ZIP code
08736
in Manasquan, New JerseyPopulation 13,223
72.79/ 100
Ranked #192 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 0.6%)
Ranked #46 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (top 7.9%)
Ranked #80 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (top 9.4%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
What defines this ZIP
Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.
Median household income
$174,097
in the top 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
25.4%
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
5.6%
in the bottom 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
3.8%
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
5.3%
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
1.8 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
3.5%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
8.5%
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
0.1 mi
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST17thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Manasquan, New Jersey (ZIP 08736) lands in the top 0.6% healthiest ZIPs nationally (192nd) and the top 7.9% of New Jersey (46th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: household income sits in the top 2.0% nationally, modeled loneliness lands in the bottom 0.6% nationally, and modeled food insecurity lies in the bottom 0.9% nationally. Modeled transportation stands in the bottom 1.0% nationally, modeled housing insecurity rests in the bottom 1.1% nationally, and dental providers registers in the top 1.5% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff resides in the bottom 1.6% nationally, and cognitive disability settles in the bottom 1.2% nationally. Set against that, modeled disaster risk is in the top 3.4% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site sits in the bottom 4.0% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. On the overall standing, ZIP 07746, about 12 miles away, ranks healthier. In the round, the area also sits on the healthier half of the national range on at least seven of the ten good-life measures tracked here, from quiet and green space to nearby care, a combination reached by about one in twenty-five US ZIP codes.
What’s driving this score
Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 84%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.9%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.9%
8%
Disability
healthier than 97%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Not placed: Climate / Disaster Risk — too little of each is measured here to compare reliably. They still count toward the score (together 5% of it); we just will not publish a standing we cannot stand behind.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 94%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 96%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 87%
8%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Not placed: Climate / Disaster Risk — too little of each is measured here to compare reliably. They still count toward the score (together 5% of it); we just will not publish a standing we cannot stand behind.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 96%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 90%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 96%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
5%
Not placed: Climate / Disaster Risk — too little of each is measured here to compare reliably. They still count toward the score (together 5% of it); we just will not publish a standing we cannot stand behind.
“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
07719
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 68.26
Closest healthier
07746
New Jerseyabout 12 mi away
Score 73.56
Similar health profile
07716
New Jersey100% similar profile
Score 68.45
How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured
Evidence
Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.
Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 25.5% | 23.0–28.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.6% | 29.7–35.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.7% | 9.8–11.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.7% | 7.7–9.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.5% | 3.9–5.1 |
| Depression among adults | 14.3% | 12.3–16.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.7% | 7.6–9.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.9% | 37.7–44.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.2% | 24.4–32.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.7% | 2.5–3.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 5.4% | 4.3–6.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.0% | 4.1–5.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.3% | 77.7–82.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.8% | 78.3–83.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 92.2% | 91.1–93.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.5% | 68.8–76.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 78.5% | 76.1–80.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.7% | 74.3–84.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.4% | 14.1–18.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 7.5% | 6.3–8.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 15.8% | 13.4–18.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.0% | 25.3–32.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 11.3% | 9.8–13.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.2% | 10.7–13.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 20.1% | 17.6–22.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.4–10.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.3% | 2.0–2.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.6–3.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 15.8% | 13.6–18.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.5–6.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 3.1% | 2.5–3.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 4.5–6.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 3.8% | 3.2–4.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 25.4% | 22.4–28.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 3.5% | 3.0–4.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 68.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 44.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.5% (39.3–94.9%) n=585 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–7.4%) n=585 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 56.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 20.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 46.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $174,097 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $880,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564 |
| Median gross rent | $2,102 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $1,781 ($1,267–$2,530) n=516 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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