Ocean Acres, New Jersey

Ocean Acres, New Jersey
Census-designated place
Location of Ocean Acres in Ocean County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Ocean County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Location of Ocean Acres in Ocean County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Ocean County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Ocean Acres is located in Ocean County, New Jersey
Ocean Acres
Ocean Acres
Location in Ocean County
Ocean Acres is located in New Jersey
Ocean Acres
Ocean Acres
Location in New Jersey
Ocean Acres is located in the United States
Ocean Acres
Ocean Acres
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°44′30″N 74°16′52″W / 39.741788°N 74.280983°W / 39.741788; -74.280983
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyOcean
TownshipBarnegat / Stafford
Area
[1]
 • Total5.96 sq mi (15.44 km2)
 • Land5.83 sq mi (15.09 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.35 km2)  1.81%
Elevation
[2]
121 ft (37 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total18,185
 • Density3,121.35/sq mi (1,205.09/km2)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
FIPS code34-54315[4][5]
GNIS feature ID02389608[6]

Ocean Acres is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) split between Barnegat Township and Stafford Township, in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[7][8][9] As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 16,142, of which 925 were in Barnegat Township and 15,217 were in Stafford Township.[10][9][11] Ocean Acres is located in the northwestern end of Stafford Township and part of Barnegat Township, and is the newest and biggest part of both communities, with approximately 5,500 lots in an area of 6 square miles (16 km2).

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ocean Acres Census Designated Place, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed August 12, 2012.
  3. ^ QuickFacts Ocean Acres CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 25, 2023.
  4. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  5. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
  6. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  7. ^ GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County – County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Ocean County, New Jersey Archived 2020-02-12 at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 4, 2013.
  8. ^ 2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 4, 2013.
  9. ^ a b New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32), United States Census Bureau, August 2012. Accessed January 4, 2013.
  10. ^ DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Ocean Acres CDP, New Jersey Archived 2020-02-12 at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 6, 2013.
  11. ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed April 19, 2015.