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Vista Center, New Jersey
Vista Center is a community of 2,133 people in Ocean County, New Jersey.
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Population2,133
-4.8% since 2019
CountyOcean County
Elevation118 ft
36 m
Land area3.4 sq mi
ZIP code08527
Nearest airportLakehurst Naval Air Weapons Center/Maxfield Field (NEL)
9 mi
Why visit Vista Center
Townapedia lists 2 parks and trails and 2 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Turkey Swamp Wildlife Management Area.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 23°F.
Weather in Vista Center
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Vista Center
Vista Center is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Jackson Township in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, Vista Center had a population of 2,370.
From the Wikipedia article Vista Center, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes2
Solo Bella Brick Oven Bistro
Restaurant · Pizza, Italian · 1.5 mi
426 Chandler Road, Jackson Township
We-Su 11:30-20:00
McDonald's
Fast food · Burger · 2.0 mi
260 County Line Road, Jackson
Mo-Th,Su 06:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 06:00-24:00
Gas and EV charging1
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Schools, colleges and libraries19
Early Childhood Learning Center
School · 5.8 mi
610 Stillwells Corner Road, Freehold
Edith M. Griebling Elementary School
School · 5.5 mi
130 Havens Bridge Road, Farmingdale
Freehold Township High School
School · 4.7 mi
281 Elton Adelphia Road, Freehold Twp.
7 more on the map.
Map of Vista Center
24 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 23°F | 3.9 in |
| Feb | 44°F | 25°F | 3.1 in |
| Mar | 51°F | 31°F | 4.2 in |
| Apr | 63°F | 41°F | 3.8 in |
| May | 72°F | 51°F | 3.8 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 60°F | 4.4 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 66°F | 4.7 in |
| Aug | 85°F | 63°F | 4.1 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 56°F | 4.2 in |
| Oct | 67°F | 44°F | 4.1 in |
| Nov | 56°F | 36°F | 3.5 in |
| Dec | 47°F | 28°F | 4.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Freehold-Marlboro (11 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
$135,828median household income
$549,500median home value
65.8median age
60.5%of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
97.5%of homes are owner-occupied
24.3 minaverage commute
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Ocean County has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2025-04-24: Jones Road Fire (Fire)
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-04-28: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Lakehurst Naval Air Weapons Center/Maxfield Field (NEL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- West Freehold 5 mi north, about 8 min by car
- Lakewood 7 mi southeast, about 12 min by car
- Freehold 7 mi north, about 12 min by car
- Farmingdale 8 mi east, about 14 min by car
- East Freehold 9 mi northeast, about 15 min by car
- Cedar Glen West 9 mi south, about 14 min by car
- Ramtown 10 mi east, about 15 min by car
- Englishtown 10 mi north, about 16 min by car
- Leisure Knoll 10 mi south, about 16 min by car
- Lakehurst 10 mi south, about 16 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 2020-07-15 17 51 33 View east along Interstate 195 (Central Jersey Expressway) at Exit 22 (Jackson Mills, Georgia) in Jackson Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-09-16 16 38 09 View west along Interstate 195 (Central Jersey Expressway) just west of Exit 22 in Jackson Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-06-29 15 31 43 View west along Interstate 195 (Central Jersey Expressway) from the overpass for Ocean County Route 638 (Jackson Mills Road) in Jackson Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-06-29 15 33 20 View east along Interstate 195 (Central Jersey Expressway) from the overpass for Ocean County Route 638 (Jackson Mills Road) in Jackson Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-09-17 17 09 09 View west along Ocean County Route 526 and Ocean County Route 638 (Jackson Mills Road) just west of County Line Road and Dublin Road in Jackson Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-09-17 15 58 30 View east along Ocean County Route 526 and Ocean County Route 638 (Jackson Mills Road) just east of Bellagio Road and Commodore Boulevard in Jackson Township, Ocean County, New..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-09-17 16 04 46 View east along Ocean County Route 526 (County Line Road) at Misty Lane in Jackson Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-09-16 16 54 49 View east along Interstate 195 (Central Jersey Expressway) just east of Exit 21 in Jackson Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-07-09 11 58 38 View west along Interstate 195 (Central Jersey Expressway) at Exit 22 (Jackson Mills, Georgia) in Jackson Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-07-09 12 01 32 View west along Interstate 195 (Central Jersey Expressway) at Exit 21 (Ocean County Route 527, Ocean County Route 526, Jackson, Siloam) in Jackson Township, Ocean County, New..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-06-29 15 38 52 View west along Interstate 195 (Central Jersey Expressway) from the overpass for Ocean County Route 18 (Harmony Road) in Jackson Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-06-29 15 40 03 View east along Interstate 195 (Central Jersey Expressway) from the overpass for Ocean County Route 18 (Harmony Road) in Jackson Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-10-02 10 24 24 View north along Ocean County Route 527 (Cedar Swamp Road) at the exit for Interstate 195 EAST in Jackson Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-06-29 15 24 28 View east along Interstate 195 (Central Jersey Expressway) from the overpass for Ocean County Route 527 (Cedar Swamp Road) in Jackson Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-10-02 17 02 30 View south along Ocean County Route 527 (Cedar Swamp Road) at the exit for Interstate 195 EAST (Belmar) in Jackson Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-06-29 15 20 03 View west along Interstate 195 (Central Jersey Expressway) from the overpass for Ocean County Route 527 (Cedar Swamp Road) in Jackson Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-10-02 10 25 32 View north along Ocean County Route 527 (Cedar Swamp Road) at the exit for Interstate 195 WEST (Trenton) in Jackson Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-06-29 15 18 11 Honey bee hovering over trumpet creeper flowers along Ocean County Route 527 (Cedar Swamp Road) in Jackson Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-06-29 15 18 18 Trumpet creeper flowers along Ocean County Route 527 (Cedar Swamp Road) in Jackson Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-09-17 17 13 36 View west along Ocean County Route 526 (West Commodore Boulevard) just west of Ocean County Route 527 (Cedar Swamp Road) in Jackson Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-10-02 16 59 37 View south along Ocean County Route 527 (Cedar Swamp Road) at the exit for Interstate 195 WEST (Trenton) in Jackson Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-09-18 10 00 53 View south along Ocean County Route 527 (Cedar Swamp Road) just south of Ocean County Route 526 (West Commodore Boulevard) in Jackson Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-27 17 17 52 View north along Monmouth County Route 527 (Siloam Road) south of Ely Harmony Road in Freehold Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- GM Coach era 1950 (50024258237), James Loesch from Trenton, New Jersey, USA, CC BY 2.0
- GM Coach era 1950 (50023454058), James Loesch from Trenton, New Jersey, USA, CC BY 2.0
- GM Coach era 1950 (50024263437), James Loesch from Trenton, New Jersey, USA, CC BY 2.0
- GM Coach era 1950 (50024258962), James Loesch from Trenton, New Jersey, USA, CC BY 2.0
- New Jersey Pinelands Swamp in Winter Snow (50738788346), James Loesch from Trenton, New Jersey, USA, CC BY 2.0
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