ZIP code
08701
Lakewood, NJ
08701 covers Lakewood in Ocean County, with 136,784 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 08701. Methodology
ZIP code map of 08701
About ZIP code 08701
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 08701. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 08701
Race
- White113,195
- Black or African American3,499
- American Indian or Alaska Native612
- Asian725
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander13
- Other race10,491
- Two or more races6,721
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 15,804
Age
- Under 1041,964
- 10 to 1926,723
- 20 to 2919,705
- 30 to 3915,838
- 40 to 499,605
- 50 to 595,802
- 60 to 696,223
- 70 to 795,185
- 80 and older4,211
Income and housing in 08701
Education
- High school graduate90.8%
- Bachelor's degree32.7%
- Graduate degree14.2%
Places covering 08701
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.
- Lakewood51.3%
- Leisure Village3.7%
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
41.9% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 08701
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 65,188 | |
| 2006 | 67,983 | |
| 2007 | 75,599 | |
| 2008 | 76,706 | |
| 2009 | 81,623 | |
| 2010 | 84,513 | |
| 2011 | 89,949 | 89,536 |
| 2012 | 91,423 | 93,530 |
| 2013 | 92,586 | 96,990 |
| 2014 | 93,473 | 102,170 |
| 2015 | 96,575 | 105,330 |
| 2016 | 97,907 | 107,770 |
| 2017 | 99,467 | 111,440 |
| 2018 | 100,763 | 115,570 |
| 2019 | 102,466 | 117,990 |
| 2020 | 104,186 | 124,670 |
| 2021 | 130,352 | 121,950 |
| 2022 | 134,008 | 126,230 |
| 2023 | 136,784 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 08701
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 08724Brick4.6 miPop 41,573 · Income $98,771
- 08755Toms River4.9 miPop 29,266 · Income $81,077
- 07731Howell5.0 miPop 39,924 · Income $130,064
- 08723Brick5.3 miPop 32,033 · Income $103,953
- 08720Allenwood6.1 miPop 774 · Income $218,173
- 08753Toms River7.2 miPop 64,788 · Income $101,648
- 08742Point Pleasant Beach7.4 miPop 25,558 · Income $111,983
- 08730Brielle7.5 miPop 4,960 · Income $167,754
- 08738Mantoloking8.2 miPop 1,371 · Income $218,667
- 08736Manasquan8.2 miPop 13,056 · Income $170,042
- 08735Lavallette8.5 miPop 3,435 · Income $85,265
- 08757Toms River8.7 miPop 35,652 · Income $56,133
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ZIP code 08701 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 08701 in?
- 08701 is in Lakewood, NJ.
- What county is 08701 in?
- 08701 is in Ocean County.
- What is the median household income in 08701?
- The median household income in 08701 is $62,811.
- Which ZIP codes are near 08701?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 08701.