Fair Haven, New Jersey | |
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 The Players Boat Club on the Navesink River in Fair Haven | |
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 Location of Fair Haven in Monmouth County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Monmouth County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right). | |
 Census Bureau map of Fair Haven, New Jersey | |
  Fair Haven Location in Monmouth County  Fair Haven Location in New Jersey  Fair Haven Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°21′43″N 74°02′20″W / 40.36194°N 74.038775°W[1][2] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Monmouth |
| Incorporated | April 23, 1912 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Joshua Halpern (R, term ends December 31, 2026)[3][4] |
| • Administrator | Theresa S. Casagrande[5] |
| • Municipal clerk | Allyson Cinquegrana[6] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.11 sq mi (5.47 km2) |
| • Land | 1.59 sq mi (4.13 km2) |
| • Water | 0.52 sq mi (1.34 km2) 24.55% |
| • Rank | 401st of 565 in state 29th of 53 in county[1] |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,269 |
| • Estimate | 6,109 |
| • Rank | 336th of 565 in state 26th of 53 in county[13] |
| • Density | 3,935.3/sq mi (1,519.4/km2) |
| • Rank | 162nd of 565 in state 17th of 53 in county[13] |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | |
| Area code(s) | 732[16] |
| FIPS code | 3402522440[1][17][18] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885213[1][19] |
| Website | www |
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Fair Haven is a borough situated in the Jersey Shore region within Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, in the New York metropolitan area. Fair Haven is located on the Rumson peninsula along the Navesink River and is bordered by Red Bank and Little Silver to the west. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 6,269,[10][11] its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 148 (+2.4%) from the 2010 census count of 6,121,[20][21] which in turn reflected an increase of 184 (+3.1%) from the 5,937 counted in the 2000 census.[22]
Fair Haven was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 28, 1912, from portions of Shrewsbury Township, subject to the results of a referendum held on April 23, 1912. Portions of the borough were exchanged with Red Bank on June 17, 1957.[23][24]
The borough has been one of the state's highest-income communities.[25] In the 2013–2017 American Community Survey, Fair Haven had a median household income of $158,264 (ranked 23rd in the state) and included 36.6% of households earning more than $200,000 annually.[26]
In 2012, Forbes.com listed Fair Haven as 355th in its listing of "America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes", with a median home price of $804,446.[27] In 2018, New Jersey Business Magazine listed Fair Haven as 25th in its listing of "The Most Expensive ZIP Codes in New Jersey", with a median sale price 2017 of $745,000[28]
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- ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Fair Haven, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed March 26, 2012.
- ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 28, 2013.
- ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Fair Haven, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 11, 2013.
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- ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 179. Accessed March 26, 2012.
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- ^ Fair Haven, New Jersey, NeighborhoodScout. Accessed May 11, 2023.
- ^ Cervenka, Susanne. "Rich in New Jersey: Here are the 50 wealthiest towns in the state. Is yours one of them?", Asbury Park Press, July 1, 2019. Accessed May 11, 2023. "23. Fair Haven County: Monmouth County Median household income: $158,264 Percent making more than $200,000: 36.6%"
- ^ Brennan, Morgan. "Most Expensive ZIP Codes: 2012", Forbes, October 16, 2012. Accessed May 1, 2023.
- ^ "The Most Expensive ZIP Codes in New Jersey", New Jersey Business Magazine, February 15, 2018. Accessed May 11, 2023. "25 07704 Fair Haven Monmouth County $745,000"