Ocean County, NJ

ZIP 08005

In ZIP 08005, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Pinewood Estates-Brightn meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 11× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 63% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Allentown LLC (37%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 7,689 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 08005

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to D
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityC to D
• Pesticide useB to D
• Neighborhood health statusB to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to C
• Radiation signalsB

Based on 8 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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