Cape May County, NJ ZIP Codes

New Jersey (NJ)  ·  21 ZIP codes  ·  21 cities
21
ZIP codes
95,661
population (2021)
-1.6%
pop change since 2010
34009
FIPS code
Cape May County ZIP code map
About Cape May County
Cape May County is located in New Jersey and contains 21 ZIP codes across 21 cities and communities. The county's population was 95,661 as of 2021, a decrease of 1.6% from 97,265 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Cape May County is 34009.
Population
2021 population95,661
2010 population97,265
Change-1.6%
County details
StateNew Jersey
FIPS code34009
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Cape May County
Avalon Cape May Cape May Court House Cape May Point Dennisville Goshen Green Creek Marmora Ocean City Ocean View Rio Grande Sea Isle City South Dennis South Seaville Stone Harbor Strathmere Tuckahoe Villas Whitesboro Wildwood Woodbine
ZIP codes for Cape May County, NJ (21)
ZIP code City County Map
08202 Avalon Cape May View map
08204 Cape May Cape May View map
08210 Cape May Court House Cape May View map
08212 Cape May Point Cape May View map
08214 Dennisville Cape May View map
08218 Goshen Cape May View map
08219 Green Creek Cape May View map
08223 Marmora Cape May View map
08226 Ocean City Cape May View map
08230 Ocean View Cape May View map
08242 Rio Grande Cape May View map
08243 Sea Isle City Cape May View map
08245 South Dennis Cape May View map
08246 South Seaville Cape May View map
08247 Stone Harbor Cape May View map
08248 Strathmere Cape May View map
08250 Tuckahoe Cape May View map
08251 Villas Cape May View map
08252 Whitesboro Cape May View map
08260 Wildwood Cape May View map
08270 Woodbine Cape May View map

Demographics & statistics

95,992
Population
49.5
Median age
$85,996
Median household income
$51,133
Per capita income
$608,675
Median home value
$1,441
Median monthly rent
82.8%
Home ownership
7.4%
Poverty rate
6.2%
Unemployment
89,134
Housing units
41.4%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
2,025
Under 5
2,164
2,225
5–9
2,378
2,431
10–14
2,599
2,269
15–19
2,426
2,278
20–24
2,436
4,844
25–34
5,179
4,439
35–44
4,745
5,311
45–54
5,678
3,313
55–59
3,543
4,480
60–64
4,789
7,475
65–74
7,991
3,994
75–84
4,270
1,310
85+
1,400
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Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1816,89115.6%
18 and over79,10184.4%
65 and over26,44032.7%
Median age49.5 years

Race & ethnicity

White 82.8%
Hispanic or Latino 5.2%
Two or more races 4.7%
Black or African American 3.5%
Other race 2.9%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
GroupCount%
White83,83182.8%
Hispanic or Latino5,2825.2%
Two or more races4,8054.7%
Black or African American3,5953.5%
Other race2,8902.9%
Asian8020.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native690.1%

Household income

Under $10k 3.3%
$10k–$15k 2.6%
$15k–$25k 5.0%
$25k–$35k 7.0%
$35k–$50k 8.9%
$50k–$75k 14.5%
$75k–$100k 13.7%
$100k–$150k 16.9%
$150k–$200k 11.9%
$200k+ 16.4%
Range% of households
Under $10k3.3%
$10k–$15k2.6%
$15k–$25k5.0%
$25k–$35k7.0%
$35k–$50k8.9%
$50k–$75k14.5%
$75k–$100k13.7%
$100k–$150k16.9%
$150k–$200k11.9%
$200k+16.4%
Median income$85,996

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 3.4%
$50k–$100k 1.2%
$100k–$150k 2.4%
$150k–$200k 5.8%
$200k–$300k 17.9%
$300k–$500k 29.9%
$500k–$1M 21.6%
$1M+ 17.8%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$608,675
Median rent / month$1,441
Owner occupied82.8%
Renter occupied17.2%
Vacant45.7%
Single-family detached61.3%
Large apartment buildings2.4%
Mobile homes6.9%
Median rooms6.1
Avg household size (owned)2.16

