Plumsted is a township in Ocean County, New Jersey, home to about 8,659 people across 39 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 08514 and 08533.
Homes sold for a median of $302 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Upper Freehold; part is in Plumsted
Mostly Manchester; part is in Plumsted
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Plumsted. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)42 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Trenton Mercer Airport (TTN)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA34 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Plumsted; 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.
Plumsted had 8,072 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 278th 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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 47.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hightstown 2 W, NJ weather station (13 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).
40 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Plumsted’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 16 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 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 1845.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Plumsted Township School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Egypt Primary SchoolNew Egypt | Pre-K–K | 177 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary SchoolNew Egypt | 1–6 | 490 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| New Egypt High SchoolNew Egypt | 7–12 | 509 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey United Christian AcademyCream Ridge | 2–12 | 90 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.7 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 Manchester, Upper Freehold and Jackson.
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.