Stafford New Jersey Map

About Stafford, New Jersey

Stafford is a locality in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of 27,000. The population density is 280.0 people per km². Stafford is located at 39.7143°N, 74.2487°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 8050.

Stafford unfolds as a landscape of gentle slopes and the whispering reeds of Barnegat Bay, a place where the salty breath of the Atlantic mingles with the scent of pine. It lies 11.2 miles south-south-east of Lacey, NJ (from Lacey, NJ: bearing 167°T), and is situated 3.0 miles south-south-west of Barnegat. The land here, a soft, sandy loam, supports a mosaic of scrub oak, dense thickets of bayberry, and the occasional stately pine, their branches reaching towards a sky that often bleeds into shades of apricot and rose at the day's end. Waterways, like serpentine veins, thread through the terrain, their surfaces reflecting the shifting moods of the heavens, while the air, particularly in the long, humid summers, carries a pervasive stillness, broken only by the distant cry of gulls and the rustle of unseen creatures in the undergrowth. The very character of Stafford is shaped by this liminal space between the ocean's immensity and the quietude of its inland reaches, a constant ebb and flow that dictates the rhythm of its days. Historically, Stafford's story is one of resourceful adaptation, its early economy deeply entwined with the bounty of the sea and the fertile, though challenging, land. Generations have navigated the bay's channels, their livelihoods drawn from clamming, oystering, and fishing, a tradition that still hums beneath the surface of modern commerce. The legacy of these mariners is etched not in grand monuments, but in the weathered hands and knowing eyes of those who still understand the tides. Today, while tourism and retail have found their footing, a significant part of Stafford’s identity remains tethered to its natural heritage, with the expansive Pinelands National Reserve forming a verdant, protective embrace to the west, offering a sanctuary of ancient forests and pristine waterways that whisper tales of a wilder past.

About This Stafford Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Stafford, 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 Stafford and Ocean County.

Detailed location data for Stafford includes the ZIP code (08050), telephone area code (856, 609), 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 Stafford is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.