Ocean Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey

For the other Ocean Township in New Jersey, see Ocean Township, Ocean County, New Jersey.

Ocean Township, New Jersey
Township
View along Route 18 northbound in Ocean Township, Monmouth County
View along Route 18 northbound in Ocean Township, Monmouth County
Official seal of Ocean Township, New Jersey
Seal
Motto: 
The Community of Gracious Living
Location of Ocean Township in Monmouth County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Monmouth County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Location of Ocean Township in Monmouth County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Monmouth County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Census Bureau map of Ocean Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Ocean Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey
Ocean Township is located in Monmouth County, New Jersey
Ocean Township
Ocean Township
Location in Monmouth County
Ocean Township is located in New Jersey
Ocean Township
Ocean Township
Location in New Jersey
Ocean Township is located in the United States
Ocean Township
Ocean Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°15′16″N 74°01′55″W / 40.254412°N 74.031937°W / 40.254412; -74.031937[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMonmouth
IncorporatedFebruary 21, 1849
Government
[7]
 • TypeFaulkner Act (council–manager)
 • BodyTownship Council
 • MayorJohn P. Napolitani Sr. (appointed to term ending June 30, 2023)[3][4]
 • AdministratorDavid G. Brown II[5]
 • Municipal clerkJessie M. Joseph[6]
Area
[1]
 • Total10.99 sq mi (28.47 km2)
 • Land10.87 sq mi (28.15 km2)
 • Water0.13 sq mi (0.32 km2)  1.14%
 • Rank202nd of 565 in state
13th of 53 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
66 ft (20 m)
Population
 (2020)[9][10]
 • Total27,672
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9][11]
27,796
 • Rank90th of 565 in state
8th of 53 in county[12]
 • Density2,546.4/sq mi (983.2/km2)
  • Rank248th of 565 in state
30th of 53 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07712[13][14]
Area code(s)732[15]
FIPS code3402554270[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID0882601[1][18]
Websitewww.oceantwp.org

Ocean Township is a township situated on the Jersey Shore in east central Monmouth County, within the U.S. state of New Jersey. The township is a bedroom suburb of New York City.[19] Ocean Township has no central downtown and consists of three main unincorporated communities: Oakhurst, Wanamassa, and Wayside. The township is divided into two ZIP codes, 07755 (Oakhurst)[20] and 07712 (Wanamassa and Wayside).[21] Small portions have Allenhurst (07711), Deal (07723) and Long Branch (07740) ZIP codes.[22]

As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 27,672,[9][10] its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 381 (+1.4%) from the 27,291 recorded at the 2010 census,[23][24] which in turn reflected an increase of 332 (+1.2%) from the 26,959 counted in the 2000 census.[25]

  1. ^ a b c d e 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Government was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Administration, Township of Ocean. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  6. ^ Township Clerk, Township of Ocean. Accessed May 1, 2023.
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  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Ocean, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 8, 2013.
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  12. ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  13. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Ocean, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed July 31, 2012.
  14. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed October 29, 2013.
  15. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Northfield, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 29, 2013.
  16. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  17. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  18. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  19. ^ Capuzzo, Jill P. "Living In Ocean Township, N.J.: Ocean Township, N.J.: The ‘Ocean’ Is Aspirational" The New York Times, August 20, 2013. Accessed June 20, 2022.
  20. ^ Oakhurst, NJ 07755, Google Maps. Accessed August 1, 2018.
  21. ^ Asbury Park, NJ 07712, Google Maps. Accessed August 1, 2018.
  22. ^ The Township of Ocean, League of Women Voters of Monmouth County. Accessed May 1, 2023. "Its nearly 30,000 residents live in neighborhoods still bearing strong sectional identities. Locals are as likely to say they live in “Oakhurst,” “Wanamassa,” or “Wayside,” for instance, as they are to say “Ocean Township.” This dispersion is reflected in the Township’s five different ZIP codes."
  23. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  24. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  25. ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.