Plumsted New Jersey Map

About Plumsted, New Jersey

Plumsted is a locality in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of approximately 8,900. The population density is 120.0 people per km². Plumsted is located at 40.0677°N, 74.5313°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 8533.

Plumsted unfolds across a landscape where the pines, tall and straight as sentinels, stand guard over sandy soil that whispers of the coast's proximity. It lies 10.4 miles north-east of Pemberton, NJ (from Pemberton, NJ: bearing 50°T), and is situated 7.1 miles north-north-east of Browns Mills. Here, the land rises and falls with a gentle, unassuming grace, a terrain sculpted not by dramatic peaks but by the slow, persistent work of water and wind. Sunlight, especially as it slants in the late afternoon, seems to thicken the air, casting a warm, honeyed glow on the weathered clapboard of farmhouses and the emerald sprawl of summer fields. The very scent of Plumsted is a blend of pine needles baking in the sun and the distant, briny tang carried on the breeze, a reminder of the ocean just a short drive away. The history of Plumsted is a quiet narrative, woven into the agricultural roots that still anchor its identity. For generations, the fertile ground, nourished by the region's ample rainfall, has yielded crops, sustaining a local economy built on the honest labor of the soil. While modern development presses at its edges, Plumsted retains a distinct character, a place where the pace of life feels calibrated to the changing seasons rather than the ticking clock. The old country roads, lined with ancient oaks whose branches interlace overhead, still serve as arteries connecting scattered homesteads and the small, purposeful businesses that form the heart of Plumsted's daily existence. It is a place where the past is not a museum piece, but a living presence, felt in the enduring rhythms of the land and its people.

About This Plumsted Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Plumsted, New Jersey with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Plumsted and Ocean County.

Detailed location data for Plumsted includes the ZIP code (08533), telephone area code (609, 640), county seat of Ocean County (Toms River), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Plumsted is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.