Mays Landing, New Jersey

Mays Landing, New Jersey
Former Central Hotel on Main Street, part of the Mays Landing Historic District
Location of Mays Landing in Atlantic County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Atlantic County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Census Bureau map of Mays Landing, New Jersey
Mays Landing
Location in Atlantic County
Mays Landing
Location in New Jersey
Mays Landing
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°27′10″N 74°43′26″W / 39.452862°N 74.723936°W / 39.452862; -74.723936
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyAtlantic
TownshipHamilton
Named afterCaptain George May
Area
  Total
5.94 sq mi (15.38 km2)
  Land5.64 sq mi (14.61 km2)
  Water0.30 sq mi (0.77 km2)  11.91%
Elevation
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
5,603
  Density993.1/sq mi (383.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08330
Area code609
FIPS code34-44820
GNIS feature ID02390140

Mays Landing is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Hamilton Township in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

At the 2010 U.S. census, May's Landing's population was 2,135. It is the county seat of Atlantic County, which itself is a part of the South Jersey region of New Jersey.