| ZIP Codes: | 21 ZIP Codes (12 Standard, 9 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 609 / 640 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:10 PM |
| Population: | 95,751 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 34009 |
| CBSA: | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ |
| Land Area: | 306 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 50 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 39.1250, -74.7980 |
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95,751 residents live across 21 ZIPs covering 306 sq mi, served by 21 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 97,062 to 95,728 from 2014 to 2024 — a -1.4% change. 7 ZIPs gained residents, 8 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 08247 (Stone Harbor, $167,917 median) and poorest ZIP 08260 (Wildwood, $79,699) are 5.4 miles apart — a 2.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 6.4× across this county — from $290,200 in 08251 (Villas) to $1,857,400 in 08202 (Avalon).
Density varies 21× across the county — from 72 people/sq mi in 08270 (Woodbine) to 1,495 in 08251 (Villas).
Educational attainment ranges from 26.2% bachelor's+ in 08251 (Villas) to 72.1% in 08247 (Stone Harbor) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within New Jersey, this is the #20 most populous of 21 counties and ranks #15 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $93,354 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
38.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (28,578 of 73,393 reporting).
12 Standard delivery, 9 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
1 ZIP in this county where more than 60% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor's degree — typically college campuses, research enclaves, or tech corridors.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08210 | Cape May Court House | Standard | 17,143 | $90,013 | 78.3 | -5.3% |
| 08204 | Cape May | Standard | 16,573 | $82,466 | 22.8 | -10.3% |
| 08260 | Wildwood | Standard | 12,959 | $79,699 | 10.7 | -2.7% |
| 08226 | Ocean City | Standard | 11,261 | $101,782 | 10.5 | -2.2% |
| 08251 | Villas | Standard | 10,503 | $83,637 | 7.0 | 7.9% |
| 08270 | Woodbine | Standard | 8,362 | $99,592 | 116.5 | -4.9% |
| 08230 | Ocean View | Standard | 5,700 | $115,152 | 23.0 | 6.0% |
| 08242 | Rio Grande | Standard | 4,141 | $93,250 | 7.5 | 54.4% |
| 08223 | Marmora | Standard | 4,048 | $107,131 | 15.4 | 0.9% |
| 08243 | Sea Isle City | Standard | 2,000 | $108,359 | 3.9 | 9.6% |
| 08202 | Avalon | Standard | 1,612 | $146,071 | 6.1 | -17.5% |
| 08247 | Stone Harbor | Standard | 965 | $167,917 | 0.8 | 22.2% |
| 08248 | Strathmere | PO Box | 266 | $108,953 | 2.9 | 150.9% |
| 08212 | Cape May Point | PO Box | 138 | $86,125 | 0.3 | -31.0% |
| 08246 | South Seaville | PO Box | 57 | — | 0.0 | -67.8% |
| 08245 | South Dennis | PO Box | 23 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 08214 | Dennisville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 08218 | Goshen | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 08252 | Whitesboro | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 08219 | Green Creek | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 08250 | Tuckahoe | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |