What is the population of Barnegat?

The population of Barnegat, NJ is 23,988.

Where is Barnegat located?

Barnegat, NJ is located at latitude 39.7531800 and longitude -74.2229200. It is in United States.

What is the area of Barnegat?

The area of Barnegat, NJ is 40.783 km².

What is the elevation of Barnegat?

Barnegat, NJ has an elevation of 11 meters (36 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Barnegat in?

Barnegat, NJ is in the America/New_York time zone.

What state is Barnegat in?

Barnegat is in the state of New Jersey, United States.

What county is Barnegat, NJ in?

Barnegat is in Ocean County, New Jersey.

How has the population of Barnegat changed?

The population of Barnegat, NJ has increased from 20,936 (2010) to 23,988 (2020), a change of 14.6%.

Barnegat, New Jersey

Barnegat: township of New Jersey

About

Barnegat is a township located in the county of Ocean in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its population at the 2010 census was 20,936 and a population density of 513 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 23,988 inhabitants.

The township was created 180 years ago in 1846.

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Quick Facts about Barnegat

Population	23,988 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	New Jersey (United States)
County	Ocean County
Postal code	08005
Phone Area Codes	609
Area	40.78 km²
Latitude & Longitude	39.7532,-74.2229
Altitude	112 feet / 34 meters
Establishment	March 10, 1846 (180 years ago)
Time Zone	Eastern Time Zone
Local time	08:48:57 (11th April 2026)
Density	588 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	12.72% (2010-2020)
Weather	63℉ Sunny 7-days weather

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Geography

Barnegat is located at 39°45'11"N 74°13'23"W (39.7531800, -74.2229200). It has 3 neighbors: Bass River, Lacey and Long Beach.

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Weather

63°F

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5 to 10 mph NW Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

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Barnegat has 3 neighbours.

Bass River township of New Jersey
Lacey township in Ocean County, New Jersey
Long Beach township in Ocean County, New Jersey

Demographics

The population of Barnegat increased by 12.72% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	20,936	-	census
2011	21,215	1.32%	estimation process
2012	21,239	0.11%	estimation process
2013	21,501	1.22%	estimation process
2014	21,943	2.01%	estimation process
2015	22,047	0.47%	estimation process
2016	22,212	0.74%	estimation process
2017	22,707	2.18%	estimation process
2018	23,181	2.04%	estimation process
2019	23,655	2%	estimation process
2020	23,988	1.39%	estimation process

Barnegat zip code is 08005. County name: Ocean, County fips: 34029

Best Things to Do in Barnegat

1Warren Grove Recreation Area

Rating: 5 (3)

Beaver Dam Rd, Barnegat, NJ 08005, United States View details

Phone: +16092961114 | Website available

Services and Civic Places in Barnegat

1Barnegat Township Town Hall

Rating: 5 (1)

900 W Bay Ave, Barnegat, NJ 08005 View details

Phone: +16096980080 | Website available

2Barnegat Township Municipal

531-549 E Bay Ave, Barnegat, NJ 08005 View details

Phone: +16096985126 | Website available

People born in Barnegat (4)

People born in Barnegat, including actress Heather McComb, United States Army Medal of Honor recipient Henry R. Tilton, wrestler and coach Frank Molinaro, .

More notable people

Jason Groome (baseball player (1998-)) he was born in 23/08/1998

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Barnegat, NJ. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
431716	Ocean County Vocational-Technical School	Toms River (NJ)	08753

Nearby Transit Stations (21)

Rail and bus stations connected to Barnegat, NJ. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
EGH	Egg Harbor City, New Jersey	South Philadelphia Ave & Atlantic Ave	OTHER
ABN	Absecon	Shore Road and Ohio Ave	OTHER
ACY	Atlantic City Rail Terminal	1 Atlantic City Expressway	OTHER
HTN	Hammonton, New Jersey	Egg Harbor Rd & Line St.	OTHER
ATO	Atco, New Jersey	Cooper Rd and Raritan Ave	OTHER

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Barnegat.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Barnegat Carrier Annex Post Office	Barnegat (NJ)	08005

Other cities in Ocean County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Ocean County , NJ. (more)

City Name	Population	Title
Lakewood	107,439	Township in Ocean County, New Jersey
Toms River	95,339	Township of New Jersey
Brick	76,863	A township in Ocean County, New Jersey.
Lacey	29,760	Township in Ocean County, New Jersey
Point Pleasant	18,902	Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States
Maple Shade	18,463	Township in Burlington County, New Jersey
Ocean Acres	16,142	Census-designated place in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States
Beachwood	11,434	Borough of New Jersey
Lincoln Park	10,064	Borough in Morris County, New Jersey
Crestwood Village	7,907	Unincorporated community in New Jersey, United States
Forked River	5,244	Census designated place in Lacey Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, United States
Point Pleasant Beach	4,597	Borough in New Jersey, United States
Leisure Village	4,400	Census designated place
Leisure Village East	4,217	Census designated place
Beach Haven West	3,896	Census designated place
South Toms River	3,712	Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Barnegat distances to largest New Jersey cities