Sea Girt, New Jersey

Sea Girt, New Jersey
Sunset over the beach at Sea Girt
Motto: 
Where the Cedars Meet the Sea
Map of Sea Girt in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Sea Girt, New Jersey
Sea Girt
Location in Monmouth County
Sea Girt
Location in New Jersey
Sea Girt
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°07′48″N 74°02′06″W / 40.130°N 74.035°W / 40.130; -74.035
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMonmouth
IncorporatedMay 1, 1917
Named afterEstate of Comm. Robert F. Stockton
Government
  TypeBorough
  BodyBorough Council
  MayorDonald Fetzer (R, term ending December 31, 2027)
  AdministratorJustin Macko
  Municipal clerkDawn Harriman
Area
  Total
1.46 sq mi (3.77 km2)
  Land1.06 sq mi (2.75 km2)
  Water0.40 sq mi (1.03 km2)  27.12%
  Rank455th of 565 in state
37th of 53 in county
Elevation
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,866
  Estimate 
(2023)
1,841
  Rank491st of 565 in state
43rd of 53 in county
  Density1,759.8/sq mi (679.5/km2)
   Rank311th of 565 in state
39th of 53 in county
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08750
Area code(s)732 exchanges: 282, 449, 974
FIPS code3402566330
GNIS feature ID0885388
Websitewww.seagirt-nj.gov

Sea Girt is a borough situated on the Jersey Shore, within Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,866, an increase of 38 (+2.1%) from the 2010 census count of 1,828, which in turn had reflected a decline of 320 (−14.9%) from the 2,148 counted in the 2000 census.

In the Forbes magazine 2012 rankings of "America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes", the borough was ranked 197th, with a median price of $1,135,184.