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Located in: Cape May County (see below)

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

Telephone Area Codes: 609 & 640<1>

ZIP Code: 08226<2>

Elevation: Near sea level<3>

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

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<4>	10,981 (6.15% decrease since 2010)
2010:	11,701 (23.91% decrease since 2000)
2000:	15,378

Total Area:<5> 10.8 sq. miles [28 km²] - of which 41.34% is water (4.46 sq. miles [11.6 km²])

Housing Units:<6> 20,871

Websites for Ocean City

Chamber of Commerce: www.capemaycountychamber.com/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>

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

Lat: 39.279400° (or 39°16'45" N)

Lon: -74.576900° (or -74°34'36" W)

USGS Topo Map: Ocean City<8>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Ocean City

GNIS ID: 885332

FIPS State / Place Code: 34 / 54360

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

About Cape May County

The city of Cape May is the County Seat for Cape May County.

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

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	92,039 (5.32% decrease since 2010)
2010	97,212 (5% decrease since 2000)
2000:	102,326

Total Area: 620 sq. miles [1,606.9 km²] - of which 59.5% is water (369 sq. miles [955.7 km²])

Housing Units: 98,309

Official Website: https://capemaycountynj.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Cape May

GNIS ID: 882274

FIPS State / County Code: 34 / 009

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Ocean 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.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 Ocean City)

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 Ocean City area will be assigned with one of these codes: 609 or 640. As a result, placing a call in the Ocean City 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 Ocean City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ocean 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 Ocean 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 Ocean 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 Ocean 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 Ocean City.