Spring Lake, New Jersey

Spring Lake is a borough situated on the Jersey Shore in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 2,789, a decrease of 204 (−6.8%) from the 2010 census count of 2,993, which in turn reflected a decline of 574 (−16.1%) from the 3,567 counted in the 2000 census.

Spring Lake, New Jersey
Sunrise on the Jersey Shore at Spring Lake
Location of Spring Lake in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Spring Lake, New Jersey
Spring Lake
Location in Monmouth County
Spring Lake
Location in New Jersey
Spring Lake
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40.153764°N 74.026853°W / 40.153764; -74.026853
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMonmouth
IncorporatedMarch 14, 1892
Government
  TypeBorough
  BodyBorough Council
  MayorJennifer Naughton (D, term ends December 31, 2023)
  AdministratorW. Bryan Dempsey
  Municipal clerkDina M. Zahorsky
Area
  Total1.75 sq mi (4.52 km2)
  Land1.33 sq mi (3.45 km2)
  Water0.41 sq mi (1.07 km2)  23.60%
  Rank426th of 565 in state
34th of 53 in county
Elevation
16 ft (5 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total2,789
  Estimate 
(2022)
2,776
  Rank455th of 565 in state
40th of 53 in county
  Density2,093.1/sq mi (808.2/km2)
   Rank287th of 565 in state
34th of 53 in county
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07762
Area code(s)732 exchanges: 282, 449, 974
FIPS code3402570110
GNIS feature ID0885406
Websitewww.springlakeboro.org

New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Spring Lake as the 240th best place to live in New Jersey in its 2010 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.

In 2012, Forbes.com listed Spring Lake as 187th in its listing of "America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes", with a median home price of $1,190,586.

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