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Rio Grande ZIP code, New Jersey

The ZIP code for Rio Grande, NJ is 08242, and its area codes are 609 and 640.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
3,485
Area codes
609, 640

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Rio Grande itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Wildwood (2.7 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Rio Grande uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Rio Grande in numbers

About 3,485 people live in Rio Grande, in 1,662 households. The median household income is $76,250 a year, 26% below the New Jersey median of $103,556 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $317,400 (30% below the New Jersey median), and median gross rent is $1,305 a month. The median age is 51.2; 29.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.6% across New Jersey); the average commute takes 15 minutes.

Population3,485Rio Grande3,485
Households1,662Rio Grande1,662
Median age51.2Rio Grande51.2New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$76,250Rio Grande$76,250New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$317,400Rio Grande$317,400New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,305Rio Grande$1,305New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher29.2%Rio Grande29.2%New Jersey43.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute15.0 minRio Grande15.0 minNew Jersey30.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,291 / sq miRio Grande1,291 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Rio Grande

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Rio Grande
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
08242 Rio Grande , NJ Standard 4,141 $93,250 $318,300

Other ZIP codes overlapping Rio Grande

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

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

Map of Rio Grande ZIP codes

08242

The ZIP codes of Rio Grande, 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 Rio Grande

The nearest larger towns are Villas (9,735 people, 3.1 mi), Wildwood (5,130 people, 3.9 mi) and North Wildwood (3,602 people, 4.4 mi).

Towns near Rio Grande
TownPopulationDistance
Whitesboro 2,766 2.1 mi
Villas 9,735 3.1 mi
Wildwood 5,130 3.9 mi
Wildwood Crest 3,077 3.9 mi
North Wildwood 3,602 4.4 mi
North Cape May 3,731 4.7 mi
Cape May Court House 5,628 5.1 mi
Cape May 2,767 5.5 mi
Seaville 2,589 15.6 mi
Palermo 2,696 18.0 mi
Lewes, DE 3,505 21.9 mi
Laurel Lake 2,641 22.8 mi
Ocean City 11,261 22.8 mi
Somers Point 10,515 25.2 mi

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

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