Tuckerton, New Jersey
Tuckerton, New Jersey | |
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The Tuckerton Seaport maritime museum | |
Map of Tuckerton in Ocean County. Inset: Location of Ocean County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
Census Bureau map of Tuckerton, New Jersey | |
Location in Ocean County Location in New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 39°35′32″N 74°19′59″W / 39.592197°N 74.333079°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Ocean |
| Incorporated | February 18, 1901 |
| Named after | Ebenezer Tucker |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Susan R. Marshall (R, term ends December 31, 2026) |
| • Administrator | Jenny Gleghorn |
| • Municipal clerk | Jenny Gleghorn |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.81 sq mi (9.87 km2) |
| • Land | 3.36 sq mi (8.71 km2) |
| • Water | 0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2) 11.76% |
| • Rank | 304th of 565 in state 16th of 33 in county |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,577 |
• Estimate (2023) | 3,681 |
| • Rank | 427th of 565 in state 17th of 33 in county |
| • Density | 1,063.8/sq mi (410.7/km2) |
| • Rank | 375th of 565 in state 18th of 33 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 08087 |
| Area code(s) | 609 Exchanges: 294, 296, 812 |
| FIPS code | 3402974210 |
| GNIS feature ID | 885422 |
| Website | www |
Tuckerton is a borough situated on the Jersey Shore, within Ocean County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 3,577, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 230 (+6.9%) from the 3,347 recorded at the 2010 census, which in turn had reflected a decline of 170 (−4.8%) from the 3,517 counted in the 2000 census.
Tuckerton was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 18, 1901, from portions of Little Egg Harbor Township.
The borough is surrounded by Little Egg Harbor Township, but is politically independent. Because Tuckerton and Little Egg Harbor share the same 08087 ZIP code and Little Egg Harbor has no true "downtown" area, many refer to Little Egg Harbor and surrounding suburbs as "Tuckerton". It is important to note they also share the same school district Pinelands Regional School District, from 7th to Senior years.
Tuckerton is home to the Tuckerton Seaport, a working maritime museum and village.