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Cape May ZIP code, New Jersey

The ZIP code for Cape May, NJ is 08204, and its area codes are 609 and 640.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,767
Area codes
609, 640

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Cape May itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Wildwood (4.3 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Cape May in numbers

About 2,767 people live in Cape May, in 1,438 households. The median household income is $62,576 a year, 40% below the New Jersey median of $103,556 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $863,900 (90% above the New Jersey median), and median gross rent is $1,013 a month. The median age is 56.7; 55.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.6% across New Jersey); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population2,767Cape May2,767
Households1,438Cape May1,438
Median age56.7Cape May56.7New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$62,576Cape May$62,576New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$863,900Cape May$863,900New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,013Cape May$1,013New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher55.9%Cape May55.9%New Jersey43.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.0 minCape May18.0 minNew Jersey30.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,119 / sq miCape May1,119 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Cape May city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Cape May

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Cape May
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
08204 Cape May , NJ Standard 16,573 $82,466 $461,400

Map of Cape May ZIP codes

08204

The ZIP codes of Cape May, NJ, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Cape May

The nearest larger towns are Wildwood Crest (3,077 people, 3.9 mi), North Cape May (3,731 people, 3.9 mi) and Wildwood (5,130 people, 5.4 mi).

Towns near Cape May
TownPopulationDistance
Wildwood Crest 3,077 3.9 mi
North Cape May 3,731 3.9 mi
Wildwood 5,130 5.4 mi
Rio Grande 3,485 5.5 mi
Villas 9,735 5.6 mi
North Wildwood 3,602 7.0 mi
Whitesboro 2,766 7.6 mi
Cape May Court House 5,628 10.4 mi
Lewes, DE 3,505 17.3 mi
Seaville 2,589 20.8 mi
Palermo 2,696 23.2 mi
Milton, DE 3,567 24.9 mi
Laurel Lake 2,641 27.5 mi
Ocean City 11,261 27.8 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Cape May County · New Jersey ZIP codes

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