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08732

ZIP 08732 is Island Heights, New Jersey, in Ocean County; area codes 732, 848 and 908; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Ocean
Population
1,558
Coordinates
39.9418, -74.1438
☼ Live from 08732 — Island Heights, NJ

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Where 08732 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 08732
  • 🔢 Type 08732 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZELBO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 8,732 = 2 × 2 × 37 × 59. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001000011100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 08731 (Forked River, NJ, 10 mi away) and 08733 (Lakehurst, NJ, 13 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 08732 becomes 23780, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 61 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02738, 02783, 02837, 02873, 03278, 03287, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83720 in Boise, ID, 2,158 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 90%.
  • 🎯1,291 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 08732 and you would come out at 39.94°S, 105.86°E — 785 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 01m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 20m.
  • 📏 At 0.540 square miles of land, 08732 is bigger than 6% of ZIP codes — about 261 football fields.
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People and housing

Population1,558This ZIP1,558
Households708This ZIP708
Housing units783This ZIP783
Median age53.7This ZIP53.7New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$110,000This ZIP$110,000New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$561,200This ZIP$561,200New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,750This ZIP$1,750New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher53.9%This ZIP53.9%
Mean commute28.3 minThis ZIP28.3 min
Population density2,885.2 / sq miThis ZIP2,885.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments41This ZIP41
Employees231This ZIP231
Annual payroll$14,137,000This ZIP$14,137,000

Land area

Land area0.54 sq miThis ZIP0.54 sq mi
Water area0.31 sq miThis ZIP0.31 sq mi

Other place names in 08732

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ZIP codes near 08732

ZIPCityDistance
08740 Ocean Gate, NJ 1.3 mi
08741 Pine Beach, NJ 1.3 mi
08753 Toms River, NJ 2.6 mi
08721 Bayville, NJ 3.2 mi
08722 Beachwood, NJ 3.2 mi
08751 Seaside Heights, NJ 3.5 mi
08735 Lavallette, NJ 5.2 mi
08734 Lanoka Harbor, NJ 5.6 mi
08739 Normandy Beach, NJ 6.1 mi
08755 Toms River, NJ 6.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 08732?

08732 is in Island Heights, New Jersey, in Ocean County, part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.9418, -74.1438.

What county is 08732 in?

08732 lies in Ocean County.

What area code is 08732?

Island Heights uses area codes 732, 848 and 908, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 08732 in?

08732 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 08732?

About 1,558 people live in ZIP code 08732, in 708 households, at 2,885.2 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 08732?

$110,000 a year, against $103,556 across New Jersey.

What ZIP codes are near 08732?

The closest are 08740 (1.3 mi), 08741 (1.3 mi), 08753 (2.6 mi), 08721 (3.2 mi) and 08722 (3.2 mi).

Is 08732 a PO Box ZIP code?

08732 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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