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Located in: Atlantic County (see below)

Time Zone: Absecon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 609 & 640<1>

ZIP Codes: 08201, 08205<2>

Elevation: Near sea level<3>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Absecon)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<4>	8,821 (4.87% increase since 2010)
2010:	8,411 (10.12% increase since 2000)
2000:	7,638

Total Area:<5> 7.29 sq. miles [18.9 km²] - of which 26% is water (1.9 sq. miles [4.9 km²])

Housing Units:<6> 3,365

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Absecon:

Lat: 39.428600° (or 39°25'42" N)

Lon: -74.495800° (or -74°29'44" W)

USGS Topo Map: Oceanville<8>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Absecon

GNIS ID: 885134

FIPS State / Place Code: 34 / 00100

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Absecon)

About Atlantic County

The city of Mays Landing is the County Seat for {Atlantic County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Atlantic)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	263,670 (4% decrease since 2010)
2010	274,648 (8.75% increase since 2000)
2000:	252,552

Total Area: 671 sq. miles [1,740 km²] - of which 17.28% is water (116.1 sq. miles [300.8 km²])

Housing Units: 126,647

Official Website: https://www.atlanticcountynj.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Atlantic

GNIS ID: 882270

FIPS State / County Code: 34 / 001

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Absecon)

About New Jersey

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	8,891,258 (1.13% increase since 2010)
2010:	8,791,894 (4.49% increase since 2000)
2000:	8,414,350

Websites for State of New Jersey

Official Website: https://www.nj.gov/

Tourism: https://www.visitnj.org/

Parks: https://visitnj.org/trip-ideas/outdoors-sports-recreation

Fishing: https://dep.nj.gov/njfw/fishing/

Hunting: https://dep.nj.gov/njfw/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of New Jersey

GNIS ID: 1779795

FIPS State: 34

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Absecon)

Footnotes ...

<1>	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).
<2>	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).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Absecon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Absecon. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<7>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Absecon, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<8>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Absecon.