ZIP Code 08755

ZIP code 08755, in the Toms River area, sits comfortably in middle-income territory, with a median household income of $87,575 and per-capita income of $43,779. Home values run high at a median of $389,600, and the county-level effective property tax rate of 1.65% means owners here pay a substantial annual sum relative to their earnings. Add a combined sales tax of 6.62% on purchases, and the overall tax load leans heavier than many parts of the country. This is a solidly middle-class community where housing costs and taxes together absorb a meaningful share of household budgets.