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08226 Zip Code (Ocean City, NJ) Detailed Profile




City: Ocean City, NJ (84.14%)
County: Cape May County, NJ
Estimated zip code population in 2021: 11,284
Zip code population in 2010: 11,701
Zip code population in 2000: 15,378

Houses and condos: 21,208
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,599
% of renters here:

29%
State:

36%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 08226: 106.4 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 6.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 1,781 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 08226
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
This zip code:

0.8% ($5,249)
New Jersey:

2.3% ($8,796)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $5,284 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $5,332 (0.8%)

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Males: 5,182  (45.9%)
Females: 6,102  (54.1%)

For population 25 years and over in 08226:

  • High school or higher: 98.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 56.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 23.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 08226:

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 59.0%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

Zip code 08226 compared to state average:

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Races in zip code 08226 (2021)
    • 9,65885.6%White
    • 1,0239.1%Hispanic or Latino
    • 3483.1%Black
    • 2041.8%Two or more races
    • 460.4%Asian
    • 40.04%American Indian
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Estimated median house/condo value in 2021: $683,334
08226:

$683,334
New Jersey:

$389,800



According to our research of New Jersey and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in 08226 zip code as of March 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 08226 is 11,593 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

56.9 years
New Jersey median age:

40.3 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.0 people
New Jersey:

2.6 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 08226, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $116,328 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$116,328
State:

$95,247

Salary/wage: $82,422 (reported on 69.5% of returns)
Here:

$82,422
State:

$80,635
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1201.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3172.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5466.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8410.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15921.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 102730.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,209 (reported on 48.1% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,209
New Jersey:

$2,414
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.2% for AGIs below $25k, 76.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 148.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 201.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 282.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1675.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $9,458 (reported on 42.7% of returns)
Here:

$9,458
State:

$8,057
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 102.9% for AGIs below $25k, 202.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 438.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 721.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1088.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6998.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$23,746 (reported on 38.1% of returns)
Here:

+$23,746
State:

+$25,022
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.8% for AGIs below $25k, 78.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 412.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 551.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1170.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 24528.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$46,655 (reported on 18.6% of returns)
Here:

+$46,655
State:

+$18,035
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 134.6% for AGIs below $25k, 268.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 333.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 763.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1748.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 20270.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $25,908 (reported on 18.9% of returns)
08226:

$25,908
New Jersey:

$21,558
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 119.3% for AGIs below $25k, 305.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 617.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1167.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2272.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4988.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $37,864 (reported on 2.2% of returns)
08226:

$37,864
New Jersey:

$30,844
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 144.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2387.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $43,840 (reported on 20.3% of returns)
Here:

$43,840
State:

$32,863
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 188.4% for AGIs below $25k, 436.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 661.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1269.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2268.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 17227.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $8,038 (reported on 18.1% of returns)
Here:

$8,038
State:

$7,880
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.1% for AGIs below $25k, 35.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 166.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 344.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3280.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,838 (reported on 20.3% of returns)
08226:

$8,838
State:

$9,183
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 40.6% for AGIs below $25k, 96.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 174.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 372.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 650.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2618.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,745 (reported on 6.3% of returns)
Here:

$1,745
State:

$2,148
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 46.1% for AGIs below $25k, 36.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.3%
Here:

91%
State:

92%
(% for various income ranges: 88.1% for AGIs below $25k, 90.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 94.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 08226, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $75,766 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$75,766
State:

$79,688

Salary/wage: $54,043 (reported on 71.2% of returns)
Here:

$54,043
State:

$68,122
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 62.6% for AGIs below $25k, 59.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 51.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 54.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 43.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,428 (reported on 49.5% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,428
New Jersey:

$2,193
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $6,831 (reported on 39.4% of returns)
Here:

$6,831
State:

$6,828
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $25k, 4.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$20,920 (reported on 31.9% of returns)
Here:

+$20,920
State:

+$15,358
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 21.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$32,375 (reported on 15.6% of returns)
Here:

+$32,375
State:

+$19,577
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $20,858 (reported on 20.4% of returns)
08226:

$20,858
New Jersey:

$18,214
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $26,433 (reported on 1.5% of returns)
08226:

$26,433
New Jersey:

$24,511
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $30,806 (23% of AGI, reported on 43.0% of returns)
Here:

