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Where 08721 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 08721 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZLBO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 8,721 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 17 × 19. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001000010001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 08720 (Allenwood, NJ, 17 mi away) and 08722 (Beachwood, NJ, 2 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 08721 becomes 12780 — and that is a real ZIP code: Sparrow Bush, NY, 110 miles away.
- 👥 67 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01827, 02187, 02718, 02817, 02871, 07821, …). The farthest-flung twin is 87021 in Milan, NM, 1,863 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 89%.
- 🎯1,290 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 08721 and you would come out at 39.91°S, 105.82°E — 785 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 00m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 20m.
- 📏 At 23.8 square miles of land, 08721 is bigger than 41% of ZIP codes — room for about 18 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 22,783This ZIP22,783 |
|---|---|
| Households | 8,458This ZIP8,458 |
| Housing units | 9,429This ZIP9,429 |
| Median age | 44.8This ZIP44.8New Jersey40.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $105,273This ZIP$105,273New Jersey$103,556US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $383,900This ZIP$383,900New Jersey$454,400US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,675This ZIP$1,675New Jersey$1,720US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.2%This ZIP28.2% |
| Mean commute | 34.6 minThis ZIP34.6 min |
| Population density | 959.3 / sq miThis ZIP959.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 387This ZIP387 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,348This ZIP3,348 |
| Annual payroll | $155,408,000This ZIP$155,408,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 11,190This ZIP11,190 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $935,541,000This ZIP$935,541,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 23.75 sq miThis ZIP23.75 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 4.25 sq miThis ZIP4.25 sq mi |
Other place names in 08721
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 08721
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
08722 | Beachwood, NJ | 1.7 mi |
08741 | Pine Beach, NJ | 2.2 mi |
08732 | Island Heights, NJ | 3.2 mi |
08734 | Lanoka Harbor, NJ | 3.2 mi |
08740 | Ocean Gate, NJ | 3.4 mi |
08753 | Toms River, NJ | 5.3 mi |
08757 | Toms River, NJ | 5.5 mi |
08751 | Seaside Heights, NJ | 6.3 mi |
08731 | Forked River, NJ | 6.6 mi |
08752 | Seaside Park, NJ | 7.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 08721?
08721 is in Bayville, New Jersey, in Ocean County, part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.9074, -74.1848.
What county is 08721 in?
08721 lies in Ocean County.
What area code is 08721?
Bayville uses area codes 732, 848 and 908, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 08721 in?
08721 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 08721?
About 22,783 people live in ZIP code 08721, in 8,458 households, at 959.3 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 08721?
$105,273 a year, against $103,556 across New Jersey.
What ZIP codes are near 08721?
The closest are 08722 (1.7 mi), 08741 (2.2 mi), 08732 (3.2 mi), 08734 (3.2 mi) and 08740 (3.4 mi).
Is 08721 a PO Box ZIP code?
08721 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “08721 ZIP Code — Bayville, New Jersey (Ocean County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/08721
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