Lakewood is a township in Ocean County, New Jersey, home to about 139,019 people across 25 square miles. Its ZIP code is 08701.
Homes sold for a median of $277 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)42 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Trenton Mercer Airport (TTN)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New York, NY42 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lakewood; 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.
Lakewood had 135,158 residents in the 2020 census, up 124% since 2000.
It’s the 4th 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 (9 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).
1,139 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lakewood.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 68 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 84 |
| Dentists | 68 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 205 |
| Mental health providers | 396 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 296 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 12 |
| Pharmacies | 31 |
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 (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
Colleges and universities
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 Lakewood Township School District, Ocean Academy Charter School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood Early Childhood CenterLakewood | Pre-K–K | 248 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Piner Elementary SchoolLakewood | Pre-K–K | 364 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Ocean Academy Charter SchoolLakewood | K–9 | 551 | Charter | 2.7 mi |
| Spruce Street Elementary SchoolLakewood | 1–2 | 554 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Clifton Ave Grade SchoolLakewood | 3–6 | 331 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Ella G Clarke Elementary SchoolLakewood | 3–6 | 314 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Oak Street Elem SchoolLakewood | 3–6 | 513 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Lakewood Middle SchoolLakewood | 7–8 | 574 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Lakewood High SchoolLakewood | 9–12 | 1,295 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bais Brocho Stolin KarlinLakewood | Pre-K–2 | 85 | Jewish | 3.3 mi |
| Bais Hachinuch L'BanosLakewood | Pre-K–6 | 176 | Jewish | 1.4 mi |
| Belz Institutions/ Bais MalkaLakewood | Pre-K–12 | 453 | Jewish | 2.3 mi |
| Bet Yaakov Oz VehadarLakewood | Pre-K–4 | 74 | Jewish | 1.3 mi |
| Bnos DevorahLakewood | Pre-K–8 | 1,024 | Jewish | 1.4 mi |
| Bnos PeninaLakewood | Pre-K–8 | 218 | Jewish | 1.4 mi |
| Bnos SanzLakewood | Pre-K–9 | 326 | Jewish | 1.5 mi |
| Calvary AcademyLakewood | Pre-K–12 | 293 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.0 mi |
| Chein Bais YaakovLakewood | Pre-K–8 | 272 | Jewish | 1.5 mi |
| Machzikei HadasLakewood | Pre-K–10 | 561 | Jewish | 2.8 mi |
| Meoros Bais YaakovLakewood | Pre-K–8 | 467 | Nonsectarian | 1.5 mi |
| Nachlas Bais YaakovLakewood | Pre-K–8 | 551 | Jewish | 2.8 mi |
| Neemas Bais YaakovLakewood | Pre-K–4 | 112 | Jewish | 2.3 mi |
| Talmud Torah Bais AvrohomLakewood | Pre-K–8 | 740 | Jewish | 2.3 mi |
| Talmud Torah Toldos Yakov YosefLakewood | Pre-K–10 | 237 | Jewish | 2.2 mi |
| Talmud Torah Yesodei Hatorah Inc.Lakewood | Pre-K–6 | 181 | Jewish | 1.5 mi |
| Talmud Torah Zecher YochananLakewood | Pre-K–11 | 527 | Jewish | 3.6 mi |
| Tehilas Chaya SaraLakewood | Pre-K–8 | 341 | Jewish | 2.6 mi |
| Tiferes Chaya Elementary SchoolLakewood | Pre-K–8 | 393 | Jewish | 2.1 mi |
| Toras Imecha/Bnos Bina-Ateres NechamaLakewood | Pre-K–12 | 679 | Jewish | 1.5 mi |
| Tova BaisLakewood | Pre-K–12 | 2,122 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
| Uta of Lakewood Inc.Kekewood | Pre-K–11 | 298 | Jewish | 1.1 mi |
| Yeshiva Masoras AvosLakewood | Pre-K–8 | 518 | Jewish | 0.4 mi |
| Yeshiva Toras EmesLakewood | Pre-K–8 | 221 | Jewish | 2.1 mi |
| Yeshive Toras EmesLakewood | Pre-K–8 | 221 | Jewish | 2.1 mi |
| Bnot Yisrael Elementary & High SchoolLakewood | TK–12 | 494 | Jewish | 1.2 mi |
| Satmar Cheder/United Talmudical AcademyLakewood | TK–8 | 215 | Jewish | 1.0 mi |
| Bais Reuven KamenitzLakewood | K–8 | 524 | Jewish | 1.3 mi |
| Bais TaigaLakewood | K–2 | 875 | Jewish | 0.5 mi |
| Bais Yaakov Bnos ChayilLakewood | K–2 | 23 | Jewish | 1.4 mi |
And 70 more.
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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