Ocean Township (Ocean County) is a township in Ocean County, New Jersey, home to about 9,014 people across 21 square miles. Its ZIP code is 08758, and parts of 08005 and 08752 are in Ocean Township (Ocean County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $266 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population9,014432 per sq mi
Median home value$475,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$266Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Berkeley; part is in Ocean Township (Ocean County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ocean Township (Ocean County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Ocean Township (Ocean County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)56 miles away
Closer regional airport
Atlantic City International Airport (ACY)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Philadelphia, PA52 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Ocean Township (Ocean County); 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
Ocean Township (Ocean County) had 8,835 residents in the 2020 census, up 37% since 2000.
It’s the 265th 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 (11 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
12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ocean Township (Ocean County).
Nearest hospitals
Southern Ocean Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Manahawkin6.8 miles
Community Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Toms River12.1 miles
Monmouth Medical Center-Southern CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lakewood19.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
2
Mental health providers
4
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Chiropractors
2
Pharmacies
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 Ocean Township (Ocean County)
Parks (3 nearby)
Barnegat Branch Trail · 25 acres1.5 mi
Vincent Clune Park · 25 acres1.9 mi
Sands Point Park · 3 acres1.3 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
ShopRite0.4 mi
Pharmacies
CVS Pharmacy3.8 mi
CVS Pharmacy5.1 mi
Libraries (2 nearby)
Waretown Branch Library0.3 mi
Ocean County Library - Barnegat Branch3.1 mi
Museums
Lacey Historical Society3.2 mi
Forked River Schoolhouse Museum3.3 mi
Barnegat Light Museum & Edith Gwinn Gardens5.3 mi
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Ocean Township (Ocean County)
Public schools here are run by Ocean Township School District, Ocean County Vocational Technical School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Waretown Elementary SchoolWaretown
Pre-K–2
317
Public
0.3 mi
Frederic A. Priff Elementary SchoolWaretown
3–6
241
Public
0.3 mi
Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown CenterWaretown
9–12
74
Career and Technical
2.7 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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