ZIP Code · NJ

ZIP 08087

Part of Tuckerton, NJ

Pop. 25,342·Ocean County·140th most expensive ZIP in New Jersey

Median rent (all units)

$2,330/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

Stable

vs US Median

+$398

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ZIP 08087 · $2,330

More expensive than 75% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,660

1 BR

$1,870

2 BR

$2,310

3 BR

$3,010

4 BR+

$3,340

Research median

$2,310/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($91,677) is $2,292 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,870); a 2-bedroom is $2,310.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 08087. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$27,960/yr

At $2,330/mo median

Location

CityTuckerton

StateNJ

CountyOcean County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, -0.0% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 08087 (Tuckerton, NJ) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 29.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

25,342

Median income

$91,677

Median age

49.3

Renters

16.6%

Age distribution

17.1%

17%

22.7%

17.3%

25.9%

Under 1817.1%

18–3417%

35–5422.7%

55–6417.3%

65+25.9%

Gender

49.1%

50.9%

Male49.1%

Female50.9%

Race & ethnicity

85.5%

White85.5%

Black3.1%

Hispanic6.1%

Asian1.4%

Other3.9%

Education (25+)

36.7%

28.5%

29.1%

No HS diploma5.8%

HS diploma36.7%

Some college28.5%

Bachelor's+29.1%

Housing tenure

83.4%

16.6%

Owner83.4%

Renter16.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 08087 in Tuckerton, NJ has changed in 5 years

Income

$75,686 → $91,677

up 21.1%

Population

24,951 → 25,342

up 1.6%

Renter share

15.8% → 16.6%

+0.8 pts

Bachelor's+

27.5% → 29.1%

+1.6 pts

Median age

50.6 → 49.3

-1.3 yrs

Median household income grew from $75,686 to $91,677 between 2021 and 2024, a 21.1% shift. Headcount in the area went from 24,951 to 25,342 between 2021 and 2024, a 1.6% change.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 08087 covers Tuckerton, NJ. The median rent here is $2,330/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,870/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,310/mo.

At 30% of local median household income ($91,677/yr), ZIP 08087 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 08087?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $93,000/year (about $45/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,330/mo in ZIP 08087. The local median household income is $91,677/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.