ZIP code
08731
Forked River, NJ
08731 covers Forked River in Ocean County, with 21,136 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 08731. Methodology
ZIP code map of 08731
About ZIP code 08731
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 08731. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 08731
Race
- White18,690
- Black or African American191
- American Indian or Alaska Native52
- Asian251
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander3
- Other race481
- Two or more races1,285
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,485
Age
- Under 101,996
- 10 to 192,378
- 20 to 292,367
- 30 to 392,544
- 40 to 492,412
- 50 to 593,160
- 60 to 693,156
- 70 to 792,047
- 80 and older893
Income and housing in 08731
Education
- High school graduate93.6%
- Bachelor's degree31.6%
- Graduate degree8.2%
Places covering 08731
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Forked River25.2%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Ocean County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
74.8% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 08731
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19,360 | |
| 2006 | 18,793 | |
| 2007 | 19,647 | |
| 2008 | 18,965 | |
| 2009 | 19,077 | |
| 2010 | 18,830 | |
| 2011 | 19,252 | 18,911 |
| 2012 | 19,460 | 18,770 |
| 2013 | 19,868 | 18,570 |
| 2014 | 19,776 | 18,430 |
| 2015 | 20,092 | 18,630 |
| 2016 | 19,944 | 18,870 |
| 2017 | 20,180 | 19,230 |
| 2018 | 19,956 | 19,360 |
| 2019 | 19,968 | 19,720 |
| 2020 | 20,347 | 20,260 |
| 2021 | 21,037 | 20,050 |
| 2022 | 21,164 | 20,140 |
| 2023 | 21,136 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 08731
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 08758Waretown5.0 miPop 8,010 · Income $103,877
- 08721Bayville6.6 miPop 22,464 · Income $104,361
- 08734Lanoka Harbor6.7 miPop 8,028 · Income $121,033
- 08722Beachwood6.7 miPop 11,002 · Income $102,043
- 08757Toms River7.2 miPop 35,652 · Income $56,133
- 08005Barnegat7.2 miPop 25,936 · Income $92,548
- 08759Manchester Township7.9 miPop 34,290 · Income $55,000
- 08741Pine Beach8.5 miPop 2,769 · Income $140,034
- 08732Island Heights9.7 miPop 1,552 · Income $107,837
- 08740Ocean Gate9.9 miPop 1,768 · Income $75,278
- 08050Manahawkin10.7 miPop 27,599 · Income $115,456
- 08752Seaside Park10.9 miPop 2,254 · Income $75,865
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ZIP code 08731 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 08731 in?
- 08731 is in Forked River, NJ.
- What county is 08731 in?
- 08731 is in Ocean County.
- What is the median household income in 08731?
- The median household income in 08731 is $93,267.
- Which ZIP codes are near 08731?
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