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Ocean City ZIP code, New Jersey

The ZIP code for Ocean City, NJ is 08226, and its area codes are 609 and 640.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
11,261
Area codes
609, 640

Ocean City in numbers

About 11,261 people live in Ocean City, in 5,689 households. The median household income is $101,782 a year, about the same as the New Jersey median of $103,556 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $840,500 (85% above the New Jersey median), and median gross rent is $1,683 a month. The median age is 56.1; 56.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.6% across New Jersey); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population11,261Ocean City11,261
Households5,689Ocean City5,689
Median age56.1Ocean City56.1New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$101,782Ocean City$101,782New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$840,500Ocean City$840,500New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,683Ocean City$1,683New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher56.7%Ocean City56.7%New Jersey43.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute27.3 minOcean City27.3 minNew Jersey30.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,668 / sq miOcean City1,668 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Ocean City city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Ocean City

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Ocean City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
08226 Ocean City , NJ Standard 11,261 $101,782 $840,500

Map of Ocean City ZIP codes

08226

The ZIP codes of Ocean City, NJ, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Ocean City

The nearest larger towns are Pleasantville (20,712 people, 9.4 mi), Atlantic City (38,632 people, 11 mi) and Vineland (61,006 people, 25 mi).

Towns near Ocean City
TownPopulationDistance
Somers Point 10,515 3.3 mi
Palermo 2,696 5.2 mi
Linwood 6,992 5.4 mi
Margate City 5,234 6.5 mi
Bargaintown 5,377 6.8 mi
Northfield 8,456 7.6 mi
Seaville 2,589 7.6 mi
English Creek 2,548 8.0 mi
Ventnor City 9,265 8.0 mi
Pleasantville 20,712 9.4 mi
Atlantic City 38,632 10.9 mi
Absecon 9,170 12.1 mi
McKee City 10,731 12.4 mi
Mays Landing 6,406 13.9 mi

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