$30,806
State:

$30,827

Here:

23.1% of AGI
State:

21.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.4% for AGIs below $25k, 16.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 19.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 15.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,856 (reported on 38.3% of returns)
Here:

$3,856
State:

$3,451
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $11,864 (reported on 42.8% of returns)
08226:

$11,864
State:

$15,801
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $25k, 4.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,612 (reported on 9.4% of returns)
Here:

$1,612
State:

$2,182
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 65.3%
Here:

65%
State:

65%
(% for various income ranges: 56.1% for AGIs below $25k, 61.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 89.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 08226, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $60,543 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$60,543
State:

$64,921

Salary/wage: $46,386 (reported on 72.4% of returns)
Here:

$46,386
State:

$57,755
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 64.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 63.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 48.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,868 (reported on 60.6% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,868
New Jersey:

$2,068
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $5,431 (reported on 43.4% of returns)
Here:

$5,431
State:

$3,959
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$12,633 (reported on 35.4% of returns)
Here:

+$12,633
State:

+$13,591
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$38,178 (reported on 14.8% of returns)
Here:

+$38,178
State:

+$17,520
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.0% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,609 (reported on 4.3% of returns)
08226:

$3,609
New Jersey:

$3,270
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $21,230 (reported on 2.1% of returns)
Here:

$21,230
New Jersey:

$17,258
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $22,904 (21% of AGI, reported on 40.9% of returns)
Here:

$22,904
State:

$23,924

Here:

20.9% of AGI
State:

21.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 15.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,367 (3% of AGI, reported on 37.9% of returns)
Here:

$3,367
State:

$3,242

Here:

3.0% of AGI
State:

2.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $11,878 (reported on 78.8% of returns)
08226:

$11,878
State:

$12,321
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,374 (reported on 7.9% of returns)
Here:

$1,374
State:

$1,711

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 66.7%
Here:

67%
State:

65%
(% for various income ranges: 60.4% for AGIs below $10k, 63.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 64.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2021:
This zip code:

$89,306
New Jersey:

$89,296
Ocean City, NJ (08226) map Nearest zip codes: 08223, 08244, 08248, 08403, 08221, 08402.
Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

29.8%
New Jersey:

48.0%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

4.7%
New Jersey:

50.4%
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 223
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 5,238


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 3 (3 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,896 (875 now married, 1,019 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 08226 with a mortgage: 2,033 (194 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 170 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 74

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,605
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $979

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:

8.7%
Whole state:

10.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:

6.0%
Whole state:

5.4%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.9
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.0
State:

4.0
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 08226: Ocean City Fire and Rescue Services Department Station 3 (A), Ocean City Fire and Rescue Services Department Station 2 (B), Ocean City Fire and Rescue Services Department Headquarters (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Creeks: Weakfish Creek (A), Beach Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Beach: Peck Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

    Tourist attractions (not listed on the city page) : Castaway Cove at Playland (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1020 Boardwalk) (1), Family Go Karts (Amusement & Theme Parks; Boardwalk) (2), Area 54 Laser Tag (Amusement & Theme Parks; 744 Boardwalk) (3), Powerhouse (968 Boardwalk) (4), S & T Amusement CO (1020 Boardwalk) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 392020 or later
  • 2,1772010 to 2019
  • 3,4852000 to 2009
  • 2,2031990 to 1999
  • 3,7861980 to 1989
  • 2,6611970 to 1979
  • 1,4321960 to 1969
  • 1,2071950 to 1959
  • 7301940 to 1949
  • 3,4861939 or earlier

Zip code 08226 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ocean City, NJ (08226)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ocean City, NJ (08226)
  • 4no bedroom
  • 681 bedroom
  • 5832 bedrooms
  • 1,6273 bedrooms
  • 1,1514 bedrooms
  • 4915+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ocean City, NJ (08226)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ocean City, NJ (08226)
  • 80no bedroom
  • 4151 bedroom
  • 6592 bedrooms
  • 3183 bedrooms
  • 1004 bedrooms
  • 275+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Ocean City, NJ (08226) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Ocean City, NJ (08226) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 164no vehicle
  • 1,5061 vehicle
  • 1,6432 vehicles
  • 4293 vehicles
  • 1424 vehicles
  • 525+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Ocean City, NJ (08226) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Ocean City, NJ (08226) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 323no vehicle
  • 7791 vehicle
  • 4072 vehicles
  • 883 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 08226 household income distribution in 2021

