Allenhurst, New Jersey
Allenhurst is a borough located at the Jersey Shore, in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The settlement was named after resident Abner Allen and was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 26, 1897, from portions of Ocean Township. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 472, a decrease of 24 (−4.8%) from the 2010 census count of 496, which in turn reflected a decline of 222 (−30.9%) from the 718 counted in the 2000 census.
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The Allenhurst Residential Historic District, at the Jersey Shore | |
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Location of Allenhurst in Monmouth County circled and highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Monmouth County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right). | |
Census Bureau map of Allenhurst, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40.235945°N 74.002417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Monmouth |
| Incorporated | April 26, 1897 |
| Named for | Abner Allen |
| Government | |
| • Type | Walsh Act |
| • Body | Board of Commissioners |
| • Mayor | David J. McLaughlin (term ends May 21, 2024) |
| • Administrator / municipal clerk | Donna Campagna |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2) |
| • Land | 0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) 11.43% |
| • Rank | 554th of 565 in state 50th of 53 in county |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 472 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 469 |
| • Rank | 553rd of 565 in state 52nd of 53 in county |
| • Density | 1,884.4/sq mi (727.6/km2) |
| • Rank | 303rd of 565 in state 38th of 53 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Codes | 07711 |
| Area codes | 732 exchanges: 517, 531, 660, 663 |
| FIPS code | 3402500730 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885136 |
| Website | www |
Bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and Deal Lake to the west, it is in close proximity to New York City and is a stop on the NJ Transit North Jersey Coast Line. The borough is at the center of a string of wealthy communities between Long Branch and Asbury Park with many historic homes built during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
In 2006, Allenhurst ranked 131st in Forbes magazine's list of the most expensive ZIP Codes in the United States.