ZIP Code 08734

In ZIP code 08734, near Toms River, households bring in a median of $116,000 a year, with per-capita income at $47,126. Homes here carry a median value of $442,000, and the county's 1.65% effective property tax rate works out to a substantial annual bill on that price. Adding a 6.62% combined sales tax shapes day-to-day spending as well. Even with solid earnings, owners in this ZIP devote a meaningful share of income to housing costs and taxes, so the household budget here hinges on how those two obligations are balanced against everything else.