Absecon, New Jersey, United States [City]; population was 7,298 in 1990; housing units was 2,771 in 1990; location is 39°26'N 74°30'W; land area is 5.72 square miles (3,661 acres); water area is 1.21 square miles (774 acres); FIPS code is 100 [SourceCBP]