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ZIP Code 08248: Strathmere, NJ
ZIP code 08248 is in Strathmere, New Jersey, entirely in Cape May County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 270 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $108,953 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Strathmere · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cape May County
- Census places
- Strathmere census-designated place
- Metro area
- Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
- House district
- NJ-2 119th Congress
- State
- New Jersey
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.5 sq mi · 506 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 08248?
08248 centers on 39.195°, -74.658° and covers 0.5 square miles of land plus 0.9 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 08230, 08243, 08226.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 08248, 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 08248 compare with the rest of Cape May County?
| Measure | 08248 | In Cape May County | In NJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 266 | 13th of 16 | 560th of 598 |
| Median household income | $109k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $1.09M | not ranked | not ranked |
08248's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (266). 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 72% 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 08248?
The 2020 Census counted 137 people in 08248; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 266. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 13.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 266±207 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 137−13.3% since 2010 (158)
- Households
- 127
- Median age
- 53.8
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 08248?
Of the 266 people the ACS estimates in 08248, 0.0% are under 18 and 20.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 6479.7%
- 65 and older20.3%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 08248 earn?
Median household income is $108,953 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $108,953±$30,231
- Income per person
- $62,320
- Below the poverty line
- 0.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 30.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 40.6%
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 08248?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $1,089,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 92.9%
- Housing units
- 508
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 08248?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services5
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 08248?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08230 | Ocean View | 5,700 | $115k | 2.7 mi |
| 08243 | Sea Isle City | 2,000 | $108k | 3.7 mi |
| 08226 | Ocean City | 11,261 | $102k | 5.5 mi |
| 08223 | Marmora | 4,048 | $107k | 5.2 mi (near) |
| 08246 | South Seaville | 57 | – | 5.9 mi (near) |
| 08202 | Avalon | 1,612 | $146k | 8.1 mi (near) |
| 08245 | South Dennis | 23 | – | 8.7 mi (near) |
| 08244 | Somers Point | 10,659 | $70k | 8.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.