Cape May
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New Jersey
Cape May is a smaller county in New Jersey with 15 ZIP codes, 97,909 people, and top-decile household income among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.
National county placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Cape May, NJ sits among US counties with a top-decile household income, on a smaller county population base, across a multi-ZIP patchwork.
- Top 5%
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 97,909
- combined ZIP population
- 15
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $105,011
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.
Cape May lands in the national county income distribution as top-decile household income on smaller county footing (FIPS 34009, 15 ZIPs, combined population 97,909). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.
High-income counties with wide ZIP mosaics hide sharp internal gradients. The densest ZIP here is 08204 (Cape May) with 18,557 residents - open it beside a thin rural code from the table before treating the county mean as uniform. HUD Fair Market Rents and FBI county tables attach to FIPS 34009, so scorecards stay county-keyed while household income stays ZIP-keyed.
Save two ZIPs from the table into your shortlist, then open a compare link - that is the return path a static county summary cannot replace. All figures here come from Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates and USPS ZCTA files.
15
Total ZIPs
97,909
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Cape May
Side-by-side: Compare 08204 vs 08210 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08204 | Cape May | 18,557 | 358 |
| 08210 | Cape May Court House | 17,167 | 96 |
| 08260 | Wildwood | 13,661 | 328 |
| 08226 | Ocean City | 11,701 | 676 |
| 08251 | Villas | 10,364 | 633 |
| 08270 | Woodbine | 8,492 | 28 |
| 08230 | Ocean View | 5,599 | 172 |
| 08223 | Marmora | 4,125 | 123 |
| 08242 | Rio Grande | 3,216 | 246 |
| 08243 | Sea Isle City | 2,114 | 370 |
| 08202 | Avalon | 1,444 | 88 |
| 08247 | Stone Harbor | 925 | 72 |
| 08212 | Cape May Point | 294 | 135 |
| 08248 | Strathmere | 158 | 110 |
| 08246 | South Seaville | 92 | 110 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Cape May?
Cape May has a total population of 97,909 across 15 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Cape May?
Cape May includes 15 ZIP codes: 08204, 08210, 08260, 08226, 08251, 08270, 08230, 08223, 08242, 08243, and more.