Cape May County, NJ: Cities, ZIP Codes & Population
Cape May County in New Jersey (FIPS 34009) contains 22 communities in our dataset. The largest is Ocean City, NJ, and the listed places add up to roughly 59,953 residents. Below you can browse its cities, check its ZIP codes and find nearby counties.
What are the key facts about Cape May County?
| County | Cape May County |
|---|---|
| State | New Jersey |
| FIPS code | 34009 |
| Places in our data | 22 |
| Places with a city page | 2 |
| Combined place estimates | 59,953 |
| Largest place | Ocean City, NJ (10,971) |
| Rank in state | 19th of 21 counties by combined place population |
| Weighted density | 1,593 per sq mi |
| Time zone | Eastern time |
| ZIP codes | 13 |
Which cities and towns are in Cape May County?
Cape May County has 2 places large enough for a full page on this site. They are ranked below by estimated population, together with whether each is incorporated, its density in people per square mile and the number of ZIP codes it uses. Ocean City, NJ is the largest, followed by Villas, NJ.
| Place | Type | Population | Per sq mi | ZIPs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean City, NJ | Incorporated | 10,971 | 1,632 | 1 |
| Villas, NJ | Unincorporated / CDP | 8,769 | 2,246 | 1 |
The county also contains 20 smaller communities that appear here but do not have separate pages because their populations are too small for reliable data: Wildwood, Cape May Court House, North Wildwood, Cape May, North Cape May, Wildwood Crest, Whitesboro, Rio Grande, Woodbine, Sea Isle City, Erma, Avalon, West Cape May, Stone Harbor, Belleplain, West Wildwood, Burleigh, Cape May Point, Diamond Beach, Strathmere. Residents of these places often depend on the county for services such as roads, courts and public health.
How large is Cape May County compared with other counties in New Jersey?
Adding up the estimates for the places in our data gives 59,953 people, which ranks Cape May County 19th among 21 counties in New Jersey. The average listed place has about 2,725 residents. The weighted density is about 1,593 people per square mile, which is suburban by our scale. These totals add up place estimates, so they can differ from the official county population, which includes people outside any listed place. See why population figures differ.
What ZIP codes are in Cape May County?
The places in Cape May County use 13 ZIP codes: 08202, 08204, 08210, 08212, 08226, 08242, 08243, 08247, 08248, 08251, 08252, 08260, 08270. Every code begins with 0, which is assigned to the Northeast (New England, New Jersey and Puerto Rico). A ZIP code can cross county lines, so a code listed here may also serve addresses in a neighboring county. Use the ZIP code lookup to check a single code, or read how ZIP codes work.
Which counties are near Cape May County?
The closest counties by distance between the average locations of their places are listed below. The distance is a rough guide to how close the areas are, because county shapes vary widely.
- Atlantic County, NJ — about 29 miles northeast (center to center), 363,294 people in listed places
- Cumberland County, NJ — about 29 miles northwest (center to center), 164,323 people in listed places
- Sussex County, DE — about 38 miles southwest (center to center), 123,683 people in listed places
- Kent County, DE — about 38 miles west (center to center), 168,228 people in listed places
- Salem County, NJ — about 48 miles northwest (center to center), 17,364 people in listed places
- Gloucester County, NJ — about 51 miles north (center to center), 109,717 people in listed places
What does the FIPS code 34009 mean?
The first two digits, 34, identify New Jersey, and the last three, 009, identify Cape May County inside that state. Government datasets use this code to join records without confusing counties that share a name. Our guide to counties and FIPS codes explains the numbering, and the New Jersey hub lists every county we cover in the state.
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Combined place populations are estimates from a compiled dataset and are not official county totals.