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West Wildwood ZIP codes, New Jersey

No ZIP code is named for West Wildwood, NJ; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 08260. Its area codes are 609 and 640.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
588
Area codes
609, 640

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for West Wildwood itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Wildwood (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

West Wildwood in numbers

About 588 people live in West Wildwood, in 271 households. The median household income is $74,432 a year, 28% below the New Jersey median of $103,556 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $400,800 (12% below the New Jersey median), and median gross rent is $1,225 a month. The median age is 60.1; 29.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.6% across New Jersey); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population588West Wildwood588
Households271West Wildwood271
Median age60.1West Wildwood60.1New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$74,432West Wildwood$74,432New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$400,800West Wildwood$400,800New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,225West Wildwood$1,225New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher29.6%West Wildwood29.6%New Jersey43.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute17.6 minWest Wildwood17.6 minNew Jersey30.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,056 / sq miWest Wildwood2,056 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering West Wildwood

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

ZIP codes overlapping West Wildwood
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
08260 Wildwood , NJ Standard 12,959 $79,699 $469,400

Map of West Wildwood ZIP codes

08260

The ZIP codes of West Wildwood, 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 Wildwood

The nearest larger towns are Wildwood (5,130 people, 0.9 mi), North Wildwood (3,602 people, 1.4 mi) and Wildwood Crest (3,077 people, 2.1 mi).

Towns near West Wildwood
TownPopulationDistance
Wildwood 5,130 0.9 mi
North Wildwood 3,602 1.4 mi
Wildwood Crest 3,077 2.1 mi
Rio Grande 3,485 3.2 mi
Whitesboro 2,766 4.2 mi
Cape May Court House 5,628 5.4 mi
Cape May 2,767 5.7 mi
Villas 9,735 6.1 mi
North Cape May 3,731 7.0 mi
Seaville 2,589 15.4 mi
Palermo 2,696 17.7 mi
Ocean City 11,261 22.1 mi
Lewes, DE 3,505 23.1 mi
Somers Point 10,515 24.8 mi

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