Port-au-peck, New Jersey
| Port-au-peck, New Jersey | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
 Port-au-peck, New Jersey
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| Coordinates: 40°18′54″N 74°00′28″W / 40.31500°N 74.00778°WCoordinates: 40°18′54″N 74°00′28″W / 40.31500°N 74.00778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Monmouth |
| Borough | Oceanport |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip code | 07757 |
| GNIS feature ID | 882544[1] |
Port-au-peck is a local name for the northern part of the borough of Oceanport, New Jersey. It is not a CDP. It is merely just a local name.
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Geography [edit]
Port-au-peck is approximately half of Oceanport (3.9 sq mi.) It is the area north-north-east of the New Jersey Transit Monmouth Park line. It forms a peninsula jutting into the Shrewsbury River and is formed in the shape of a mitten or to some a fox.
Demography [edit]
While no specific data is taken for Port-au-peck (as it is not census recognized) the neighborhood would be considered by most to be middle class to upper-middle class and is mostly, almost 100% white. Port-au-peck is higher income and more residential than the Eatontown side of Oceanport proper.
ZIP Code [edit]
Port-au-peck uses the same ZIP Code (07757) as Oceanport. The town of Oceanport has only one post office. Because of this Port-au-peck has been somewhat forgotten in the past years. Few residents in Oceanport use Port-au-peck as a mailing address.
