Lacey is a township in Ocean County, New Jersey, home to about 29,508 people across 83 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 08731 and 08734.
Homes sold for a median of $319 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lacey. 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)55 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Atlantic City International Airport (ACY)34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA51 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lacey; 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.
Lacey had 28,655 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 85th 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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 52 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Toms River, NJ weather station (7 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).
239 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lacey’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 26 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 14 |
| Dentists | 20 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 23 |
| Mental health providers | 76 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 47 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 30 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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 (12 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 6 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 1871.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Lacey Township School District, Office of Education Juvenile Justice Commission. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Pond Elementary SchoolLanoka Harbor | Pre-K–K | 599 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Cedar Creek Elementary SchoolLanoka Harbor | 1–5 | 432 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Forked River Elementary SchoolForked River | 1–5 | 479 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Lanoka Harbor Elementary SchoolLanoka Harbor | 1–5 | 465 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Lacey Township Middle SchoolForked River | 6–8 | 819 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Lacey Township High SchoolLanoka Harbor | 9–12 | 1,119 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Ocean RchForked River | 9–11 | — | Alternative Education | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Education AcademyLanoka Harbor | K–7 | 38 | Nonsectarian | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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