  • Zip code 08226 household income distribution in 2021
  • 238Less than $10,000
  • 157$10,000 to $14,999
  • 153$15,000 to $19,999
  • 315$20,000 to $24,999
  • 182$25,000 to $29,999
  • 143$30,000 to $34,999
  • 132$35,000 to $39,999
  • 216$40,000 to $44,999
  • 181$45,000 to $49,999
  • 277$50,000 to $59,999
  • 434$60,000 to $74,999
  • 609$75,000 to $99,999
  • 393$100,000 to $124,999
  • 423$125,000 to $149,999
  • 503$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,160$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 08226

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 08226
  • 10Less than $10,000
  • 14$10,000 to $14,999
  • 4$50,000 to $59,999
  • 22$60,000 to $69,999
  • 7$90,000 to $99,999
  • 28$100,000 to $124,999
  • 23$150,000 to $174,999
  • 25$175,000 to $199,999
  • 114$200,000 to $249,999
  • 169$250,000 to $299,999
  • 494$300,000 to $399,999
  • 687$400,000 to $499,999
  • 1,529$500,000 to $749,999
  • 840$750,000 to $999,999
  • 226$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 217$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 207$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 08226

  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 08226
  • 82Less than $100
  • 9$100 to $149
  • 17$150 to $199
  • 26$250 to $299
  • 17$350 to $399
  • 18$500 to $549
  • 13$600 to $649
  • 41$700 to $749
  • 48$750 to $799
  • 167$800 to $899
  • 116$900 to $999
  • 266$1,000 to $1,249
  • 296$1,250 to $1,499
  • 227$1,500 to $1,999
  • 26$2,000 to $2,499
  • 26$2,500 to $2,999
  • 9$3,000 to $3,499
  • 46$3,500 or more
  • 155No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2021: $1,364.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2021: $773,540.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2021 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $723,978
  • Black or African American householders: $393,107
  • Two or more races householders: $538,538
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $430,894

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $683,334
08226:

$683,334
New Jersey:

$389,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $472,967 - $944,635

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $737,110
Here:

$737,110
State:

$482,322

Townhouses or other attached units: $668,915
Here:

$668,915
State:

$337,140

In 2-unit structures: $927,271
Here:

$927,271
State:

$412,131

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $216,246
Here:

$216,246
State:

$377,679

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $332,980
Here:

$332,980
State:

$343,430
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 08226
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,357
  • One, attached: 9,216
  • Two: 2,463
  • 3 or 4: 833
  • 5 to 9: 570
  • 10 to 19: 582
  • 20 to 49: 510
  • 50 or more: 797
  • Mobile homes: 16

Unemployment: 3.2%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 08226

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 08226
  • 65.0%3,271Drove a car alone
  • 6.2%312Carpooled
  • 0.3%13Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.1%4Streetcar or trolley car
  • 0.1%4Subway or elevated
  • 0.1%5Ferryboat
  • 2.9%144Bicycle
  • 6.2%310Walked
  • 0.8%41Other means
  • 20.1%1,010Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 08226

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 08226
  • 184Less than 5 minutes
  • 6475 to 9 minutes
  • 57810 to 14 minutes
  • 32115 to 19 minutes
  • 28020 to 24 minutes
  • 24625 to 29 minutes
  • 52330 to 34 minutes
  • 12335 to 39 minutes
  • 17240 to 44 minutes
  • 31245 to 59 minutes
  • 47260 to 89 minutes
  • 21290 or more minutes

Neighborhoods in zip code 08226:

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 56.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 11,284
  • Male householders: 2,676 (882 living alone), Female householders: 2,830 (1,245 living alone)
  • 2,898 spouses (2,860 opposite-sex spouses), 150 unmarried partners, (150 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,280 children (2,184 natural, 55 adopted, 40 stepchildren), 230 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 81 parents, 0 foster children, 28 other relatives, 32 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 167 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,986 2-persons, 413 3-persons, 508 4-persons, 218 5-persons, 65 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 2,126 1-person, 176 2-persons

1,169 married couples with children.
345 single-parent households (14 men, 331 women).

