Little Silver, NJ: Population, ZIP Codes & Nearby Cities

Little Silver is an incorporated town-sized municipality in Monmouth County, New Jersey. In the dataset behind this page it has an estimated population of 5,782, sits at 40.336°N, 74.035°W, and observes Eastern time. Below you will find how it ranks inside New Jersey, which ZIP codes it uses, the closest places around it, and how far it is from major US cities.

What are the key facts about Little Silver, NJ?

What is the population of Little Silver, NJ?

Little Silver has an estimated population of 5,782. That makes it the 232nd largest of the 508 places we list in New Jersey, and the 18th largest of 57 places in Monmouth County. The typical place in New Jersey has about 4,722 residents, which puts Little Silver close to the state's middle in size.

Estimates for places of this size carry wider margins of error than those for big cities, so treat the figure as a guide to scale. Our guide to understanding city population numbers explains why sources disagree.

Places in New Jersey with a similar population include Roseland (5,835), Ramblewood (5,812), Manasquan (5,806), Norwood (5,793), Fair Haven (5,736). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how Little Silver differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is Little Silver?

Little Silver has about 2,132 people per square mile (823 per square kilometer), which we classify as suburban. Within New Jersey, it is denser than about 42% of the listed places. Land at this level is usually a mix of single-family neighborhoods, shopping corridors and parks, where driving is common but destinations are close. Read how to interpret population density to see how we draw these lines.

What ZIP codes does Little Silver use?

The postal data lists a single ZIP code for Little Silver: 07739. A single code usually means a compact delivery area, but the same code may also serve addresses just outside the town line. Codes beginning with 0 are assigned to the Northeast (New England, New Jersey and Puerto Rico). Learn more in our guide to how ZIP codes work or check any code with the ZIP code lookup.

What time zone is Little Silver in?

Little Silver is in the Eastern time zone, which is UTC−5 from Coordinated Universal Time in standard time (IANA zone America/New_York). The area observes daylight saving time, so clocks move forward in March and back in November. The nearest listed place in a different time zone is Fairfield Glade, TN, about 660 miles away, which gives a sense of how far the nearest zone boundary may be. Current local time: see the Eastern time hub. For the rules behind these zones, read US time zones explained.

Where is Little Silver located in New Jersey?

Little Silver lies in the eastern part of New Jersey, at 40.336° north latitude and 74.035° west longitude. The state capital, Trenton, is about 39 miles to the west. The closest listed place in another state is Staten Island, NY, roughly 18 miles to the north, which shows how near Little Silver is to a state line. For big-city services, the nearest place with more than 100,000 people is Staten Island, NY, 18 miles to the north.

Which cities are near Little Silver, NJ?

The closest listed place to Little Silver is Oceanport, NJ, 1.6 miles to the southeast. Of the eight nearest places below, 8 are in the same county. Distances are straight-line (great-circle) miles measured between place centers; see how distance is calculated.

Which county is Little Silver in?

Little Silver is in Monmouth County, which has the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code 34025. The county contains 57 places in our data, 23 of which have their own page here and 34 smaller communities that appear only in county and state lists. Other places in the county include Long Branch (30,241), Tinton Falls (17,451), Asbury Park (15,408), West Freehold (13,680), Eatontown (12,157). Codes like this one help separate places that share a name; see the guide to counties and FIPS codes.

How far is Little Silver from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, Little Silver is closest to New York, NY at about 25 miles and farthest from Los Angeles, CA at about 2,453 miles in a straight line. Road distances are usually 10 to 30 percent longer. Try the distance calculator for any other pair.

Are there other places called Little Silver?

No. In our data, Little Silver in Monmouth County, New Jersey is the only place with this name, so the name alone is enough to identify it, though adding the state is still good practice in addresses and forms.

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Population and density come from a compiled dataset and are estimates. They may differ from official Census Bureau counts. Verify important figures at census.gov.