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08738

ZIP 08738 is Mantoloking, New Jersey, in Ocean County; area codes 732 and 848; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Ocean
Population
1,381
Coordinates
40.0248, -74.0596
☼ Live from 08738 — Mantoloking, NJ

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Where 08738 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 08738
  • 🔢 Type 08738 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BELBO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 8,738 = 2 × 17 × 257. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001000100010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 08736 (Manasquan, NJ, 7 mi away) and 08739 (Normandy Beach, NJ, 2 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 08738 becomes 83780, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03878, 03887, 07838, 08837, 08873, 37088, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83870 in Tensed, ID, 2,169 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 90%.
  • 🎯1,295 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 08738 and you would come out at 40.02°S, 105.94°E — 786 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 01m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 19m.
  • 📏 At 0.975 square miles of land, 08738 is bigger than 8% of ZIP codes — about 472 football fields.
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People and housing

Population1,381This ZIP1,381
Households592This ZIP592
Housing units1,708This ZIP1,708
Median age58.6This ZIP58.6New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$250,000+This ZIP$250,000+New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$1,493,200This ZIP$1,493,200New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,094This ZIP$2,094New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher70.7%This ZIP70.7%
Mean commute37.5 minThis ZIP37.5 min
Population density1,416.4 / sq miThis ZIP1,416.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments27This ZIP27
Employees64This ZIP64
Annual payroll$17,328,000This ZIP$17,328,000
Tax returns filed590This ZIP590
Total adjusted gross income$287,442,000This ZIP$287,442,000

Land area

Land area0.98 sq miThis ZIP0.98 sq mi
Water area2.42 sq miThis ZIP2.42 sq mi

Other place names in 08738

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ZIP codes near 08738

ZIPCityDistance
08739 Normandy Beach, NJ 1.5 mi
08735 Lavallette, NJ 2.1 mi
08723 Brick, NJ 2.9 mi
08742 Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 3.9 mi
08751 Seaside Heights, NJ 5.3 mi
08724 Brick, NJ 5.4 mi
08753 Toms River, NJ 5.7 mi
08730 Brielle, NJ 5.8 mi
08736 Manasquan, NJ 6.6 mi
08732 Island Heights, NJ 7.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 08738?

08738 is in Mantoloking, New Jersey, in Ocean County, part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.0248, -74.0596.

What county is 08738 in?

08738 lies in Ocean County.

What area code is 08738?

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

What time zone is 08738 in?

08738 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 08738?

About 1,381 people live in ZIP code 08738, in 592 households, at 1,416.4 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 08738?

$250,000+ a year, against $103,556 across New Jersey.

What ZIP codes are near 08738?

The closest are 08739 (1.5 mi), 08735 (2.1 mi), 08723 (2.9 mi), 08742 (3.9 mi) and 08751 (5.3 mi).

Is 08738 a PO Box ZIP code?

08738 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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