Local servicesHospitalShore Medical Center3.6 miPost officeOcean City Post Office2.1 miTown hallOcean City City Hall2.0 miPoliceOcean City Police Department2.0 miFire stationOcean City Fire and Rescue Services Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 middleMiddleOcean City Intermediate Schoolunder a mileCollegeStockton University Atlantic City10.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAtlantic City International Airport ACY13 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL54 miUS highwayUS 91.7 miAmtrakAtlantic City, NJ ACY11 miRailATLANTIC CITYNJ TRANSIT11 miCoachOcean City, NJ (831 Atlantic Ave - (near entrance to municipal parking lot on Atlantic Ave btwn East 9th & Moorlyn Terrace) - (transfer at Galloway - OurBus2.1 miTransit8 stops within a mileNJ TRANSITSources: 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 08226 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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People11,260 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.35,619 householdsMedian household income $101,782Median home value $719,100Median rent $1,670 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,791 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 5,270 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 27 minutes61% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 11% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages55% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 24% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 8%, Russian or other Slavic 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: 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 December17 in of snow a year, on about 9 days19 days above 90°F, 42 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Margate station, 8 mi away; rain from Woodbine 5.1 Ne; snow from Atlantic City Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksSouth Harborbay · under a milePeck Baybay · under a milePeck Beachbeach · 1.2 miGolders Pointcape · 1.3 miShooting Islandisland · under a mileCowpens Islandisland · 1.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCape May Coastal Wetlands Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 221 acresBeachfrontrecreation area · under a mile · 216 acresCorsons Inlet State Parkstate park · 3.5 mi8th Street Community Centerhistoric site · 2.1 miTuckahoe Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.2 mi · 113 acresSomers Point Mansion Historic Sitestate historic site · 3.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201744 mi away, near Little Creek, DelawareMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201744 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 subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWildwood City Water Departmentserves 218,472 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202120 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation3 ft1 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
