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Wildwood ZIP code, New Jersey

The ZIP code for Wildwood, NJ is 08260, and its area codes are 609 and 640.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
5,130
Area codes
609, 640

Wildwood in numbers

About 5,130 people live in Wildwood, in 2,646 households. The median household income is $75,222 a year, 27% below the New Jersey median of $103,556 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $391,300 (14% below the New Jersey median), and median gross rent is $997 a month. The median age is 45.2; 24.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.6% across New Jersey); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population5,130Wildwood5,130
Households2,646Wildwood2,646
Median age45.2Wildwood45.2New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$75,222Wildwood$75,222New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$391,300Wildwood$391,300New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$997Wildwood$997New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.6%Wildwood24.6%New Jersey43.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.1 minWildwood23.1 minNew Jersey30.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density3,329 / sq miWildwood3,329 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Wildwood

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Wildwood
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
08260 Wildwood , NJ Standard 12,959 $79,699 $469,400

Map of Wildwood ZIP codes

08260

The ZIP codes of 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 Wildwood

The nearest larger towns are Cape May Court House (5,628 people, 6.3 mi), Villas (9,735 people, 6.6 mi) and Ocean City (11,261 people, 23 mi).

Towns near Wildwood
TownPopulationDistance
Wildwood Crest 3,077 1.5 mi
North Wildwood 3,602 1.7 mi
Rio Grande 3,485 3.9 mi
Whitesboro 2,766 5.1 mi
Cape May 2,767 5.4 mi
Cape May Court House 5,628 6.3 mi
Villas 9,735 6.6 mi
North Cape May 3,731 7.1 mi
Seaville 2,589 16.1 mi
Palermo 2,696 18.4 mi
Lewes, DE 3,505 22.7 mi
Ocean City 11,261 22.7 mi
Somers Point 10,515 25.4 mi
Laurel Lake 2,641 26.0 mi

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

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