Summary for Island Beach Heights

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Located in: Ocean County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Island Bch. Hts.

Time Zone: Island Beach Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Elevation: 40 feet [12.19 m] above sea level<1>

Websites for Island Beach Heights

Chamber of Commerce: www.oc-chamber.com/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

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

Lat: 39.954300° (or 39°57'15" N)

Lon: -74.156000° (or -74°9'21" W)

USGS Topo Map: Toms River<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Island Beach Heights

GNIS ID: 883625

FIPS State / Place Code: 34 / 34515

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Island Beach Heights)

The community of Toms River is the County Seat for Ocean County.

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

Population

Total Area:<5> 915 sq. miles [2,370.9 km²] - of which 31.31% is water (286.6 sq. miles [742.3 km²])

Housing Units: <6> 278,052

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Ocean

GNIS ID: 882279

FIPS State / County Code: 34 / 029

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Island Beach Heights)

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of New Jersey

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 Island Beach Heights)

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The official website for Ocean County: www.oceancountygov.com/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Island Beach Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Island Beach Heights, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Island Beach Heights.
<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 Island Beach Heights. 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).