Oceanport, New Jersey

Oceanport, New Jersey
Borough
Thoroughbred horse racing at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport
Thoroughbred horse racing at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport
Official seal of Oceanport, New Jersey
Seal
Map of Oceanport in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Map of Oceanport in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Oceanport, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Oceanport, New Jersey
Oceanport is located in Monmouth County, New Jersey
Oceanport
Oceanport
Location in Monmouth County
Oceanport is located in New Jersey
Oceanport
Oceanport
Location in New Jersey
Oceanport is located in the United States
Oceanport
Oceanport
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°18′58″N 74°01′14″W / 40.316012°N 74.020479°W / 40.316012; -74.020479[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMonmouth
IncorporatedMay 11, 1920
Government
[6]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorJohn F. "Jay" Coffey II (I, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • Municipal clerkJeanne Smith[5]
Area
[7]
 • Total
3.79 sq mi (9.83 km2)
 • Land3.17 sq mi (8.22 km2)
 • Water0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2)  16.39%
 • Rank305th of 565 in state
21st of 53 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
20 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2020)[9][10]
 • Total
6,150
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9][11]
6,166
 • Rank342nd of 565 in state
27th of 53 in county[12]
 • Density1,938.8/sq mi (748.6/km2)
  • Rank297th of 565 in state
36th of 53 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07757[13][14]
Area code(s)area codes 732 and 848[15]
FIPS code3402554570[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID0885334[1][18]
Websitewww.oceanportboro.com

Oceanport is a borough situated in the Jersey Shore region, within Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, specifically Central Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 6,150,[9][10] an increase of 318 (+5.5%) from the 2010 census count of 5,832,[19][20] which in turn reflected an increase of 25 (+0.4%) from the 5,807 counted in the 2000 census.[21]

Oceanport was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 6, 1920, from portions of Eatontown Township (now Eatontown), based on the results of a referendum held on May 11, 1920.[22]

New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Oceanport as its 4th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.[23]

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  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Borough Clerk, Borough of Oceanport. Accessed March 29, 2023.
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  7. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Oceanport, 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 Oceanport, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed July 31, 2012.
  14. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 29, 2013.
  15. ^ VfrmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCity=Oceanport Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Oceanport, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 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.
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  21. ^ 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.
  22. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 184. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  23. ^ "Best Places To Live - The Complete Top Towns List 1-100" Archived 2008-02-28 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Monthly, February 21, 2008. Accessed February 24, 2008.