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Port-au-peck, New Jersey
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 Port-au-peck, New Jersey
Location in Monmouth County, New Jersey
Port-au-peck, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Port-au-peck, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Monmouth |
| Borough | Oceanport |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code |
07757
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| GNIS feature ID | 882544 |
Port-au-peck is an unincorporated community located within Oceanport in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The name Port-Au-Peck comes from the Lenape name Pootapeck. The land was "sold" to English interests in 1670; however, it is unclear how fair this land transfer was or if the local residents were aware they were giving away their hunting and fishing rights in the transfer.
Geography
Port-au-peck covers 3.9 square miles (10 km2), approximately half of Oceanport. It is the area north-north-east of the New Jersey Transit Monmouth Park line. It forms a peninsula jutting into the Shrewsbury River and is formed in the shape of a mitten or to some a fox.
Demography
While no specific data is taken for Port-au-peck (as it is not census recognized) the neighborhood would be considered by most to be middle class to upper-middle class and is mostly, almost 100% white. Port-au-peck is higher income and more residential than the Eatontown side of Oceanport proper.
ZIP Code
Port-au-peck uses the same ZIP Code (07757) as Oceanport, which has only one post office. Because of this Port-au-peck has been somewhat forgotten in the past years. Few residents in Oceanport use Port-au-peck as a mailing address.
