Township16%$1,8009.7%
Ocean Township (Ocean County)4%$1,21711.7%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 08005

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
087583.9 mi$1,202$486,300$96,90012.8%
080505.0 mi$1,819$422,900$115,6769.9%
087317.2 mi$2,070$404,200$98,58213.4%
080927.6 mi$1,198$496,900$110,50910.2%
0873410 mi$1,568$442,000$116,0007.2%
0800811 mi$1,917$1,165,400$120,0548.5%
0800611 mi—$1,107,800$125,4175.1%
0808711 mi$1,856$352,000$91,67716.6%

Crime reported to police in Barnegat Township

Most of ZIP code 08005 is policed by the Barnegat Township Police Department, which reported 129 violent and 293 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 08005 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08005: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 08005

What is the median rent in ZIP code 08005?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08005 is $1,771 (±$263) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 08005?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 08005 is $395,800 (±$18,114) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 08005?

The median household income in ZIP code 08005 is $93,584 (±$5,918) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 08005 in?

Most of ZIP code 08005’s land lies in Barnegat Township; it also covers Little Egg Harbor Township, Stafford Township, Ocean Township (Ocean County).

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 08005?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 08005 is $2,440 a month.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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Figures last updated on .

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