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Erma ZIP codes, New Jersey

No ZIP code is named for Erma, NJ; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 08204. Its area codes are 609 and 640.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
1,959
Area codes
609, 640

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Erma 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.

Erma in numbers

About 1,959 people live in Erma, in 794 households. The median household income is $96,885 a year, 6% below the New Jersey median of $103,556 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $409,900 (10% below the New Jersey median), and median gross rent is $1,530 a month. The median age is 44.8; 35.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.6% across New Jersey); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population1,959Erma1,959
Households794Erma794
Median age44.8Erma44.8New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$96,885Erma$96,885New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$409,900Erma$409,900New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,530Erma$1,530New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher35.1%Erma35.1%New Jersey43.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.1 minErma22.1 minNew Jersey30.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density672 / sq miErma672 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering Erma

These ZIP codes cover part of Erma but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Erma
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
08204 Cape May , NJ Standard 16,573 $82,466 $461,400

Map of Erma ZIP codes

08204

The ZIP codes of Erma, 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 Erma

The nearest larger towns are Rio Grande (3,485 people, 1.8 mi), Villas (9,735 people, 2.8 mi) and North Cape May (3,731 people, 3.3 mi).

Towns near Erma
TownPopulationDistance
Rio Grande 3,485 1.8 mi
Villas 9,735 2.8 mi
North Cape May 3,731 3.3 mi
Wildwood Crest 3,077 3.3 mi
Cape May 2,767 3.7 mi
Whitesboro 2,766 3.9 mi
Wildwood 5,130 4.0 mi
North Wildwood 3,602 5.1 mi
Cape May Court House 5,628 6.9 mi
Seaville 2,589 17.4 mi
Palermo 2,696 19.9 mi
Lewes, DE 3,505 20.2 mi
Laurel Lake 2,641 24.1 mi
Ocean City 11,261 24.6 mi

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

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