Ocean Gate, New Jersey

Ocean Gate, New Jersey
Ocean Gate Yacht Club
Location of Ocean Gate in Ocean County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Ocean County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Census Bureau map of Ocean Gate, New Jersey
Ocean Gate
Location in Ocean County
Ocean Gate
Location in New Jersey
Ocean Gate
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°55′35″N 74°08′05″W / 39.9265°N 74.1348°W / 39.9265; -74.1348
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Ocean
IncorporatedFebruary 28, 1918
Government
  TypeBorough
  BodyBorough Council
  MayorRobert Curtin (R, term ends December 31, 2026)
  Municipal clerkIleana Vazquez-Gallipoli
Area
  Total
0.54 sq mi (1.41 km2)
  Land0.45 sq mi (1.17 km2)
  Water0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2)  17.22%
  Rank544th of 565 in state
33rd of 33 in county
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,932
  Estimate 
(2023)
1,991
  Rank488th of 565 in state
22nd of 33 in county
  Density4,294.1/sq mi (1,658.0/km2)
   Rank144th of 565 in state
3rd of 33 in county
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08740
Area code(s)732 exchanges: 237, 269, 606
FIPS code3402954450
GNIS feature ID885333
Websitewww.oceangatenjgov.com

Ocean Gate is a borough in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,932, a decrease of 79 (−3.9%) from the 2010 census count of 2,011, which in turn reflected a decline of 65 (−3.1%) from the 2,076 counted in the 2000 census.