90.8% of residents of 08226 zip code speak English at home.
6.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% very well, 25% well, 8% not well, 3% not at all).
3.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (97% very well, 3% well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 695 (6.2%)
(46.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

6.2%
Whole state:

23.0%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 36%Honduras
  • 14%Brazil
  • 9%Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • 7%Guatemala
  • 6%El Salvador
  • 4%France
  • 4%Sweden
Most common first ancestries reported in 08226
  • 25%Irish
  • 23%Italian
  • 10%English
  • 9%German
  • 4%American
  • 3%Polish
  • 3%Bulgarian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 3792010 or later
  • 1752000 to 2009
  • 861990 to 1999
  • 285Before 1990

Zip code 08226 topographic map

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • EXXON SERVICE STATION #31709 (9TH STREET & BAY AVE in OCEAN CITY, NJ)
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-008983, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-A7320, AIR PROGRAM
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
    Organizations: EXXON MOBIL CORP, EXXON MOBIL CORP USA, LEHIGH GAS CORP
    Alternative names: EXXON CO USA 31709
  • BAYVIEW MARINA (312 BAY AVENUE in OCEAN CITY, NJ)
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-97751, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: MARINAS
    Organizations: WILLIAM G MIDDLETON (CONTACT/OWNER) , MIDDLETON WILLIAM G (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • OCEAN CITY MUNICIPAL BUILDING (861 ASBURY AVE in OCEAN CITY, NJ)
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-207226, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  • EXPERT CLEANERS (115 8TH ST in OCEAN, NJ)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-00000000392, EPCRA, NJEMS-L7304, AIR PROGRAM
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
  • AMERADA HESS SERVICE STATION #30282 (9TH & HAVEN STREET in OCEAN CITY, NJ)
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-A7332, AIR PROGRAM, NJEMS-008785, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-27557900045, EPCRA
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS; GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
    Organizations: AMERADA HESS CORP, HESS CORP, HESS CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: AMERADA HESS STA 30282, AMERADA HESS STATION #30282
  • BLUE WATER MARINA (600 WHELK DR in OCEAN CITY, NJ)
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-023942, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-A7407, AIR PROGRAM, NJEMS-NRG100000189, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
    Organizations: OCEAN 34 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, OCEAN CITY YACHT SALES INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: BLUEWATER MARINA
  • OCEAN CITY MUA REGIONAL WTF (4500 HAVEN AVENUE in OCEAN CITY, NJ)
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-47933, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
    Organizations: KRAEMER LAWRENCE N, CAPE MAY COUNTY MUA (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: OCEAN CITY REGIONAL WTF
  • OCEAN CITY BD OF ED OCEAN CITY HIGH SCHOOL (550 ATLANTIC AVE in OCEAN CITY, NJ)
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-013679, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-73043, AIR PROGRAM
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
    Alternative names: OCEAN CITY BD OF ED - HIGH SCHOOL
  • PERRY EGAN CHEVROLET OLDSMOBILE INC (16TH STREET & SIMPSON AVENUE in OCEAN CITY, NJ)
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-005254, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-90414600000, EPCRA, NJEMS-G7307, AIR PROGRAM, NJEMS-H7333, NJEMS-NJX000306357, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS (NEW AND USED); GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
    Organizations: JOHN KENNEDY CHEVY & OLDS, KENNEDY JOHN (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: JOHN KENNEDY CHEV & OLDS INC
  • FIRST STATES PROPERTIES #54 (921 WEST AVENUE in OCEAN CITY, NJ)
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-033624, STATE CLEANUP SITE
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: FIRST STATES PROPERTIES LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: FIRST STATES PROPERTY
  • ANDERSON ELECTRIC (1247 WEST AVE in OCEAN CITY, NJ)
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-011841, STATE CLEANUP SITE
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: CAMP RICHARD J (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • GGS DIAMOND TAILORING SHOP (609 ASBURY AVE in OCEAN CITY, NJ)
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-93363800000, EPCRA, NJEMS-L7302, AIR PROGRAM
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING; INDUSTRIAL LAUNDERERS
    Alternative names: G G S DIAMOND TAILOR SHOP INC

Zip code 08226 marital status for males
Zip code 08226 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.9%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 70.5%Utility gas
  • 26.4%Electricity
  • 1.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Population in 1990: 15,512.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 4,672
  • Northeast: 4,876
  • Midwest: 217
  • South: 485
  • West: 154

54% of the 08226 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in New Jersey.

