Point Pleasant is a borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, home to about 19,334 people across 3.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 08742.
Homes sold for a median of $556 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Point Pleasant; also Point Pleasant Beach and Bay Head
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Point Pleasant. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)41 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New York, NY41 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Point Pleasant; 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.
Point Pleasant had 18,941 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 144th 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 (12 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).
185 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Point Pleasant.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 17 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 17 |
| Mental health providers | 68 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 40 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 25 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Point Pleasant Beach School District, Point Pleasant Borough School District, Bay Head Borough School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Harold Antrim Elementary SchoolPoint Pleasant Beach | Pre-K–8 | 302 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Nellie F. Bennett Elementary SchoolPoint Pleasant | Pre-K–5 | 706 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Ocean Road Elementary SchoolPoint Pleasant | Pre-K–5 | 483 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Bay Head ElementaryBay Head | K–8 | 125 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Memorial Middle SchoolPoint Pleasant | 6–8 | 634 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Point Pleasant Beach High SchoolPoint Pleasant Beach | 9–12 | 331 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Point Pleasant Borough High SchoolPoint Pleasant | 9–12 | 831 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter SchoolPoint Pleasant Beach | Pre-K–8 | 130 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 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 Point Pleasant Beach and Bay Head.
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