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08210 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 08210 covers Cape May Court House, New Jersey, with a population of about 17,278 and a median household income of $93,855.

Population
17,278252 per square mile
Median age
43.54.8 points above the US average
Median household income
$93,8557% below the New Jersey median
Poverty rate
9.6%2.8 points below the US average
Typical home value
$460,701up 33.4% in five years
Median rent
$1,5387% below the New Jersey median
Degree or higher
32.9%2.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
81.1%16.1 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
575

Where 08210 is

Cape May Court House, New Jersey — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population17,278
Median age43.5
Family households68.8%
Born outside the US4.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home9%
White (non-Hispanic)80.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)7.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.5%
Hispanic or Latino7.5%
Veterans4.5%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$93,855
Income per person$49,155
Poverty rate9.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance10.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.6%
$10–15k4.8%
$15–20k0.8%
$20–25k3.4%
$25–30k1.8%
$30–35k0.9%
$35–40k2.4%
$40–45k4.7%
$45–50k2.7%
$50–60k4.6%
$60–75k9.4%
$75–100k14.6%
$100–125k9.7%
$125–150k9.5%
$150–200k13.5%
$200k or more13.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed8,900
Mean adjusted gross income$80,381
Returns declaring $200,000 or more6.2%
Returns, under $25k28.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k22.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k18.4%
Returns, $200k or more6.2%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$337,700
Median gross rent$1,538
Owner-occupied81.1%
Vacant homes11.6%
Median year built1985

What the homes are

Detached house78%
Attached house6.1%
2 to 4 units4.4%
5 to 19 units2.4%
20 or more units0.6%
Mobile home8.4%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$460,701as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 33.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 88.1%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$460,701$125,287

$125,287 in 2000 to $460,701 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher32.9%
High school diploma or higher92.8%
Works from home7.9%
Drives to work alone80%
Takes public transport1.4%
Commutes 45 minutes or more10.3%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity34.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.7% 0.5 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36.6% 2.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17.2% 3.1 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.5% 2.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression18.1% 3.8 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity22.9% 2.5 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27.5% 2.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.4% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.3% 5.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10% 2.3 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.9% 0.7 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.5% 2.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89.9% 4 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12% 2.8 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69.3% 5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.8% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist66.2% 4.9 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability26.9% 3.8 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.3% 2.5 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity11.6% 5.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps7.3% 7 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.9% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol43.7% 7.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.8% 4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.2% 1.2 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.4% 2.8 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness29% 5.4 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use73.6% 2.3 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.4% 1.4 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.6% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.9% 2.9 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours32.7% 3.7 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.6% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost9.8% 3.2 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.4% 1.2 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments575
People employed6,898
Annual payroll$371,156,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 77.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 6 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss79 out of 100
Community resilience98.8 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Coastal flooding97.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind96.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire92.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave92.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought90.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane89.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather88.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning70.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding61.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake54.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide46.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave46.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado38.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm37Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail16.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with New Jersey and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPNew JerseyUnited States
Median household income$93,855$101,050$78,538
Income per person$49,155$53,118$43,289
Poverty rate9.6%9.8%12.4%
Median home value$337,700$427,600$303,400
Median gross rent$1,538$1,653$1,348
Homeownership81.1%63.7%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher32.9%42.9%35%
Unemployment rate6.6%6.2%5.2%
Works from home7.9%15%13.5%
Born outside the US4.3%23.5%13.9%
Median age43.540.138.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationBELLEPLAIN STN FOREST, NJ US13.4 km away

Average high and low by month

January46°F / 25.3°F
February48.5°F / 25.7°F
March55.4°F / 30.8°F
April67.4°F / 40.2°F
May76.3°F / 48.7°F
June83.6°F / 60.3°F
July88.1°F / 65.5°F
August86.4°F / 63.5°F
September80.3°F / 57.5°F
October70.8°F / 44.3°F
November59.9°F / 34.1°F
December50.5°F / 27.7°F
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket13% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket13% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Middle Township School District75.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Dennis Township School District24.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Household characteristics33more vulnerable than 33% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status22more vulnerable than 22% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Walkability6.7 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

08246 South Seaville, NJ4.9 km away
08218 Goshen, NJ6.2 km away
08202 Avalon, NJ6.7 km away
08243 Sea Isle City, NJ7.1 km away
08245 South Dennis, NJ7.2 km away
08214 Dennisville, NJ7.3 km away
08247 Stone Harbor, NJ9.5 km away
08230 Ocean View, NJ10.7 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Cape May County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area68.55 sq mi
Water area6.56 sq mi
Population density252 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.1378, -74.7806

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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