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Toms River, NJ health estimates

Ocean County, New Jersey. 92,830 residents in the 2020 Census, 73,471 adults. A place is a city, a town or a census-designated place.

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Toms River in Ocean County. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.

We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.

First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.

CDC estimates that 28.9% of the adults of Toms River, NJ have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 25.1% to 32.9%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

Report card: 40 measures by CDC category

Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence uses the 2000 US standard population, so that areas with different ages can be compared. CDC: Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level.

"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".

Health outcomes: Toms River, NJ
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalOcean CountyNJ figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 20229.2%7.4 to 11.29.5%similar9.6%in line12.2%lowerinterval 11.8 to 12.69.3%7.5 to 11.39.6%similar9.8%in line12.6%lowerinterval 12.2 to 13.0
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202327.2%24.9 to 29.729.8%similar22.2%above25.4%similar22.3%20.2 to 24.423.0%similar19.0%above21.9%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20239.0%8.3 to 9.910.0%similar7.5%above7.9%higherinterval 7.8 to 8.17.0%6.4 to 7.67.0%similar6.1%above6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20235.9%5.3 to 6.56.8%similar5.1%above6.2%similar4.8%4.3 to 5.35.3%similar4.4%in line5.3%similar
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20236.0%5.5 to 6.67.0%similar5.6%in line6.4%similar4.6%4.2 to 5.14.9%similar4.6%in line5.3%lowerinterval 5.2 to 5.4
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 20239.2%8.2 to 10.29.2%similar8.9%in line9.8%similar9.2%8.2 to 10.39.4%similar8.9%in line9.8%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202315.9%13.8 to 18.216.1%similar15.1%in line20.2%lowerinterval 19.9 to 20.516.7%14.6 to 19.117.3%similar15.6%in line20.7%lowerinterval 20.4 to 21.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202310.2%9.0 to 11.511.4%similar10.9%in line12.0%lowerinterval 11.8 to 12.28.3%7.2 to 9.38.8%similar9.4%below10.3%lowerinterval 10.1 to 10.5
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202332.1%29.4 to 34.935.0%similar32.8%in line34.4%similar27.2%24.8 to 29.828.4%similar29.3%in line30.7%lowerinterval 30.4 to 31.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202341.2%38.1 to 44.342.8%similar39.3%in line37.4%higherinterval 37.1 to 37.835.1%32.2 to 38.235.4%similar34.6%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202328.9%25.1 to 32.929.8%similar28.9%in line32.8%similar28.9%25.1 to 32.930.3%similar28.8%in line32.9%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20233.2%2.9 to 3.43.6%similar3.1%in line3.4%similar2.5%2.3 to 2.72.7%similar2.6%in line2.9%lowerinterval 2.8 to 3.0
Prevention: Toms River, NJ
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 100%Estimate95% intervalOcean CountyNJ figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202389.2%87.9 to 90.489.1%similar89.1%in line87.5%higherinterval 87.3 to 87.887.1%85.6 to 88.586.4%similar87.7%in line85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202264.8%60.6 to 68.966.5%similar63.4%in line66.3%similar58.2%53.9 to 62.558.1%similar58.8%in line54.1%similar
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 20239.2%8.0 to 10.49.5%similar11.3%below11.0%lowerinterval 10.7 to 11.39.7%8.5 to 11.010.1%similar11.8%below11.5%lowerinterval 11.2 to 11.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202277.2%71.3 to 82.575.9%similar75.7%in line76.5%similar76.8%70.9 to 82.274.2%similar75.2%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202378.8%76.2 to 81.280.5%similar77.2%in line77.0%similar57.3%53.5 to 61.257.8%similar58.0%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202268.6%65.6 to 71.566.2%similar65.9%in line63.9%higherinterval 63.6 to 64.267.9%64.9 to 70.864.8%similar65.4%in line63.4%higherinterval 63.1 to 63.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202377.0%74.3 to 79.777.9%similar78.0%in line77.7%similar74.1%71.1 to 77.074.0%similar76.1%in line75.7%similar
Health risk behaviors: Toms River, NJ
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalOcean CountyNJ figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202315.3%13.2 to 17.714.5%similar15.5%in line15.2%similar17.4%15.0 to 20.017.3%similar16.9%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202312.6%11.0 to 14.213.3%similar10.9%above11.4%similar12.8%11.3 to 14.514.0%similar11.0%above11.6%similar
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202324.0%21.3 to 26.925.8%similar24.8%in line24.5%similar22.6%19.9 to 25.423.8%similar23.9%in line23.7%similar
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202235.9%31.7 to 40.336.4%similar37.5%in line36.0%similar37.1%32.8 to 41.538.3%similar38.3%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Toms River, NJ
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalOcean CountyNJ figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202325.1%22.6 to 27.827.4%similar24.8%in line30.0%lowerinterval 29.7 to 30.323.1%20.6 to 25.724.4%similar23.5%in line28.3%lowerinterval 28.0 to 28.7
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202311.5%10.3 to 12.811.9%similar11.5%in line13.7%lowerinterval 13.4 to 13.912.1%10.8 to 13.412.8%similar12.0%in line14.1%lowerinterval 13.8 to 14.3
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20236.4%5.7 to 7.17.3%similar5.7%in line6.7%similar5.1%4.6 to 5.75.4%similar4.9%in line5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20236.8%6.1 to 7.57.4%similar6.6%in line7.9%lowerinterval 7.7 to 8.16.5%5.8 to 7.27.0%similar6.5%in line7.6%lowerinterval 7.4 to 7.8
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202311.4%10.1 to 12.813.0%similar11.3%in line13.5%lowerinterval 13.3 to 13.79.2%8.2 to 10.410.0%similar9.8%in line11.7%lowerinterval 11.5 to 11.9
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20233.2%2.9 to 3.43.5%similar3.3%in line3.8%lowerinterval 3.6 to 3.92.7%2.5 to 3.03.0%similar3.0%in line3.4%lowerinterval 3.3 to 3.6
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20234.2%3.8 to 4.54.6%similar4.7%below5.5%lowerinterval 5.4 to 5.73.8%3.5 to 4.14.1%similar4.4%below5.2%lowerinterval 5.1 to 5.4
Health status: Toms River, NJ
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalOcean CountyNJ figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202315.8%14.1 to 17.617.3%similar17.1%in line19.2%lowerinterval 18.9 to 19.514.6%13.0 to 16.315.8%similar16.3%in line18.3%lowerinterval 18.0 to 18.6
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202314.9%13.3 to 16.615.0%similar14.7%in line15.6%similar16.2%14.5 to 17.916.8%similar15.6%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202313.0%11.7 to 14.413.9%similar12.2%in line12.8%similar11.9%10.6 to 13.212.5%similar11.4%in line12.1%similar
Estimates in earlier PLACES releases

