Stone Harbor, New Jersey

Stone Harbor, New Jersey
Bayside Harbor sunset
Motto: 
"The Seashore at its Best"
Location of Stone Harbor in Cape May County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Cape May County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Census Bureau map of Stone Harbor, New Jersey
Stone Harbor
Location in Cape May County
Stone Harbor
Location in New Jersey
Stone Harbor
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°02′30″N 74°46′08″W / 39.041691°N 74.768837°W / 39.041691; -74.768837
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Cape May
IncorporatedApril 28, 1914
Government
  TypeBorough
  BodyBorough Council
  MayorTimothy J. Carney (R, term ends December 31, 2028)
  AdministratorVacant
  Municipal clerkEmily Dillon
Area
  Total
2.19 sq mi (5.68 km2)
  Land1.42 sq mi (3.68 km2)
  Water0.77 sq mi (2.01 km2)  35.34%
  Rank394th of 565 in state
11th of 16 in county
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
796
  Estimate 
(2023)
791
  Rank541st of 565 in state
14th of 16 in county
  Density560.7/sq mi (216.5/km2)
   Rank435th of 565 in state
11th of 16 in county
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08247
Area code(s)609 Exchanges: 368, 967
FIPS code3400971010
GNIS feature ID0885410
Websitewww.stoneharbornj.org

Stone Harbor is a borough in Cape May County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The borough, and all of Cape May County, is part of the South Jersey region of the state and of the Ocean City metropolitan statistical area, which is part of the Philadelphia-Wilmington-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD combined statistical area, also known as the Delaware Valley or Philadelphia metropolitan area. It occupies the southern portion of Seven Mile Island together with its northern neighbor Avalon. It is a resort community that attracts visitors looking to enjoy its beaches, sailing facilities and commercial center. The community attracts a large number of vacationers from the Mid-Atlantic region and Quebec.

As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 796, a decrease of 70 (−8.1%) from the 2010 census count of 866, which in turn had reflected a decline of 262 (−23.2%) from the 1,128 counted at the 2000 census. The borough has a summer population in excess of 20,000, who are generally wealthier than full-time residents.

The New York Times described Stone Harbor as a place of "gleaming McMansions and elegant shops", with an average single-family home selling for US$2.5 million in 2008. In 2017, Stone Harbor was the third-most expensive ZIP Code in New Jersey based on median home sale price, and had the second-most expensive residential real estate transaction in the state that year at $10 million. In 2014, Forbes magazine ranked Stone Harbor (ZIP Code 08247) at the 191st spot on its list of the most expensive ZIP Codes in the United States.