Avenel, New Jersey

Avenel, New Jersey
Census-designated place
Avenel station, serving New Jersey Transit rail passengers commuting to and from Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan, New York City
Avenel station, serving New Jersey Transit rail passengers commuting to and from Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan, New York City
Map of Avenel CDP in Middlesex County. Inset: Location of Middlesex County in New Jersey.
Map of Avenel CDP in Middlesex County. Inset: Location of Middlesex County in New Jersey.
Avenel is located in Middlesex County, New Jersey
Avenel
Avenel
Location in Middlesex County
Avenel is located in New Jersey
Avenel
Avenel
Location in New Jersey
Avenel is located in the United States
Avenel
Avenel
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°35′04″N 74°16′18″W / 40.584334°N 74.271626°W / 40.584334; -74.271626
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMiddlesex
TownshipWoodbridge
Area
[1]
 • Total3.43 sq mi (8.89 km2)
 • Land3.40 sq mi (8.81 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.42%
Elevation
[2]
39 ft (12 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total16,920
 • Density4,973.5/sq mi (1,920.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07001[4][5]
Area codes732/848
FIPS code34-02350[6][7][8]
GNIS feature ID02389160[6][9]

Avenel /ævənɛl/ is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[10] located within Woodbridge Township, in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[11][12] Avenel is approximately 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Midtown Manhattan along the North Jersey Coast rail line

As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 16,920,[3] a decrease of 91 (−0.5%) from the 17,011 recorded at the 2010 census,[13] which in turn had reflected a decline of 541 (−3.1%) from the 17,552 counted in the 2000 census.[14]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Avenel Census Designated Place, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed November 29, 2012.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference QuickFactsAvenel was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Avenel, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed November 29, 2012.
  5. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 27, 2013.
  6. ^ a b Gazetteer of New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 21, 2016.
  7. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  8. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
  9. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  10. ^ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  11. ^ New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32), United States Census Bureau, August 2012. Accessed November 29, 2012.
  12. ^ GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County – County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Middlesex County, New Jersey Archived 2020-02-12 at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 29, 2012.
  13. ^ DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Avenel CDP, New Jersey Archived 2020-02-12 at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 29, 2012.
  14. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2000 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).