Fast Facts about Jersey City
12/2/2014 9:29:17 AMCounty: Hudson County
Population: 257,342
Nicknames: Chilltown, JC, The Sixth Borough
Founded in: 1820
History: Jersey City used to be inhabited by the Lenape, a collection of Delaware Indian tribes
Motto: “Let Jersey Prosper”
Mayor: Steven Fulop
Neighborhoods: Downtown Jersey City, Newport, Exchange Place, Bergen-Lafayette, The Heights
Total Area: 21.08 Square Miles
People per Mile: 16,736
Zip Codes: 07097, 07302, 07310
Area Codes: 201, 551
Businesses: 20,193
Transportation:
· PATH: Journal Square, Newport, Exchange Place, Grove Street
· Hudson-Bergen Light Rail
· NJ Transit Trains and buses