Oceanport, New Jersey
Oceanport, New Jersey | |
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Thoroughbred horse racing at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport | |
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 | |
Location in Monmouth County Location in New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 40°18′58″N 74°01′14″W / 40.316012°N 74.020479°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Monmouth |
| Incorporated | May 11, 1920 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Thomas J. Tvrdik (R, term ends December 31, 2027) |
| • Municipal clerk | Jeanne Smith |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.79 sq mi (9.83 km2) |
| • Land | 3.17 sq mi (8.22 km2) |
| • Water | 0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2) 16.39% |
| • Rank | 305th of 565 in state 21st of 53 in county |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,150 |
• Estimate (2024) | 6,383 |
| • Rank | 342nd of 565 in state 27th of 53 in county |
| • Density | 1,938.8/sq mi (748.6/km2) |
| • Rank | 297th of 565 in state 36th of 53 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 07757 |
| Area code(s) | area codes 732 and 848 |
| FIPS code | 3402554570 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885334 |
| Website | www |
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, an increase of 318 (+5.5%) from the 2010 census count of 5,832, which in turn reflected an increase of 25 (+0.4%) from the 5,807 counted in the 2000 census.
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.
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.