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Ocean Township (Monmouth County), New Jersey

Ocean Township (Monmouth County) is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, home to about 27,896 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 07711, 07723 and 07755, and parts of 07712 are in Ocean Township (Monmouth County) too.

Homes sold for a median of $1,038 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population27,8962,566 per sq mi
Median home value$678,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$1,038Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Ocean Township (Monmouth County)

4 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Ocean Township (Monmouth County)

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New York, NY29 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Ocean Township (Monmouth County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Ocean Township (Monmouth County)

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

Ocean Township (Monmouth County) had 27,672 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.

It’s the 91st largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

Monmouth County grew from 82,057 residents in 1900 to 643,615 in 2020.

Ocean Township (Monmouth County) population by census2000: 26,959, 2010: 27,291, 2020: 27,67226,959200027,291201027,6722020

Monmouth County, 1900–2020

Monmouth County population, 1900 to 20201900: 82,057, 1910: 94,734, 1920: 104,925, 1930: 147,209, 1940: 161,238, 1950: 225,327, 1960: 334,401, 1970: 459,379, 1980: 503,173, 1990: 553,124, 2000: 615,301, 2010: 630,380, 2020: 643,61582K’00’10105K’20’30161K’40’50334K’60’70503K’80’90615K’00’10644K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 52.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Ocean Township (Monmouth County)Jan: high 42°F, low 25°F, 4.2 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 26°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 32°F, 4.3 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 41°F, 3.9 in; May: high 68°F, low 51°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 61°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 67°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 65°F, 6.3 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 59°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 47°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 37°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 30°F, 4.8 in42°25°Jan4.243°26°Feb3.349°32°Mar4.359°41°Apr3.968°51°May4.178°61°Jun4.384°67°Jul4.482°65°Aug6.376°59°Sep4.366°47°Oct4.756°37°Nov3.847°30°Dec4.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Long Branch-Oakhurst, NJ weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Monmouth County

257,734 jobs at 19,883 businesses in Monmouth County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Monmouth CountyHealth care and social assistance: 52,584 jobs; Retail trade: 37,590 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 31,332 jobs; Professional services: 21,728 jobs; Construction: 17,931 jobs; Administrative and support: 14,309 jobs; Other services: 13,134 jobs; Finance and insurance: 11,528 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Professional services 8% Construction 7% Administrative and support 6% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

210 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ocean Township (Monmouth County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Jersey Shore University Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Neptune3.2 miles
  • Monmouth Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Long Branch4.0 miles
  • Riverview Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Red Bank7.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors14
Specialist doctors43
Dentists31
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants36
Mental health providers47
Physical and occupational therapists22
Optometrists5
Chiropractors12
Pharmacies8

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 Ocean Township (Monmouth County)

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Joe Palaia Park · 33 acres0.7 mi
  • Elberon Park · 13 acres2.3 mi
  • Weltz Park1.0 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Super Foodtown0.3 mi
  • Wegmans1.0 mi
  • ShopRite2.1 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.9 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Ocean Township Library Branch0.1 mi
  • Long Branch Free Public Library - Elberon Branch2.3 mi

Museums

  • Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music2.6 mi
  • Historical Society of Ocean Grove3.3 mi
  • Eatontown Historical Museum3.7 mi
  • InfoAge Science Center4.9 mi
  • Radio Technology Museum4.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Paramount Theatre2.9 mi
  • House of Independents3.0 mi
  • The Stone Pony Summer Stage3.0 mi
  • New Jersey Repertory Company4.4 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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, teams and notable people

Established in 1849.

Notable people born here

  • Ashley Tisdale (1985) · American actress and singer-songwriter (born 1985)
  • Caroline Elkins (1969) · Pulitzer Prize winner and professor of history studying colonial encounter in Africa during the 20th-century

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Ocean Township (Monmouth County)

Public schools here are run by Township of Ocean School District, Deal Boro School District, Office of Education Department of Children and Families. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ocean Township Elementary SchoolOakhurstPre-K–4410Public0.8 mi
Wayside Elementary SchoolOceanPre-K–4583Public1.8 mi
Deal Elementary SchoolDealK–8160Public1.7 mi
Township of Ocean Intermediate SchoolOcean5–8889Public1.5 mi
Monmouth Regional SchoolOcean8–12—Alternative Education2.2 mi
Ocean Township High SchoolOakhurst9–12925Public0.9 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Bnot Shirah of DealDealK–471Jewish1.7 mi
Ilan High SchoolOcean9–12175Jewish0.9 mi
Search Day Program Inc.OceanUngraded71Nonsectarian1.1 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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Shares ZIP codes with Asbury Park, Tinton Falls, Interlaken, Deal, Allenhurst and Loch Arbour.

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