Manchester is a township in Ocean County, New Jersey, home to about 45,880 people across 81 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 08533 and 08759, and parts of 08733 and 08757 are in Manchester too.
Homes sold for a median of $249 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Manchester; also Plumsted and Jackson
All in Manchester
Mostly Jackson; part is in Manchester
Mostly Berkeley; part is in Manchester
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Manchester. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)49 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Trenton Mercer Airport (TTN)37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA47 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Manchester; 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.
Manchester had 45,115 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.
It’s the 48th 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 (2 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).
168 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Manchester’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 14 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 9 |
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 25 |
| Mental health providers | 37 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 59 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 14 |
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 (26 nearby)
Grocery stores (12 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (5 nearby)
Museums (6 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
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 1865.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Manchester Township School District, Plumsted Township School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Township Elementary SchoolManchester | Pre-K–5 | 573 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| New Egypt Primary SchoolNew Egypt | Pre-K–K | 177 | Public | 17.0 mi |
| Ridgeway Elementary SchoolManchester | Pre-K–5 | 476 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Whiting Elementary SchoolWhiting | Pre-K–5 | 266 | Public | 7.5 mi |
| Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary SchoolNew Egypt | 1–6 | 490 | Public | 16.4 mi |
| Manchester Township Middle SchoolManchester | 6–8 | 586 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| New Egypt High SchoolNew Egypt | 7–12 | 509 | Public | 16.9 mi |
| Manchester Township High SchoolManchester | 9–12 | 947 | Public | 4.1 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 Berkeley, Plumsted, Jackson, South Toms River and Lakehurst.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.