Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:34 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:14 am – 4:40 pm
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People4,141 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.41,904 householdsMedian household income $93,250Median home value $318,300Median rent $1,305 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,195 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 1,742 employedMain industries: professional and business services 19%, education and health care 17%, retail 13%Average commute 15 minutes67% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Spanish 13%, Russian or other Slavic 2%, Arabic 2%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsCape Island Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.4 mi · 79 acresCape May Coastal Wetlands Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.4 miCape May County Park Southpark · 1.1 miCape May Point State Parkstate park · 4.0 miCape May County Open Spacepark · 1.6 miBennet Bogs Preservestate conservation land · 2.4 miSource: 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 201732 mi away, near Little Creek, DelawareMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201732 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 quality76% of days had good air in 2025276 of 362 days measured83 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 123main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Cumberland County, NJ, 25 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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 serving the town
Elevation20 ft6 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCooper University Hospital Cape Regional6.1 miPost officeRio Grande Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWest Wildwood Borough Hall3.5 miPoliceLower Township Police Department1.6 miFire stationRio Grande Volunteer Fire Station 72under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base DOV32 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL62 miUS highwayUS 9under a mileAmtrakAtlantic City, NJ ACY34 miCoachWildwood Boardwalk, NJ (401 East Schellenger Ave at Ocean Ave (at bus shelters one block west of the Boardwalk at the yellow curb) - (transfer at GallOurBus4.6 miTransit19 stops within a mileNJ TRANSITSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 08242 ZIP area.
