Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,737 Zip code population in 2010: 3,114 Zip code population in 2000: 4,450
Houses and condos: 7,301 Renter-occupied apartments: 357
% of renters here:
17%
State:
35%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 08735: 127.6 (high, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 1.7 sq. mi. Water area: 1.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 2,160 people per square mile
(low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.0% ($8,202)
New Jersey:
2.1% ($8,897)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $9,104 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $7,640 (1.0%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 1,714
(45.9%)
Females: 2,022
(54.1%)
For population 25 years and over in 08735:
High school or higher: 97.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 19.0%
Unemployed: 3.1%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 40.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 08735:
Never married: 13.5%
Now married: 57.8%
Separated: 8.0%
Widowed: 10.7%
Divorced: 10.0%
Zip code 08735 compared to state average:
Median house value above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $860,792
08735:
$860,792
New Jersey:
$428,900
According to our research of New Jersey and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in 08735 zip code as of April 18, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 08735 is 3,488 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
63.6 years
New Jersey median age:
40.4 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
1.8 people
New Jersey:
2.6 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 08735, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $146,778 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$146,778
State:
$95,247
Salary/wage: $124,472 (reported on 60.8% of returns)
Here:
$124,472
State:
$80,635
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1133.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2630.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4922.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7613.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14108.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 198982.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $3,174 (reported on 57.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$3,174
New Jersey:
$2,414
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 119.5% for AGIs below $25k, 127.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 160.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 228.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 405.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3714.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $9,423 (reported on 54.1% of returns)
Here:
$9,423
State:
$8,057
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 173.7% for AGIs below $25k, 385.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 525.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1023.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1810.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7572.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$23,018 (reported on 46.9% of returns)
Here:
+$23,018
State:
+$25,022
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 55.8% for AGIs below $25k, 114.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 206.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 760.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1827.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 32698.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$38,815 (reported on 17.5% of returns)
Here:
+$38,815
State:
+$18,035
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 174.2% for AGIs below $25k, 208.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 398.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 640.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1347.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 17672.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $25,600 (reported on 23.2% of returns)
08735:
$25,600
New Jersey:
$21,558
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 186.3% for AGIs below $25k, 546.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 644.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1143.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2781.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6222.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $26,450 (reported on 2.1% of returns)
08735:
$26,450
New Jersey:
$30,844
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 622.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $36,867 (reported on 23.7% of returns)
Here:
$36,867
State:
$32,863
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 640.0% for AGIs below $25k, 647.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 896.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1374.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2542.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14484.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $8,617 (reported on 21.1% of returns)
Here:
$8,617
State:
$7,880
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.4% for AGIs below $25k, 34.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 98.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 141.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 281.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5282.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $8,963 (reported on 23.7% of returns)
08735:
$8,963
State:
$9,183
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 134.7% for AGIs below $25k, 201.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 323.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 491.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 795.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2146.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,243 (reported on 3.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,243
State:
$2,148
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.1% for AGIs below $25k, 24.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.8%
Here:
93%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 90.2% for AGIs below $25k, 93.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 92.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 08735, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $87,185 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$87,185
State:
$79,688
Salary/wage: $60,438 (reported on 57.0% of returns)
Here:
$60,438
State:
$68,122
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 46.7% for AGIs below $25k, 50.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 32.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 32.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 41.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 39.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $3,128 (reported on 64.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$3,128
New Jersey:
$2,193
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $7,557 (reported on 57.6% of returns)
Here:
$7,557
State:
$6,828
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.3% for AGIs below $25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,641 (reported on 45.0% of returns)
Here:
+$4,641
State:
+$15,358
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$16,544 (reported on 16.6% of returns)
Here:
+$16,544
State:
+$19,577
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $20,468 (reported on 31.1% of returns)
08735:
$20,468
New Jersey:
$18,214
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.3% for AGIs below $25k, 9.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $16,700 (reported on 2.0% of returns)
08735:
$16,700
New Jersey:
$24,511
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $55,861 (46% of AGI, reported on 61.6% of returns)
