Barnegat is a township in Ocean County, New Jersey, home to about 25,165 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP code is 08005.
Homes sold for a median of $267 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Barnegat; also Stafford and Little Egg Harbor
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Barnegat. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)53 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Atlantic City International Airport (ACY)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA50 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Barnegat; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Barnegat had 24,296 residents in the 2020 census, up 59% since 2000.
It’s the 105th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.
Ocean County grew from 19,747 residents in 1900 to 637,229 in 2020.
Ocean County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 41 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brant Beach-Beach Haven, NJ weather station (13 miles away).
172,650 jobs at 15,020 businesses in Ocean County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
101 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Barnegat.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 22 |
| Mental health providers | 21 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 32 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1846.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Barnegat Township School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian M. Dunfee ElementaryBarnegat | Pre-K | 325 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Cecil S. Collins ElementaryBarnegat | K–2 | 744 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Joseph T. Donahue Elementary SchoolBarnegat | 3–4 | 524 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Robert L. Horbelt Elementary SchoolBarnegat | 5–6 | 499 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Russell O. Brackman Middle SchoolBarnegat | 7–8 | 509 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Barnegat High SchoolBarnegat | 9–12 | 1,003 | Public | 1.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Stafford, Little Egg Harbor and Ocean Township (Ocean County).
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