Mantoloking is a borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, home to about 481 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 08738.
Homes sold for a median of $1,040 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population4811,233 per sq mi
Median home value$2M+Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$1,040Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mantoloking. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Mantoloking
Distances
Nearest major airport
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
New York, NY44 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Mantoloking; 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.
Population over time
Mantoloking had 331 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.
It’s the 555th 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).
Weather by month
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 (10 miles away).
Jobs in Ocean County
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).
Health care
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mantoloking.
Nearest hospitals
Ocean Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Brick5.3 miles
Monmouth Medical Center-Southern CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lakewood9.1 miles
Community Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Toms River9.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Specialist doctors
1
Mental health providers
2
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.
Places in and around Mantoloking
Grocery stores
Natures Reward Farm Market3.8 mi
Stop & Shop3.9 mi
Stop & Shop4.5 mi
Stop & Shop4.6 mi
Pharmacies
Rite Aid4.0 mi
Walgreens4.1 mi
Walgreens4.8 mi
Libraries
Bay Head Reading Center3.0 mi
Point Pleasant Borough Public Library3.6 mi
Ocean County Library - Upper Shores / Lavallette Branch4.4 mi
Point Pleasant Beach Library4.7 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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