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08753

ZIP 08753 is in Toms River, New Jersey, in Ocean County; area codes 732, 848 and 908; Eastern time. Toms River has 5 ZIP codes; the others are 08754, 08755, 08756 and 08757.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Ocean
Population
65,448
Coordinates
39.9797, -74.1507
☼ Live from 08753 — Toms River, NJ

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Where 08753 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 08753
  • 🔢 Type 08753 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ESLBO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 08753 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001000110001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 08752 (Seaside Park, NJ, 10 mi away) and 08754 (Toms River, NJ, 5 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 08753 becomes 35780, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 51 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03785, 03857, 03875, 05738, 05837, 05873, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83705 in Boise, ID, 2,159 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 08753 and you would come out at 39.98°S, 105.85°E — 787 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 01m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 20m.
  • 📏 At 23.1 square miles of land, 08753 is bigger than 40% of ZIP codes — room for about 18 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population65,448This ZIP65,448
Households25,410This ZIP25,410
Housing units28,352This ZIP28,352
Median age42.2This ZIP42.2New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$105,224This ZIP$105,224New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$409,200This ZIP$409,200New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,769This ZIP$1,769New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher37.7%This ZIP37.7%
Mean commute29.9 minThis ZIP29.9 min
Population density2,839.0 / sq miThis ZIP2,839.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments1,806This ZIP1,806
Employees19,507This ZIP19,507
Annual payroll$838,799,000This ZIP$838,799,000
Tax returns filed33,380This ZIP33,380
Total adjusted gross income$2,969,067,000This ZIP$2,969,067,000

Land area

Land area23.05 sq miThis ZIP23.05 sq mi
Water area7.72 sq miThis ZIP7.72 sq mi

Other place names in 08753

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ZIP codes near 08753

ZIPCityDistance
08732 Island Heights, NJ 2.6 mi
08741 Pine Beach, NJ 3.1 mi
08740 Ocean Gate, NJ 3.7 mi
08735 Lavallette, NJ 4.1 mi
08755 Toms River, NJ 4.3 mi
08751 Seaside Heights, NJ 4.3 mi
08722 Beachwood, NJ 4.5 mi
08723 Brick, NJ 4.6 mi
08739 Normandy Beach, NJ 5.0 mi
08721 Bayville, NJ 5.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 08753?

08753 is in Toms River, New Jersey, in Ocean County, part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.9797, -74.1507.

What county is 08753 in?

08753 lies in Ocean County.

What area code is 08753?

Toms River uses area codes 732, 848 and 908, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 08753 in?

08753 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 08753?

About 65,448 people live in ZIP code 08753, in 25,410 households, at 2,839.0 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 08753?

$105,224 a year, against $103,556 across New Jersey.

What ZIP codes are near 08753?

The closest are 08732 (2.6 mi), 08741 (3.1 mi), 08740 (3.7 mi), 08735 (4.1 mi) and 08755 (4.3 mi).

Is 08753 a PO Box ZIP code?

08753 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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