Residential delivery area · New Jersey
ZIP Code 08247: Stone Harbor, NJ
ZIP code 08247 uses the postal name Stone Harbor, New Jersey and lies entirely in Cape May County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 970 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $167,917 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 27% of its land lies in Stone Harbor; 73% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Stone Harbor · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cape May County
- Census places
- Stone Harbor
- Metro area
- Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
- House district
- NJ-2 119th Congress
- State
- New Jersey
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 5.2 sq mi · 185 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 08247?
08247 centers on 39.049°, -74.786° and covers 5.2 square miles of land plus 4.7 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 08202, 08260, 08210.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 08247, 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 08247 compare with the rest of Cape May County?
| Measure | 08247 | In Cape May County | In NJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 965 | 12th of 16 | 533rd of 598 |
| Median household income | $168k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $1.81M | not ranked | not ranked |
08247's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (965). 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 62% 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 08247?
The 2020 Census counted 862 people in 08247; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 965. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 6.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 965±141 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 862−6.8% since 2010 (925)
- Households
- 505
- Median age
- 64.7
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 08247?
Of the 965 people the ACS estimates in 08247, 8.2% are under 18 and 48.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.9%).
- Under 188.2%
- 18 to 6443.2%
- 65 and older48.6%
- White, not Hispanic95.9%
- Other or two or more2.6%
- Hispanic or Latino0.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.1%
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 08247 earn?
Median household income is $167,917 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($121,549 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $167,917±$74,894
- Income per person
- $139,839
- Below the poverty line
- 5.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 72.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $203,188490 returns; wages 35% of AGI (IRS)
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 08247?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $1,805,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,711
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.9%
- Housing units
- 3,275
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 08247?
136 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade45
- Accommodation and food services30
- Construction12
- Other services (except public administration)11
- Real estate and rental and leasing8
- Health care and social assistance7
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 08247?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08202 | Avalon | 1,612 | $146k | 4.1 mi |
| 08260 | Wildwood | 12,959 | $80k | 4.7 mi |
| 08210 | Cape May Court House | 17,143 | $90k | 5.2 mi |
| 08242 | Rio Grande | 4,141 | $93k | 5.8 mi (near) |
| 08251 | Villas | 10,503 | $84k | 7.8 mi (near) |
| 08243 | Sea Isle City | 2,000 | $108k | 8.5 mi (near) |
| 08204 | Cape May | 16,573 | $83k | 8.8 mi (near) |
| 08245 | South Dennis | 23 | – | 9.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.