What is the population of Absecon?

The population of Absecon, NJ is 8,789.

Where is Absecon located?

Absecon, NJ is located at latitude 39.4284500 and longitude -74.4957100. It is in United States.

What is the area of Absecon?

The area of Absecon, NJ is 18.691388 km².

What is the elevation of Absecon?

Absecon, NJ has an elevation of 8 meters (26 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Absecon in?

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

What state is Absecon in?

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

What county is Absecon, NJ in?

Absecon is in Atlantic County, New Jersey.

How has the population of Absecon changed?

The population of Absecon, NJ has increased from 8,411 (2010) to 8,789 (2020), a change of 4.5%.

Absecon, New Jersey

Absecon: city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States

About

Absecon is a city located in the county of Atlantic in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its population at the 2010 census was 8,411 and a population density of 450 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 8,789 inhabitants.

The city was created 154 years ago in 1872.

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Quick Facts about Absecon

Population	8,789 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	New Jersey (United States)
County	Atlantic County
Phone Area Codes	609
Area	18.69 km²
Latitude & Longitude	39.4285,-74.4957
Altitude	10 feet / 3 meters
Establishment	February 29, 1872 (154 years ago)
Time Zone	Eastern Time Zone
Local time	01:37:47 (23rd April 2026)
Postal code	08201
Density	470 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	4.3% (2010-2020)
Weather	67℉ Sunny 7-days weather

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Geography

Absecon is located at 39°25'42"N 74°29'45"W (39.4284500, -74.4957100). It has 3 neighbors: Atlantic City, Township of Egg Harbor and Pleasantville.

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Weather

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Absecon has 3 neighbours.

Atlantic City city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States
Township of Egg Harbor township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States
Pleasantville city in Atlantic County, New Jersey

Demographics

The population of Absecon increased by 4.3% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	8,411	-	census
2011	8,487	0.9%	estimation process
2012	8,462	-0.3%	estimation process
2013	8,436	-0.31%	estimation process
2014	8,372	-0.76%	estimation process
2015	8,279	-1.12%	estimation process
2016	8,178	-1.24%	estimation process
2017	8,144	-0.42%	estimation process
2018	8,393	2.97%	estimation process
2019	8,818	4.82%	estimation process
2020	8,789	-0.33%	estimation process

Absecon zip code is 08201. County name: Atlantic, County fips: 34001

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Best Things to Do in Absecon

1Heritage Park

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2Glenn By The Bay

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Services and Civic Places in Absecon

1Absecon City Hall

Rating: 3.7 (3)

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People born in Absecon (2)

People born in Absecon, including mobster Phil Leonetti, theater historian Cleon Throckmorton, .

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Nearby Schools and Colleges

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

Code	Name	City	ZIP
430403	Prism Career Institute-West Atlantic City	West Atlantic City (NJ)	08232

Nearby Transit Stations (20)

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

Code	Name	Address	Type
ABN	Absecon	Shore Road and Ohio Ave	OTHER
ACY	Atlantic City Rail Terminal	1 Atlantic City Expressway	OTHER
EGH	Egg Harbor City, New Jersey	South Philadelphia Ave & Atlantic Ave	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 Absecon.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Absecon Post Office	Absecon (NJ)	08201

Other cities in Atlantic County

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

City Name	Population	Title
Atlantic City	37,743	City in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States
Pleasantville	20,060	City in Atlantic County, New Jersey
Hammonton	13,902	Town in Atlantic County, New Jersey
Somers Point	10,153	City in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States
Ventnor City	9,895	City in New Jersey
Brigantine	8,577	City in Atlantic County, New Jersey
Northfield	8,047	City in New Jersey
Linwood	6,635	City in New Jersey
Margate City	5,865	City in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States
Buena	4,267	Borough in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States
Egg Harbor City	4,052	City in New Jersey
Weymouth	2,871	Township of New Jersey
Mays Landing	2,135	Town
Folsom	1,776	Borough of New Jersey, United States
Estell Manor	1,738	City in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States
Collings Lakes	1,706	Town

Distance to Other Cities

Absecon distances to largest New Jersey cities