Residential delivery area · New Jersey
ZIP Code 08212: Cape May Point, NJ
ZIP code 08212 is in Cape May Point, New Jersey, entirely in Cape May County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 140 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $86,125 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Cape May Point · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cape May County
- Census places
- Cape May Point
- Metro area
- Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
- House district
- NJ-2 119th Congress
- State
- New Jersey
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.3 sq mi · 468 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 08212?
08212 centers on 38.940°, -74.964° and covers 0.3 square miles of land plus 1.3 of water. It borders 1 ZIP code: 08204.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 08212, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 08212 compare with the rest of Cape May County?
| Measure | 08212 | In Cape May County | In NJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 138 | 14th of 16 | 574th of 598 |
| Median household income | $86k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $1.05M | not ranked | not ranked |
08212's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (138). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 71% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 08212?
The 2020 Census counted 305 people in 08212; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 138. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 138±46 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 305
- Households
- 82
- Median age
- 70.8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 08212?
Of the 138 people the ACS estimates in 08212, 0.0% are under 18 and 69.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (81.9%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 6430.4%
- 65 and older69.6%
- White, not Hispanic81.9%
- Black, not Hispanic8.7%
- Other or two or more6.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 08212 earn?
Median household income is $86,125 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $86,125±$9,413
- Income per person
- $135,317
- Below the poverty line
- 8.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 49.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 08212?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $1,050,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 97.6%
- Housing units
- 643
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 08212?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 08212?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08204 | Cape May | 16,573 | $83k | 3.4 mi |
| 08251 | Villas | 10,503 | $84k | 6.4 mi (near) |
| 08242 | Rio Grande | 4,141 | $93k | 6.7 mi (near) |
| 08260 | Wildwood | 12,959 | $80k | 7.6 mi (near) |
| 08247 | Stone Harbor | 965 | $168k | 12.2 mi (near) |
| 08210 | Cape May Court House | 17,143 | $90k | 14.5 mi (near) |
| 08202 | Avalon | 1,612 | $146k | 16.2 mi (near) |
| 08245 | South Dennis | 23 | – | 18.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.