A town of 27,896, settled in 1849. Healthier than 85% of U.S. towns.
The 3 things Ocean does most differently from other towns.
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Ordered by what stands out in Ocean. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Ocean for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are New York (7%), Eatontown (4%) and Long Branch (4%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
Ocean beats the New Jersey average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Ocean | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 9.2% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults lacking emotional support | 20.1% | 24% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.4% | 7.5% |
7.7 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Joe Palaia Park | 0.2 mi | 32 |
The public schools Ocean’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 54% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayside Elementary School | PK–4 | 583 | B+ |
| Ocean Township Elementary School | PK–4 | 410 | B |
| Wanamassa Elementary School | PK–4 | 356 | B |
| Bnot Shirah of Deal Private | K–4 | 71 | |
| Township of Ocean Intermediate School | 5–8 | 889 | B− |
| Ocean Township High School | 9–12 | 925 | B− |
Ocean has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
4 notable people were born in Ocean.
Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, US
Ocean Township is a township situated on the Jersey Shore in east central Monmouth County, within the U.S. state of New Jersey. Ocean Township has no central downtown and consists of three main unincorporated communities: Oakhurst, Wanamassa, and Wayside. The township is divided into two ZIP codes, 07755 (Oakhurst) and 07712 (Wanamassa and Wayside). Small portions have Allenhurst (07711), Deal (07723) and Long Branch (07740) ZIP codes. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 27,672, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 381 (+1.4%) from the 27,291 recorded at the 2010 census, which in turn reflected an increase of 332 (+1.2%) from the 26,959 counted …
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9 towns share a border with Ocean.
