Housing data for ZIP code 08757

ZIP code 08757 has an estimated 36,087 residents and 19,252 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

12.9% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,772 (±$63) a month.

The median home value is $285,000 (±$7,593).

The median household income is $58,319 (±$3,048) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
36,087 (±1,397)
Median gross rent
$1,772
Median home value
$285,000
Households that rent
12.9%

How ZIP code 08757 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 08757Berkeley TownshipOcean CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Residents36,087 (±1,397)44,634654,3629,343,809334,922,499
Housing units19,252 (±750)24,860296,3573,791,354143,775,355
Households that rent12.9% (±2.0 points)11.1%19.3%36.2%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,772 (±$63)$1,683$1,755$1,720$1,413
Median home value$285,000 (±$7,593)$310,000$398,400$454,400$332,700
Median household income$58,319 (±$3,048)$66,008$89,863$103,556$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,616 (±$84)$4,114$6,562$9,590$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income65.5% (±9.8 points)58.7%58.4%51.6%51.1%
Built before 198052.9% (±3.7 points)50.2%48.3%62.8%49.7%
Average commute32.7 minutes (±1.9)33.9 minutes30.0 minutes30.5 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband83.6% (±2.4 points)87.3%88.7%92.8%91.0%
Median age of residents62.9 years (±1.2)61.3 years41.2 years40.1 years38.9 years

In ZIP 08757, 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 08757 is not measurably different from Berkeley Township as a whole ($1,683).

Its median home value is lower than in Berkeley Township as a whole ($310,000).

Among the 28 ZIP codes in Ocean County with a published estimate, ZIP 08757 ranks 14 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 29 ZIP codes in Ocean County with a published estimate, ZIP 08757 ranks 27 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 29 ZIP codes in Ocean County with a published estimate, ZIP 08757 ranks 28 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 08757

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 08757Ocean CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Less than $5000.6% (±1.0 points)4.5%6.1%6.3%
$500 to $9999.0% (±5.7 points)6.2%7.9%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49913.0% (±6.6 points)22.2%23.5%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99950.4% (±10.9 points)33.5%28.5%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49920.7% (±7.3 points)20.9%17.2%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9993.1% (±2.8 points)5.9%7.9%5.5%
$3,000 or more3.3% (±3.3 points)6.8%8.9%6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 50.4% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 08757

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—$1,650
1 bedroom$1,807 (±$237)$1,820
2 bedrooms$1,754 (±$62)$2,250
3 bedrooms$2,021 (±$365)$2,890
4 bedrooms$1,664 (±$503)$3,190

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 08757 is $2,250 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 08757

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 08757Ocean CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Less than 15%10.4% (±6.8 points)9.8%12.2%12.6%
15% to 19.9%4.9% (±2.9 points)10.1%12.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%11.9% (±5.3 points)10.6%12.6%12.6%
25% to 29.9%7.4% (±4.1 points)11.2%11.4%11.5%
30% to 34.9%5.0% (±4.5 points)8.1%8.9%9.2%
35% or more60.5% (±8.7 points)50.3%42.7%41.9%

65.5% (±9.8 points) of renting households in ZIP code 08757 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 08757

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 08757Ocean CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Less than $50,0003.7% (±1.2 points)3.6%2.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9993.1% (±1.1 points)3.8%1.8%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9993.7% (±1.2 points)2.7%2.2%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9999.1% (±2.1 points)4.5%4.3%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99935.8% (±3.0 points)15.7%12.9%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99938.9% (±2.8 points)37.4%34.2%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9995.5% (±1.3 points)26.4%34.5%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.2% (±0.2 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 08757

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 08757Ocean CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Single-family, detached91.7% (±1.4 points)74.4%52.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)1.2% (±0.6 points)9.9%10.0%6.2%
2 units0.2% (±0.2 points)2.9%8.6%3.4%
3 or 4 units2.2% (±0.8 points)2.5%6.1%4.3%
5 to 9 units1.1% (±0.5 points)2.2%4.6%4.5%
10 to 19 units1.2% (±0.7 points)2.2%4.9%4.3%
20 or more units0.6% (±0.4 points)3.9%12.3%10.3%
Mobile home1.7% (±0.7 points)2.1%0.9%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 08757 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 08757Ocean CountyNew JerseyUnited States
2020 or later0.4% (±0.3 points)1.2%1.1%2.0%
2010 to 20193.2% (±1.0 points)9.3%6.2%9.4%
2000 to 20093.3% (±1.1 points)13.2%9.2%13.6%
1990 to 19999.0% (±1.3 points)11.8%8.9%12.4%
1980 to 198931.2% (±2.6 points)16.1%11.8%12.9%
1970 to 197934.4% (±2.6 points)19.8%12.3%14.2%
1960 to 196910.7% (±1.9 points)12.5%12.8%9.9%
1950 to 19595.0% (±1.4 points)8.8%13.8%9.5%
1940 to 19491.2% (±0.6 points)3.1%6.5%4.4%
1939 or earlier1.6% (±0.9 points)4.1%17.4%11.7%

52.9% of the homes in ZIP code 08757 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 08757

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 08757Ocean CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Utility gas88.4% (±1.9 points)78.3%73.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.3.7% (±1.4 points)3.8%6.4%3.9%
Electricity6.7% (±1.7 points)15.2%16.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.9% (±0.4 points)1.4%2.4%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.2 points)0.3%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.1% (±0.1 points)0.4%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.2% (±0.2 points)0.2%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±0.2 points)0.4%0.8%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 08757 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 08757Ocean CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Drove alone80.0% (±3.0 points)75.4%62.2%68.8%
Carpooled5.2% (±1.7 points)8.3%7.7%8.5%
Public transportation0.9% (±0.9 points)0.9%8.1%3.2%
Walked0.6% (±0.7 points)1.4%2.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.3% (±0.8 points)1.5%2.6%2.0%
Worked from home11.9% (±2.4 points)12.5%16.8%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 08757 take an average of 32.7 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 08757

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
Berkeley Township77%$1,68311.1%
Holiday City-Berkeley34%$1,6409.0%
Holiday Heights28%—4.0%
Manchester Township17%$1,47713.3%
Pine Lake Park13%$1,83813.4%
Holiday City South11%$1,82110.5%
South Toms River Borough7%$2,06322.3%

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 08757

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
087223.8 mi$2,335$352,600$106,8587.5%
087553.9 mi$1,615$389,600$87,57517.8%
087415.2 mi$1,563$465,600$143,0944.8%
087595.2 mi$1,268$192,000$52,17811.3%
087215.5 mi$1,675$383,900$105,27314.5%
087536.0 mi$1,769$409,200$105,22418.3%
087326.3 mi$1,750$561,200$110,0005.4%
087337.1 mi$1,853$248,400$85,75039.5%

Crime reported to police in Berkeley Township

Most of ZIP code 08757 is policed by the Berkeley Township Police Department, which reported 138 violent and 535 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 08757 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08757: 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 08757

What is the median rent in ZIP code 08757?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08757 is $1,772 (±$63) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 08757?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 08757 is $285,000 (±$7,593) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 08757?

The median household income in ZIP code 08757 is $58,319 (±$3,048) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 08757 in?

Most of ZIP code 08757’s land lies in Berkeley Township; it also covers Holiday City-Berkeley, Holiday Heights, Manchester Township, Pine Lake Park, Holiday City South.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 08757?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 08757 is $2,250 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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