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08734

ZIP 08734 is Lanoka Harbor, New Jersey, in Ocean County; area codes 732 and 848; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Ocean
Population
7,879
Coordinates
39.8629, -74.1664
☼ Live from 08734 — Lanoka Harbor, NJ

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Where 08734 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 08734
  • 🔢 Type 08734 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hELBO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 8,734 = 2 × 11 × 397. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001000011110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 08733 (Lakehurst, NJ, 15 mi away) and 08735 (Lavallette, NJ, 10 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 08734 becomes 43780 — and that is a real ZIP code: Senecaville, OH, 385 miles away.
  • 👥 53 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03748, 03784, 03847, 03874, 04738, 04783, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83704 in Boise, ID, 2,163 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 55% 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 08734 and you would come out at 39.86°S, 105.83°E — 782 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 00m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 20m.
  • 📏 At 5.1 square miles of land, 08734 is bigger than 19% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.9 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population7,879This ZIP7,879
Households2,682This ZIP2,682
Housing units2,992This ZIP2,992
Median age45.3This ZIP45.3New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$116,000This ZIP$116,000New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$442,000This ZIP$442,000New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,568This ZIP$1,568New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher32.4%This ZIP32.4%
Mean commute30.0 minThis ZIP30.0 min
Population density1,538.9 / sq miThis ZIP1,538.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments158This ZIP158
Employees1,670This ZIP1,670
Annual payroll$59,717,000This ZIP$59,717,000
Tax returns filed3,910This ZIP3,910
Total adjusted gross income$360,005,000This ZIP$360,005,000

Land area

Land area5.12 sq miThis ZIP5.12 sq mi
Water area1.11 sq miThis ZIP1.11 sq mi

ZIP codes near 08734

ZIPCityDistance
08721 Bayville, NJ 3.2 mi
08752 Seaside Park, NJ 4.4 mi
08722 Beachwood, NJ 4.9 mi
08740 Ocean Gate, NJ 5.0 mi
08741 Pine Beach, NJ 5.1 mi
08756 Toms River, NJ 5.3 mi
08732 Island Heights, NJ 5.6 mi
08758 Waretown, NJ 6.6 mi
08731 Forked River, NJ 6.7 mi
08751 Seaside Heights, NJ 7.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 08734?

08734 is in Lanoka Harbor, New Jersey, in Ocean County, part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.8629, -74.1664.

What county is 08734 in?

08734 lies in Ocean County.

What area code is 08734?

Lanoka Harbor uses area codes 732 and 848, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 08734 in?

08734 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 08734?

About 7,879 people live in ZIP code 08734, in 2,682 households, at 1,538.9 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 08734?

$116,000 a year, against $103,556 across New Jersey.

What ZIP codes are near 08734?

The closest are 08721 (3.2 mi), 08752 (4.4 mi), 08722 (4.9 mi), 08740 (5 mi) and 08741 (5.1 mi).

Is 08734 a PO Box ZIP code?

08734 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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