Port-au-peck, New Jersey
| Port-au-peck, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Port-au-peck, New Jersey  Port-au-peck, New Jersey  Port-au-peck, New Jersey Location of Port-au-peck in Monmouth County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 40°18′54″N 74°00′28″W / 40.31500°N 74.00778°WCoordinates: 40°18′54″N 74°00′28″W / 40.31500°N 74.00778°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 New Jersey |
| County | Monmouth |
| Borough | Oceanport |
| Elevation[1] | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip code | 07757 |
| GNIS feature ID | 882544[1] |
Port-au-peck is an unincorporated community located within Oceanport in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States.[2][3]
Geography
Port-au-peck covers 3.9 square miles (10 km2), approximately half of Oceanport. It is the area north-north-east of the New Jersey Transit Monmouth Park line. It forms a peninsula jutting into the Shrewsbury River and is formed in the shape of a mitten or to some a fox.
Demography
While no specific data is taken for Port-au-peck (as it is not census recognized) the neighborhood would be considered by most to be middle class to upper-middle class and is mostly, almost 100% white. Port-au-peck is higher income and more residential than the Eatontown side of Oceanport proper.
ZIP Code
Port-au-peck uses the same ZIP Code (07757) as Oceanport, which has only one post office. Because of this Port-au-peck has been somewhat forgotten in the past years. Few residents in Oceanport use Port-au-peck as a mailing address.
References
- 1 2 "Port-au-peck". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
- ↑ Google (February 28, 2015). "Port-au-peck, New Jersey" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
