New Egypt
| New Egypt, New Jersey | |
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| Census-designated place | |
Along Main Street (CR 528)
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 Map of New Egypt in Ocean County. Inset: Location of Ocean County in New Jersey. |
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| Coordinates: 40°03′54″N 74°31′37″W / 40.065119°N 74.527040°WCoordinates: 40°03′54″N 74°31′37″W / 40.065119°N 74.527040°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Ocean |
| Township | Plumsted |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.543 km2 (4.071 sq mi) |
| • Land | 10.398 km2 (4.015 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.145 km2 (0.056 sq mi) 1.38% |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 2,512 |
| • Density | 241.6/km2 (625.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08533 |
| Area code(s) | 609 |
| FIPS code | 3451360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2389541 |
New Egypt is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Plumsted Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 2,512.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 4.071 square miles (10.543 km2), including 4.015 square miles (10.398 km2) is land and 0.056 square mile (0.145 km2) of water (1.38%).
The community has a volunteer fire station, a first aid station, and a police department. New Egypt has a supermarket, a funeral home, the New Egypt Market Place (formerly the IGA), a Dance Studio, two barber shops, an auto body (New Egypt Auto Body), two diners, a general store and a few other small stores downtown. It is also home to seven churches: Assumption Roman Catholic Church, Bible Baptist Church, Church of Christ, Church of the Nazarene, New Egypt United Methodist Church, Plumsted Presbyterian Church, and The Christian Fellowship Church of New Egypt. Oakford Lake is located in the middle of the town. In the early 1900s the location thrived as a tourist and vacation attraction.
New Egypt also has a recreation field which includes four baseball fields, a football field, two softball fields, and a basketball court and three small fields used for tee ball.
McGuire Air Force Base is immediately south of New Egypt.
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 2,512 people, 902 households, and 652.1 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 625.7 per square mile (241.6/km2). There were 972 housing units at an average density of 242.1 per square mile (93.5/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.44% (2,297) White, 1.99% (50) Black or African American, 0.84% (21) Native American, 0.96% (24) Asian, 0.08% (2) Pacific Islander, 3.11% (78) from other races, and 1.59% (40) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.51% (264) of the population.
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