Local servicesHospitalShore Medical Center4.6 miPost officeMarmora Post Officeunder a mileTown hallOcean City City Hall4.4 miPoliceSomers Point Police Department4.4 miFire stationMarmora Volunteer Fire Companyunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 elementaryElementaryUpper Township Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryUpper Township Primary Schoolunder a mileCollegeStockton University Atlantic City12.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAtlantic City International Airport ACY14 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL52 miUS highwayUS 91.5 miAmtrakAtlantic City, NJ ACY13 miRailATLANTIC CITYNJ TRANSIT13 miCoachOcean City, NJ (831 Atlantic Ave - (near entrance to municipal parking lot on Atlantic Ave btwn East 9th & Moorlyn Terrace) - (transfer at Galloway - OurBus4.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 08223 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:32 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:14 am – 4:38 pm
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People4,063 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.21,846 householdsMedian household income $100,000Median home value $353,400Median rent $1,642 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,794 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 2,022 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, professional and business services 17%, hospitality, food and recreation 8%Average commute 23 minutes87% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages50% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%, other Indo-European languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 30°F48 in of rain a yearwettest month December22 in of snow a year, on about 11 days19 days above 90°F, 42 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Margate station, 10 mi away; rain from Woodbine 5.1 Ne; snow from Estell Manor
Parks and public landsTuckahoe Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 53 acresCorsons Inlet State Parkstate park · 3.5 miCape May Coastal Wetlands Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.5 miCaldwell Parkrecreation area · 1.9 miSomers Point Mansion Historic Sitestate historic site · 4.2 miBeachfrontrecreation area · 3.2 mi · 216 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 201742 mi away, near Little Creek, DelawareMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201742 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 36, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Atlantic County, NJ, 14 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterPresidential Courts Mobile H Pserves 49 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation11 ft3 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
