Yorketown New Jersey Map

About Yorketown, New Jersey

Yorketown is a locality in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of approximately 7,261. The population density is 1174.7 people per km². Yorketown is located at 40.3079°N, 74.3376°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone.

Yorketown rests on land that feels both settled and still wild, a place where the sandy soil of the Jersey Shore gives way to a gentle roll of terrain supporting a mix of mature trees and open fields. It lies 4.6 miles north-east of Manalapan, NJ (from Manalapan, NJ: bearing 41°T), and is situated 7.5 miles south of Old Bridge. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, salty tang from the nearby ocean, mingling with the scent of pine and damp earth. Houses, many with wide porches and old-growth gardens, seem to have grown organically from the landscape, their paint weathered to soft, muted tones. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in shifting patterns on driveways and lawns, a quiet illumination that hints at the slow, deliberate passage of time. This stretch of Monmouth County holds a history as layered as the sandy loam beneath its surface. Originally a farming community, the land was shaped by generations who worked the soil, their efforts still visible in the occasional weathered barn or the straight, purposeful lines of old hedgerows. While agriculture remains a part of its character, the proximity to the coast has also drawn a steady flow of residents and businesses, creating a dynamic that balances tradition with a more contemporary feel. The rhythm of Yorketown is one of quiet mornings giving way to the hum of local commerce, a place where the concerns of the day are often discussed over a cup of coffee at the corner diner or seen in the steady stream of cars heading towards the shore on summer weekends.

About This Yorketown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Yorketown, New Jersey — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.307887, -74.337648. 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 Yorketown and Monmouth County.

Detailed location data for Yorketown includes the ZIP code (07726), telephone area code (732, 848), county seat of Monmouth County (Freehold), and school district assignment (Freehold Regional School District). 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 Yorketown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.