08724
ZIP 08724 is in Brick, New Jersey, mostly in Ocean County; area codes 732 and 848; Eastern time. Brick has 2 ZIP codes; the other is 08723.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Ocean +1 more
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- Population
- 42,345
- Coordinates
- 40.0910, -74.1144
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Where 08724 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 08724 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hZLBO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 8,724 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 727. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001000010100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 08723 (Brick, NJ, 4 mi away) and 08730 (Brielle, NJ, 3 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 08724 becomes 42780, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02478, 02748, 02874, 04287, 07428, 07842, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84720 in Cedar City, UT, 2,098 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 90%.
- 🎯1,292 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 08724 and you would come out at 40.09°S, 105.89°E — 791 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 01m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 19m.
- 📏 At 13.8 square miles of land, 08724 is bigger than 32% of ZIP codes — room for about 10 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 42,345This ZIP42,345 |
|---|---|
| Households | 16,734This ZIP16,734 |
| Housing units | 17,843This ZIP17,843 |
| Median age | 45.1This ZIP45.1New Jersey40.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $103,127This ZIP$103,127New Jersey$103,556US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $411,000This ZIP$411,000New Jersey$454,400US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,813This ZIP$1,813New Jersey$1,720US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.6%This ZIP36.6% |
| Mean commute | 27.3 minThis ZIP27.3 min |
| Population density | 3,067.4 / sq miThis ZIP3,067.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 744This ZIP744 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 12,182This ZIP12,182 |
| Annual payroll | $725,366,000This ZIP$725,366,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 22,700This ZIP22,700 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $2,013,234,000This ZIP$2,013,234,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 13.81 sq miThis ZIP13.81 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.83 sq miThis ZIP1.83 sq mi |
Counties 08724 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Ocean County | 93.5% |
| Monmouth County | 6.5% |
Other place names in 08724
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 08724
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
08742 | Point Pleasant Beach, NJ | 3.0 mi |
08730 | Brielle, NJ | 3.0 mi |
08723 | Brick, NJ | 3.6 mi |
08720 | Allenwood, NJ | 3.8 mi |
08736 | Manasquan, NJ | 3.8 mi |
08701 | Lakewood, NJ | 4.6 mi |
08750 | Sea Girt, NJ | 4.8 mi |
08738 | Mantoloking, NJ | 5.4 mi |
07719 | Belmar, NJ | 5.8 mi |
07762 | Spring Lake, NJ | 6.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 08724?
08724 is in Brick, New Jersey, in Ocean County, part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.0910, -74.1144.
What county is 08724 in?
08724 spans 2 counties: Ocean County and Monmouth County. Most of it falls in Ocean County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 08724?
Brick uses area codes 732 and 848, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 08724 in?
08724 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 08724?
About 42,345 people live in ZIP code 08724, in 16,734 households, at 3,067.4 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 08724?
$103,127 a year, against $103,556 across New Jersey.
What ZIP codes are near 08724?
The closest are 08742 (3 mi), 08730 (3 mi), 08723 (3.6 mi), 08720 (3.8 mi) and 08736 (3.8 mi).
Is 08724 a PO Box ZIP code?
08724 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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