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North Cape May ZIP codes, New Jersey

No ZIP code is named for North Cape May, 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
3,731
Area codes
609, 640

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for North 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.

North Cape May in numbers

About 3,731 people live in North Cape May, in 2,054 households. The median household income is $86,962 a year, 16% below the New Jersey median of $103,556 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $393,300 (13% below the New Jersey median), and median gross rent is $1,709 a month. The median age is 58.1; 31.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.6% across New Jersey); the average commute takes 20 minutes.

Population3,731North Cape May3,731
Households2,054North Cape May2,054
Median age58.1North Cape May58.1New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$86,962North Cape May$86,962New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$393,300North Cape May$393,300New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,709North Cape May$1,709New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher31.5%North Cape May31.5%New Jersey43.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.2 minNorth Cape May20.2 minNew Jersey30.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,860 / sq miNorth Cape May1,860 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering North Cape May

These ZIP codes cover part of North Cape May but are addressed as somewhere else.

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

Map of North Cape May ZIP codes

08204

The ZIP codes of North 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 North Cape May

The nearest larger towns are Villas (9,735 people, 2.6 mi), Wildwood (5,130 people, 7.1 mi) and Cape May Court House (5,628 people, 9.7 mi).

Towns near North Cape May
TownPopulationDistance
Villas 9,735 2.6 mi
Cape May 2,767 3.9 mi
Rio Grande 3,485 4.7 mi
Wildwood Crest 3,077 6.1 mi
Whitesboro 2,766 6.3 mi
Wildwood 5,130 7.1 mi
North Wildwood 3,602 8.4 mi
Cape May Court House 5,628 9.7 mi
Lewes, DE 3,505 17.4 mi
Seaville 2,589 20.1 mi
Palermo 2,696 22.5 mi
Milton, DE 3,567 24.0 mi
Laurel Lake 2,641 24.2 mi
Milford, DE 12,803 25.8 mi

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