Summary for Jersey City
About Jersey City (Click for our profile page)
Located in: Hudson County (see below)
Time Zone: Jersey City lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)
Telephone Area Codes: (201), (551)<1>
ZIP Code: 07302<2>
Elevation: Near sea level<3>
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Jersey City)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est:<4> | 262,729 (6.11% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 247,597 (3.14% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 240,055 |
Total Area:<5> 21.08 sq. miles [54.6 km²] - of which 29.82% is water (6.29 sq. miles [16.3 km²])
Housing Units:<6> 108,720
Official Website: www.cityofjerseycity.com/
GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>
For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Jersey City:
Lat: 40.717600° (or 40°43'3" N)
Lon: -74.044000° (or -74°2'38" W)
USGS Topo Map: Jersey City<8>
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Jersey City
GNIS ID: 885264
FIPS State / Place Code: 34 / 36000
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Jersey City)
About Hudson County
The city of Jersey City is the County Seat for Hudson County.
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Hudson)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 674,030 (6.27% increase since 2010) |
| 2010 | 634,266 (4.15% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 608,975 |
Total Area: 62.3 sq. miles [161.4 km²] - of which 25.87% is water (16.12 sq. miles [41.8 km²])
Housing Units: 270,335
Official Website: www.hudsoncountynj.org/
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Hudson
GNIS ID: 882278
FIPS State / County Code: 34 / 017
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Jersey City)
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.state.nj.us/
Tourism: https://www.visitnj.org/
Parks: https://www.state.nj.us/nj/things/parks/
Fishing & Hunting: https://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/
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 Jersey City)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Jersey City: www.cityofjerseycity.com/
The official website for Hudson County: www.hudsoncountynj.org/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Area code (551) is an overlay for area code (201). |
| <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 Jersey City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Jersey City 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 Jersey City - 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 Jersey City. 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 Jersey City, 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 Jersey City. |