ZIP Code 08742

In ZIP code 08742, which covers part of Toms River, households earn a median of $123,152, with per-capita income at $65,555. Homes here carry a median value of $627,200, and the county's 1.65% effective property tax rate means a house at that value would draw roughly $10,349 in annual taxes. Sales tax adds 6.62% to most purchases. Together these figures shape a fairly comfortable but not effortless picture: strong earnings support a high-priced housing stock, yet property taxes and everyday sales tax still take a real bite out of what households keep each year.