Welcome to Absecon ...
The coastal city of Absecon is located in Atlantic County<1>.
Absecon was established in 1902.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Absecon has a population of 8,821 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Absecon is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Absecon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Absecon: 609 & 640<4>
The ZIP codes for Absecon: 08201, 08205<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Absecon had an population of 8,821 people. This is an increase of 4.87% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 15.49% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Absecon had a population of 8,411 people. This makes Absecon the county's 8th most populous community.
The population of Absecon represents 0.1% of the population of New Jersey (which has 8,791,894 people), making it the state's 52nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 8,411 people, the population of Absecon increased 10.12% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 7,638 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Absecon.
Communities near Absecon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Absecon.
- Ocean City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Somers Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Somers Point is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,153 people
- Ventnor City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ventnor City is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventnor City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,872 people
- Brigantine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Linwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Washington
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Washington is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,459 people
- Margate City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Margate City is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margate City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,801 people
- Egg Harbor City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Estell Manor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Estell Manor is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estell Manor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
- Port Republic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Absecon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Absecon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Absecon. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Absecon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Absecon. See our Newspapers Page for Absecon.
Adding Absecon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Absecon in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Absecon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Absecon post office opened in 1847.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Absecon.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Atlantic, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Absecon. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Absecon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 609 code has been Overlayed with the 640 area code. New phone numbers in the Absecon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 609 or 640. As a result, placing a call in the Absecon area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Absecon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Absecon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |