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Elevation of Jersey City

33ft

above sea level · 10 m

Jersey City is a city in New Jersey with 302,013 people, the 2nd most populous in the state. Of the 91 US cities with more than 250,000 people, it’s the 14th lowest.

By the Mapsfera Team

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Place facts

Coordinates
40.73° N · 74.08° W
In degrees, minutes and seconds: 40° 43′ 41″ N · 74° 4′ 40″ W
UTM coordinates
18T · 577,890 E · 4,508,990 N
Zone 18 · NAD83, the official US datum
County
Hudson County
Where the city’s reference point falls
State
New Jersey
NJ · capital: Trenton
Time zone
Eastern Time
UTC−5 · UTC−4 in summer (daylight saving time)
Population (2025)
302,013 people
14.7 sq mi of land · 20,475 people/sq mi
Elevation model
USGS 3DEP, 1 m grid
Lidar from August 2025: the ground height at the city’s reference point.

Population

Jersey City had 302,013 residents on July 1, 2025, according to Census Bureau estimates, 3.2% more than in April 2020, when it had 292,742. Its 14.7 sq mi of land work out to 20,475 people/sq mi; the state average is 1,298 people/sq mi.

It’s the 2nd most populous of the 700 places the Census counts in New Jersey (cities, towns and CDPs), after Newark (323,808), and holds 3.2% of the state’s population.

It lies entirely within Hudson County. Its reference point in the USGS gazetteer is 1.3 mi from the geographic center the Census gives for the city.

Compared with other big cities

Jersey City sits at 33 ft (10 m) above sea level. Of the 91 US cities with more than 250,000 people, the highest is Colorado Springs (6,009 ft) and the lowest is New Orleans (0 ft). The average is 858 ft: Jersey City is 825 ft below it.

The state capital, Trenton, is 50 mi away in a straight line and 27 ft higher than Jersey City.

Of the 3 cities in New Jersey with a page, Jersey City is the 2nd highest. The others are Trenton (60 ft) and Newark (32 ft).

The highest point in New Jersey is High Point, at 1,803 ft according to the USGS: 1,770 ft above Jersey City, 51 mi away in a straight line.

  1. 75 New York 35 ft
  2. 76 Philadelphia 35 ft
  3. 77 Jersey City 33 ft
  4. 78 Long Beach 33 ft
  5. 79 Newark 32 ft

Each color band is 500 m (1,640 ft), the same colors as the map. See the full list

Nearest cities with a page

Tools for this place

Elevation profile Draw a route from Jersey City and see how much it climbs and drops. Elevation of a point Compare the elevation of Jersey City with any other point on the map. Map of Hudson County The county on the map with all its cities and towns, ready to print or download. Time zone The time right now in Jersey City and its clock changes. What county am I in? See which county, city and ZIP code you’re in, from your location. Blank map of New Jersey counties Print it blank, with names or to color in.

Frequently asked questions

What people most often ask about the elevation of Jersey City.

What is the elevation of Jersey City?

Jersey City is 33 feet (10 m) above sea level. That’s the ground height from the USGS 3DEP elevation model at the city’s reference point in the official gazetteer (GNIS). The city doesn’t have a single elevation: it rises and falls from one neighborhood to another.

What are the coordinates of Jersey City?

Latitude 40.72816 and longitude -74.07764, in decimal degrees (40° 43′ 41″ N · 74° 4′ 40″ W). In UTM, zone 18: 577,890 E and 4,508,990 N, on NAD83.

How does Jersey City rank among the highest big cities?

It’s the 14th lowest of the 91 US cities with more than 250,000 people. The highest is Colorado Springs (6,009 ft) and the lowest is New Orleans (0 ft).

What county is Jersey City in?

Hudson County, New Jersey.

Which is higher, Jersey City or Trenton?

Trenton. Jersey City sits at 33 ft and Trenton at 60 ft: a difference of 27 ft, 50 mi apart in a straight line.

How is elevation measured?

Elevation is the height above mean sea level. In the US the official reference is the NAVD88 vertical datum. Summits are surveyed on the ground, with leveling and precise GPS. The USGS 3DEP is an elevation model of the whole country, largely from 1-meter lidar: it gives the ground height at every point. That’s why it can differ by a few feet from the official figure of a sharp summit.

Sources

  • USGS 3DEP (EPQS service) The elevation: the ground height at the reference point. Public domain.
  • USGS GNIS (official gazetteer) The city’s reference point (“Populated Place”). Public domain.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 estimates Population, land area (2025 Gazetteer) and counties. Public domain.
  • TIGERweb (U.S. Census Bureau) Which county and city the point falls in. Public domain.
  • timezone-boundary-builder The point’s time zone (ODbL, © OpenStreetMap contributors).
  • Terrain Tiles, OpenStreetMap and OpenFreeMap The relief shading and the base map (ODbL).

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