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West Cape May ZIP codes, New Jersey

No ZIP code is named for West 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
1,011
Area codes
609, 640

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for West 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.

West Cape May in numbers

About 1,011 people live in West Cape May, in 487 households. The median household income is $91,250 a year, 12% below the New Jersey median of $103,556 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $751,100 (65% above the New Jersey median), and median gross rent is $1,232 a month. The median age is 60.2; 55.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.6% across New Jersey); the average commute takes 15 minutes.

Population1,011West Cape May1,011
Households487West Cape May487
Median age60.2West Cape May60.2New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$91,250West Cape May$91,250New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$751,100West Cape May$751,100New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,232West Cape May$1,232New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher55.0%West Cape May55.0%New Jersey43.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute14.6 minWest Cape May14.6 minNew Jersey30.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density862 / sq miWest Cape May862 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering West Cape May

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

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

Map of West Cape May ZIP codes

08204

The ZIP codes of West 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 West Cape May

The nearest larger towns are Cape May (2,767 people, 2.2 mi), North Cape May (3,731 people, 2.7 mi) and Erma (1,959 people, 4.4 mi).

Towns near West Cape May
TownPopulationDistance
Cape May 2,767 2.2 mi
North Cape May 3,731 2.7 mi
Villas 9,735 5.1 mi
Wildwood Crest 3,077 5.8 mi
Rio Grande 3,485 6.2 mi
Wildwood 5,130 7.2 mi
Whitesboro 2,766 8.2 mi
North Wildwood 3,602 8.8 mi
Cape May Court House 5,628 11.3 mi
Lewes, DE 3,505 15.8 mi
Seaville 2,589 21.9 mi
Milton, DE 3,567 23.1 mi
Palermo 2,696 24.3 mi
Milford, DE 12,803 26.1 mi

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