The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

The table lists what each PLACES release published for Toms River, NJ, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Toms River, NJ: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD6.0%5.7 to 6.36.3%5.6 to 7.26.3%5.6 to 7.05.9%5.3 to 6.5
Coronary Heart Disease6.2%6.0 to 6.46.0%5.4 to 6.77.0%6.3 to 7.76.0%5.5 to 6.6
Current Asthma10.0%9.9 to 10.29.5%8.5 to 10.79.3%8.2 to 10.59.2%8.2 to 10.2
Depression18.3%18.0 to 18.521.7%18.9 to 25.017.5%15.1 to 20.115.9%13.8 to 18.2
Diabetes8.9%8.7 to 9.19.0%7.8 to 10.39.7%8.4 to 11.110.2%9.0 to 11.5
High Blood Pressurenot published30.1%27.1 to 33.431.3%28.1 to 34.332.1%29.4 to 34.9
Obesity29.9%29.5 to 30.230.9%26.6 to 35.731.1%26.8 to 35.728.9%25.1 to 32.9
Health Insurance11.8%11.3 to 12.39.1%7.9 to 10.58.5%7.5 to 9.69.2%8.0 to 10.4
Binge Drinking17.1%16.9 to 17.316.0%13.6 to 18.715.9%13.4 to 18.815.3%13.2 to 17.7
Current Cigarette Smoking14.5%13.7 to 15.113.1%11.3 to 15.312.4%10.8 to 14.112.6%11.0 to 14.2
Physical Inactivity19.8%19.2 to 20.424.2%21.2 to 27.522.9%20.1 to 26.024.0%21.3 to 26.9
General Health11.3%10.8 to 11.814.2%12.7 to 16.015.5%13.9 to 17.315.8%14.1 to 17.6

The 2022 and 2023 releases use the Census areas of 2010. The releases from 2024 use the Census areas of 2020. One code can cover a different area in the two sets.

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Health by ZIP. Toms River, NJ: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/city/nj/toms-river/

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Where the figures come from

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The county is the one that contains the point that CDC publishes for the place. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about Toms River, NJ

How does the obesity estimate of Toms River, NJ compare with Ocean County?

The estimate for Ocean County is 29.8%.

The 95% confidence interval is 25.5% to 34.1%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for Toms River, NJ is similar.

How does the obesity estimate of Toms River, NJ compare with New Jersey and the nation?

The New Jersey figure is 28.9% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The New Jersey figure is inside the interval of Toms River, NJ. The estimate is in line with it.

The US estimate is 32.8%.

The 95% confidence interval is 32.4% to 33.1%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for Toms River, NJ is similar.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Toms River, NJ?

CDC estimates that 10.2% of the adults of Toms River, NJ have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 9.0% to 11.5%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Toms River, NJ higher or lower than Ocean County?

Toms River, NJ and Ocean County both have an estimate for 40 measures.

The estimate for Toms River, NJ is higher for 0 measures.

It is lower for 0 measures.

It is similar for 40 measures.