ZIP Code 08008 — North Beach Haven CDP, NJ Demographics & Data

ZIP code 08008 covers North Beach Haven, NJ in Ocean County with a population of about 6,938.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 62.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in U.S. House district NJ-2; the NEW YORK media market.

North Beach Haven, NJ matches a tourism / travel destination profile (tourism/destination place names). Search demand here often clusters around weather, landmarks, short stays, and local services — the live 7-day forecast on this page is especially useful for trip planning.

Median household income in ZIP 08008 is about $116,544 — about 55% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 5.5%; unemployment rate near 7.6%; 64.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 30.6 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Retail trade, and Professional services; about 29.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 13.8 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $1,083,100 — about 211% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,601 (about 38% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 90.8% (about 25.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 08008 in North Beach Haven, NJ, a household would need roughly $298,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $6,958. That is about 156% above the local median household income ($116,544), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for North Beach Haven CDP, NJ as Relatively High (composite score 96.2), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (96.7) and wildfire (95.2). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for North Beach Haven CDP, NJ show little to no average snow and around 41.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 447 for ZIP 08008 (North Beach Haven CDP, NJ) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.