Here:
$55,861
State:
$30,827
Here:
46.2% of AGI
State:
21.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.8% for AGIs below $25k, 45.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 47.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 41.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 35.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 35.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $2,706 (reported on 55.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,706
State:
$3,451
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $14,717 (reported on 61.6% of returns)
08735:
$14,717
State:
$15,801
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.3% for AGIs below $25k, 10.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,286 (reported on 4.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,286
State:
$2,182
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 74.8%
Here:
75%
State:
65%
(% for various income ranges: 67.4% for AGIs below $25k, 74.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 81.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 08735, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $61,471 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$61,471
State:
$64,921
Salary/wage: $46,997 (reported on 59.2% of returns)
Here:
$46,997
State:
$57,755
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 57.6% for AGIs below $10k, 43.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 50.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 42.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 43.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $3,249 (reported on 71.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$3,249
New Jersey:
$2,068
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.1% for AGIs below $10k, 8.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $4,900 (reported on 59.4% of returns)
Here:
$4,900
State:
$3,959
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.0% for AGIs below $10k, 8.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$11,548 (reported on 47.5% of returns)
Here:
+$11,548
State:
+$13,591
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -9.0% for AGIs below $10k, -0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$18,887 (reported on 14.6% of returns)
Here:
+$18,887
State:
+$17,520
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.0% for AGIs below $10k, 6.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.3% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,625 (reported on 4.4% of returns)
08735:
$3,625
New Jersey:
$3,270
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $16,533 (reported on 0.8% of returns)
Here:
$16,533
New Jersey:
$17,258
Total itemized deductions: $20,028 (22% of AGI, reported on 51.3% of returns)
Here:
$20,028
State:
$23,924
Here:
22.1% of AGI
State:
21.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 50.0% for AGIs below $10k, 30.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 19.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 19.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,465 (3% of AGI, reported on 48.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,465
State:
$3,242
Here:
2.6% of AGI
State:
2.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $10,813 (reported on 79.4% of returns)
08735:
$10,813
State:
$12,321
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,316 (reported on 4.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,316
State:
$1,711
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 72.4%
Here:
72%
State:
65%
(% for various income ranges: 66.3% for AGIs below $10k, 72.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 69.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 8 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,102
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 330 (133 now married, 196 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 08735 with a mortgage: 642 (54 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 47 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 43
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,580 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $1,067
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
3.6%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
2.4%
Whole state:
5.2%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.6
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.0
State:
3.9
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 08735: Lavallette Yacht Club (A), Lavallette First Aid Squad (B), Dover Brick Beach First Aid Squad (C), Lavallette Volunteer Fire Company 1 (D), Dover Township Fire Department Ocean Beach Fire Company 3 Station 27 (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 08735 include: Faith Lutheran Church (A), Saint Bonaventure Church (B), Union Church of Lavallette (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Size of family households: 844 2-persons, 185 3-persons, 60 4-persons, 24 5-persons, 5 6-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 982 1-person, 42 2-persons
68 married couples with children.
232 single-parent households (16 men, 216 women).
95.2% of residents of 08735 zip code speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% very well, 28% well).
4.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% very well, 11% well, 10% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).
Foreign born population: 215 (5.8%) (85.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
5.8%
Whole state:
23.5%
28%Dominica
24%Greece
20%Hungary
7%France
7%Azores Islands
3%Norway
3%St. Vincent and the Grenadines
31%Italian
17%Irish
9%Polish
6%American
5%German
5%English
5%Latvian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
02000 to 2009
101990 to 1999
218Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
OCEAN BEACH MARINA INC (3245 ROUTE 35 SOUTH in LAVALLETTE, NJ)
STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-003076, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-1507-02-0249.1, LAND USE - COASTAL AND LAND USE, NJEMS-1507-02-0249.2, NJEMS-48124, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, NJEMS-A7914, AIR PROGRAM, NJEMS-NRG100000336, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS Organizations: OCEAN BEACH MARINE CENTERS, NASSAU MARINA HOLDINGS LLC, LOUIS F MERCATANTI JR (CONTACT/OWNER)
, PATNAUDE EDWARD J (CONTACT/OWNER)
ALL FORMS DRAFT & DESIGN (112 CARMEL DRIVE in LAVALLETTE, NJ)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: ART SPADER (CONTACT/OWNER)
OCEAN COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT (PHILADELPHIA AVE in LAVALLETTE, NJ)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.2% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.7%
83.4%Utility gas
15.2%Electricity
0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Population in 1990: 3,985. Population change in the 1990s: +465 (+11.7%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,671
Northeast: 654
Midwest: 54
South: 53
West: 39
63% of the 08735 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in New Jersey.
85% of the 08735 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 10
Here:
16.3%
New Jersey:
12.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
New Jersey:
13.1%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10
Here:
23.9%
New Jersey:
33.2%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
190,386Architecture and engineering occupations
154,895Management occupations
128,220Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
113,090Legal occupations
110,251Business and financial operations occupations
94,321Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts:7225.00
, 7270.01
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 9. The highest number of fire incidents - 35 took place in 2010, and the least - 0 in 2013. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (52.0%), and Outside Fires (36.0%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 08735