Local servicesHospitalCooper University Hospital Cape Regional12.9 miPost officeCape May Point Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCape May Point Borough Hallunder a milePoliceWest Cape May Police Department1.8 miFire stationCape May Point Volunteer Fire Companyunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryWest Cape May Elementary School1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base DOV30 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL66 miUS highwayUS 92.0 miAmtrakAtlantic City, NJ ACY41 miCoachCape May, NJ (Downtown - NW corner of Lyle Lane & Decatur St in front of Comfort Station across Rotary Park - approx address 308 Decatur St (transfer OurBus2.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:34 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:14 am – 4:41 pm
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People155 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 70.984 householdsMedian household income $88,333Median home value $987,200100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,147 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Education and languages61% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 36% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 5%, other Asian or Pacific languages 4%, other languages 4%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 29°F44 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month October15 in of snow a year, on about 8 days15 days above 90°F, 72 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cape May 2 Nw station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksSunset Beachbeach · under a mileLake Lilylake · under a mileCape Maycape · 2.4 miDaveys Lakelake · under a mileHigbee Beachbeach · 1.3 miSassafras Islandisland · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCape May Point State Parkstate park · under a mileHigbee Beach Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 106 acresCape May Point Beachrecreation area · under a mileSpicers Creek Boat Accessstate recreation area · 3.1 miLower Township Beach or Boardwalkrecreation area · 2.2 miCape Island Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 173 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201731 mi away, near Little Creek, DelawareMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201731 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateCape May County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Very HighStrong wind Very HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025300 of 365 days measured64 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sussex County, DE, 27 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCape May Point Boro Wateserves 4,000 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation9 ft3 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
