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Located in: Atlantic County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Somers Pt.

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

Telephone Area Codes: 609 & 640<1>

ZIP Code: 08244<2>

Elevation: Near sea level<3>

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

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<4>	10,173 (5.76% decrease since 2010)
2010:	10,795 (7.05% decrease since 2000)
2000:	11,614

Total Area:<5> 5.16 sq. miles [13.4 km²] - of which 21.88% is water (1.13 sq. miles [2.9 km²])

Housing Units:<6> 5,556

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>

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

Lat: 39.317300° (or 39°19'2" N)

Lon: -74.606500° (or -74°36'23" W)

USGS Topo Map: Ocean City<8>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Somers Point

GNIS ID: 885397

FIPS State / Place Code: 34 / 68430

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

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 Somers Point)

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 Somers Point)

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