Stone Harbor, New Jersey

Stone Harbor, New Jersey
Borough
Bayside Harbor sunset
Bayside Harbor sunset
Official seal of Stone Harbor, New Jersey
Seal
Motto: 
"The Seashore at its Best"[1]
Location of Stone Harbor in Cape May County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Cape May County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Location of Stone Harbor in Cape May County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Cape May County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Census Bureau map of Stone Harbor, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Stone Harbor, New Jersey
Stone Harbor is located in Cape May County, New Jersey
Stone Harbor
Stone Harbor
Location in Cape May County
Stone Harbor is located in New Jersey
Stone Harbor
Stone Harbor
Location in New Jersey
Stone Harbor is located in the United States
Stone Harbor
Stone Harbor
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°02′30″N 74°46′08″W / 39.041691°N 74.768837°W / 39.041691; -74.768837[2][3]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Cape May
IncorporatedApril 28, 1914
Government
[8]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorJudith M. Davies-Dunhour (R, term ends December 31, 2024)[4][5]
 • AdministratorRobert Smith[6]
 • Municipal clerkKim Stevenson[7]
Area
[9]
 • Total
2.19 sq mi (5.68 km2)
 • Land1.42 sq mi (3.68 km2)
 • Water0.77 sq mi (2.01 km2)  35.34%
 • Rank394th of 565 in state
11th of 16 in county[2]
Elevation
[10]
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)[11]
 • Total
796
 • Estimate 
(2023)[12]
791
 • Rank541st of 565 in state
14th of 16 in county[13]
 • Density560.7/sq mi (216.5/km2)
  • Rank435th of 565 in state
11th of 16 in county[13]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08247[14][15]
Area code(s)609 Exchanges: 368, 967[16]
FIPS code3400971010[2][17][18]
GNIS feature ID0885410[2][19]
Websitewww.stoneharbornj.org
U.S. Life-Saving Station No. 35

Stone Harbor is a borough in Cape May County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The borough, and all of Cape May County, is part of the South Jersey region of the state and of the Ocean City metropolitan statistical area, which is part of the Philadelphia-Wilmington-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD combined statistical area, also known as the Delaware Valley or Philadelphia metropolitan area.[20] It occupies the southern portion of Seven Mile Island together with its northern neighbor Avalon. It is a resort community that attracts visitors looking to enjoy its beaches, sailing facilities and commercial center. The community attracts a large number of vacationers from the Mid-Atlantic region and Quebec.

As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 796,[21][11] a decrease of 70 (−8.1%) from the 2010 census count of 866,[22][23] which in turn had reflected a decline of 262 (−23.2%) from the 1,128 counted in the 2000 census.[24] The borough has a summer population in excess of 20,000,[25] who are generally wealthier than full-time residents.[26]

The New York Times described Stone Harbor as a place of "gleaming McMansions and elegant shops",[27] with an average single-family home selling for $2.5 million in 2008.[28] In 2017, Stone Harbor was the third-most expensive ZIP Code in New Jersey based on median home sale price, and had the second-priciest residential real estate transaction in the state that year at $10 million.[29] In 2014, Forbes magazine ranked Stone Harbor (ZIP Code 08247) at the 191st spot on its list of the most expensive ZIP Codes in the United States.[30]

  1. ^ Home Page, Borough of Stone Harbor. Accessed August 18, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Council was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  6. ^ Department of Administration, Borough of Stone Harbor. Accessed December 21, 2022.
  7. ^ Borough Clerk, Borough of Stone Harbor. Accessed November 21, 2022.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  10. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Stone Harbor, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 14, 2013.
  11. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference LWD2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Stone Harbor, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed December 3, 2011.
  15. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 30, 2013.
  16. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Stone Harbor, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 30, 2013.
  17. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  18. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  19. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  20. ^ New Jersey: 2020 Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 22, 2022.
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  24. ^ 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.
  25. ^ Master Plan, Borough of Stone Harbor. Accessed May 22, 2008.
  26. ^ Master Plan Reexamination 2019, Borough of Stone Harbor. Accessed October 28, 2019. "Harbor is attracting wealthier homeowners. The Cape May County Planning Department Estimates that Stone Harbor's population swells to just over 21,000 people in the summer. The second homeowners who occupy their summer dwellings are typically more affluent then the year round population."
  27. ^ Strauss, Robert. "Worth Noting; Stone Harbor Gets A Coat of Many Colors", The New York Times, June 26, 2005. Accessed April 29, 2013.
  28. ^ Cite error: The named reference NYT2008 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  29. ^ Theiss, Eliza (February 15, 2018). "The Most Expensive Zip Codes in New Jersey – Alpine, Short Hills and Stone Harbor Maintain Lead, While Deal Surges". Property Shark. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  30. ^ Carlyle, Erin. "New York Dominates 2014 List of America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes", Forbes, October 8, 2014. Accessed March 16, 2020.