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zipcodes.pro — ZIP/08731

08731

ZIP 08731 is Forked River, New Jersey, in Ocean County; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Ocean
Population
21,629
Coordinates
39.8599, -74.2927
☼ Live from 08731 — Forked River, NJ

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Where 08731 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 08731
  • 🔢 Type 08731 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IELBO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 08731 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001000011011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 08730 (Brielle, NJ, 21 mi away) and 08732 (Island Heights, NJ, 10 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 08731 becomes 13780 — and that is a real ZIP code: Guilford, NY, 187 miles away.
  • 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01378, 03781, 03817, 03871, 07831, 08317, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83701 in Boise, ID, 2,157 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 89%.
  • 🎯1,284 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 08731 and you would come out at 39.86°S, 105.71°E — 787 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 00m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 20m.
  • 📏 At 78.1 square miles of land, 08731 is bigger than 72% of ZIP codes — room for about 59 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population21,629This ZIP21,629
Households8,656This ZIP8,656
Housing units9,719This ZIP9,719
Median age47.2This ZIP47.2New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$98,582This ZIP$98,582New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$404,200This ZIP$404,200New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,070This ZIP$2,070New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher33.9%This ZIP33.9%
Mean commute32.5 minThis ZIP32.5 min
Population density276.9 / sq miThis ZIP276.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments463This ZIP463
Employees3,911This ZIP3,911
Annual payroll$158,686,000This ZIP$158,686,000
Tax returns filed11,470This ZIP11,470
Total adjusted gross income$1,000,072,000This ZIP$1,000,072,000

Land area

Land area78.12 sq miThis ZIP78.12 sq mi
Water area2.23 sq miThis ZIP2.23 sq mi

Other place names in 08731

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ZIP codes near 08731

ZIPCityDistance
08758 Waretown, NJ 5.0 mi
08721 Bayville, NJ 6.6 mi
08734 Lanoka Harbor, NJ 6.7 mi
08722 Beachwood, NJ 6.7 mi
08757 Toms River, NJ 7.2 mi
08005 Barnegat, NJ 7.2 mi
08756 Toms River, NJ 7.3 mi
08759 Manchester Township, NJ 7.9 mi
08741 Pine Beach, NJ 8.5 mi
08732 Island Heights, NJ 9.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 08731?

08731 is in Forked River, New Jersey, in Ocean County, part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.8599, -74.2927.

What county is 08731 in?

08731 lies in Ocean County.

What time zone is 08731 in?

08731 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 08731?

About 21,629 people live in ZIP code 08731, in 8,656 households, at 276.9 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 08731?

$98,582 a year, against $103,556 across New Jersey.

What ZIP codes are near 08731?

The closest are 08758 (5 mi), 08721 (6.6 mi), 08734 (6.7 mi), 08722 (6.7 mi) and 08757 (7.2 mi).

Is 08731 a PO Box ZIP code?

08731 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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