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.6%
2010–20197.4%
2000–200914.9%
1990–199910.1%
1980–198919.6%
1970–197915.8%
1960–19699.3%
1950–19598.8%
1940–19493.5%
1939 or earlier10.0%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)1.0%
1 bedroom5.1%
2 bedrooms22.1%
3 bedrooms38.6%
4 bedrooms22.5%
5+ bedrooms10.7%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle5.2%
1 vehicle36.2%
2 vehicles40.7%
3 or more18.0%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas68.0%
Electricity18.9%
Propane / LP gas5.9%
Fuel oil4.0%
Wood0.6%
Solar0.5%
No fuel used0.7%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family22,72755.3%
Cohabiting couple2,3254.6%
Male householder, no spouse6,98515.0%
Female householder, no spouse11,35225.1%
Households with children under 1810,47021.7%
Households with seniors (65+)18,63147.1%
Average household size2.14

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married24.8%18.1%
Married63.0%58.9%
Separated0.9%0.6%
Widowed3.8%11.6%
Divorced7.4%10.8%

Education

Less than 9th grade 2.0%
Some HS, no diploma 3.3%
HS graduate 28.2%
Some college, no degree 17.8%
Associate's degree 7.4%
Bachelor's degree 25.2%
Graduate / professional 16.1%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher94.7%
Bachelor's or higher41.4%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool8074.0%
Kindergarten1,1325.9%
Elementary school7,73240.6%
High school4,03726.8%
College / grad school3,44922.8%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 23.9%
Arts, food & hospitality 13.5%
Professional & management 10.9%
Retail trade 10.9%
Construction 9.5%
Finance & real estate 8.3%
Public administration 7.2%
Other services 3.9%
Manufacturing 3.8%
Transportation & utilities 3.4%
Wholesale trade 2.6%
Information 1.6%
Agriculture & mining 0.7%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts43.2%
Service18.2%
Sales & office22.3%
Natural resources & construction9.5%
Production & transportation6.8%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector72.4%
Government19.9%
Self-employed6.7%
Unpaid family workers1.1%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone75.5%
Carpool6.6%
Public transit0.8%
Walk3.7%
Other means3.0%
Avg commute (minutes)23.0

Poverty

All people 7.4%
Under 18 years 11.0%
18 and over 6.8%
Married-couple families 2.9%
Female-led households 19.9%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security48.7%
Retirement income37.3%
Supplemental Security5.2%
Cash public assistance1.5%
Food stamps / SNAP5.8%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure0.0%
High cholesterol0.0%
Heart disease7.8%
Stroke3.3%
Asthma9.6%
Arthritis27.1%
Kidney disease3.2%
Pulmonary disease7.2%
Cancer8.8%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking16.7%
No physical activity20.3%
Less than 7 hrs sleep29.9%
Fair or poor health12.8%
Poor mental health13.0%
Poor physical health9.8%
No health insurance11.2%
Visited doctor (checkup)79.0%
Visited dentist69.4%
Cholesterol screening0.0%
Teeth loss10.7%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans6,3108.2%
Disability%
Any disability14.5%
Under 185.0%
18–64 years10.8%
65 and over26.3%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance75.7%
Public insurance45.7%
Uninsured under 192.5%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only91,80396.3%
Spanish2,7482.5%
Other Indo-European2,0121.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander3800.4%
Other languages1950.1%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)91,41696.0%
Born in same state89,49593.9%
Born in different state49,05147.5%
Foreign born1,9212.1%
Naturalized citizen4,5764.0%
Not a US citizen2,22953.2%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Italian27,43628.6%
French11,68012.2%
Arab2,8473%
English1,1081.2%
Irish8030.8%
AncestryCount%
Polish7670.8%
Norwegian5420.6%
German5200.5%
Dutch2380.2%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access46.7%
Internet access95.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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