ZIP Code 08731

08731 is one of New Jersey's ZIP codes, delivering to addresses in Forked River, Ocean County.

City: Forked River
County: Ocean County
State: New Jersey
Prefix: 087xx

Where this code sits

08731 is part of the 087xx range, the group of codes handled by one mail processing centre. It is the only ZIP code delivering to Forked River.

Area codes over the same ground

Postal and telephone geography are drawn separately, so these codes cover the area 08731 delivers to without sharing its boundary.

ZIP codes nearest 08731

The ZIP codes whose reference points sit closest to 08731.
ZIP code	Distance	Delivers to
ZIP code 08734	2.0 mi	Lanoka Harbor, NJ
ZIP code 08758	3.8 mi	Waretown, NJ
ZIP code 08756	3.9 mi	Toms River, NJ
ZIP code 08721	5.0 mi	Bayville, NJ
ZIP code 08722	5.9 mi	Beachwood, NJ
ZIP code 08741	6.4 mi	Pine Beach, NJ
ZIP code 08740	6.5 mi	Ocean Gate, NJ
ZIP code 08005	6.7 mi	Barnegat, NJ

Straight-line distance between place reference points, not driving distance. Where a place has no Census Gazetteer point, its postal centroid is used instead.

Each point is the reference point for 08731, plotted from its record coordinates.

Reference points and footprint
Not an official NANPA boundary
Not a USPS delivery area

Scope ZIP code 08731. Source GeoNames US postal codes (2026-07 postal dump) and Census 2024 county Gazetteer (2024 Gazetteer). Updated 15 July 2026. A ZIP code is a set of delivery routes, not an area; the point shown is a record coordinate, not a centre.