85% of the 08226 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Ocean City, NJ (08226)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 86
Here:

10.8%
New Jersey:

12.5%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 119
Here:

16.4%
New Jersey:

13.1%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 100
Here:

24.1%
New Jersey:

33.5%
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Class of Workers in 2021
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 254,644Transportation occupations
  • 155,890Legal occupations
  • 137,334Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 109,530Business and financial operations occupations
  • 96,566Law enforcement workers including supervisors
  • 92,311Management occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • OCEAN CITY RESEARCH CORPORATIO (50 TENNESSEE AVE in OCEAN CITY, NJ; small business) : $17,843,622 in 12 contracts from 2000 to 2003
    Contracts for Program Evaluation Services, Income Maintenance -- Management and Support (R&D), Defense Studies, Other Management Support Services, and more by Army, Navy
    Signed by year: 2000: $16,724,845; 2001: $1,093,757; 2002: $70,424; 2003: -$45,404; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $8,690,600 with Army for Program Evaluation Services. Signed on 2000-10-27. Completion date: 2001-09-30.
    $6,863,415 with Army for Income Maintenance -- Management and Support (R&D). Signed on 2000-08-28. Completion date: 2001-08-31.
    $814,774 with Army for Defense Studies. Signed on 2001-01-11. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
    $429,659 with Army for Program Evaluation Services. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2000-05-18. Completion date: 2001-06-06.
  • OCEAN CITY RESEARCH CORPORATIO (TENNESSEE AV BACH THRFARE in OCEAN CITY, NJ)
    $30,000 with Federal Highway Administration for Highways, Roads, and Bridges -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2001-09-15. Completion date: 2003-12-15.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 5 establishments, 5-9 employees: 7 establishments, 1-4 employees: 35 establishments)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 28)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
  • Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (10-19: 2, 5-9: 9, 1-4: 26)
  • Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (20-49: 2, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 6)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (20-49: 1, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 12)
  • Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
  • Finance and Insurance: Savings Institutions (50-99: 1, 5-9: 2)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 59 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 4 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 154 people in nursing homes
  • 84 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 45 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 5 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 16 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED8$352,933731$349,4031,796$319,52748$193,3342,031$333,9510$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$359,91534$415,591141$300,0062$372,200140$344,8530$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$303,95873$368,922445$331,74727$132,054360$332,4910$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$180,66088$433,750334$325,1645$830,616312$369,9581$330,480
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$020$438,40875$313,1142$103,57063$374,1860$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0201.01 , 0201.02, 0202.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 16 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED11$329,29519$312,93521$323,659
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$332,8051$459,3704$357,423
APPLICATIONS DENIED9$332,6194$282,4931$456,060
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$456,0600$01$456,060
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$537,5800$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0201.01 , 0201.02, 0202.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 08226
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 08226 - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 73. The highest number of fires - 123 took place in 2005, and the least - 25 in 2016. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 08226 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (48.0%), and Outside Fires (35.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 08226
    • 59548.0%Structure Fires
    • 44435.8%Outside Fires
    • 1229.8%Other
    • 796.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 08226, New Jersey

Most common first names in zip code 08226 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John28575.5 years
William24576.2 years
Mary23582.9 years
Joseph16476.7 years
Robert15874.8 years
George15177.9 years
Helen13981.0 years
Charles13676.2 years
James13674.6 years
Margaret13481.7 years
Most common last names in zip code 08226 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith9178.2 years
Brown4279.5 years
Johnson4178.6 years
Jones3879.1 years
Miller3379.8 years
Davis2873.4 years
Williams2876.7 years
Young2778.5 years
Thompson2579.9 years
Anderson2478.6 years
Businesses in zip code 08226
NameCountNameCount
Blockbuster1MasterBrand Cabinets4
CVS2McDonald's1
Chevrolet1New Balance1
Cricket Wireless1Pizza Hut1
DHL1Rite Aid1
Dairy Queen1Superfresh1
Dunkin Donuts1True Value1
FedEx4UPS7
H&R Block1
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