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  | City: | Forked River | 
| State: | New Jersey | 
| Area Code: | 609 | 
| Latitude: | 39.857796 | 
| Longitude: | -74.266500 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | Lacey | 
| Population: | 21,555 | 
| 2000 Population: | 17,983 | 
| White Population: | 17,588 | 
| Black Population: | 77 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 399 | 
| Asian Population: | 94 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 30 | 
| Indian Population: | 2 | 
| Other Population: | 78 | 
| Male Population: | 8,751 | 
| Female Population: | 9,232 | 
| Median Age: | 39.50 | 
| Male Median Age: | 38.10 | 
| Female Median Age: | 40.70 | 
| Households: | 7,808 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.62 | 
| Average House Value: | $128,000 | 
| Average Household Income: | $52,507 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 394 | 
| Number of Employees: | 3,450 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $131,332,000 | 
| Land Area: | 42.344 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.420 sq mi | 
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             Pine Beach, NJ (       7.4 miles)
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