Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:31 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:14 am – 4:38 pm
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People10,659 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.14,780 householdsMedian household income $70,255Median home value $310,400Median rent $1,345 a month51% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,880 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.3% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 5,503 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 22%, education and health care 22%, retail 14%Average commute 23 minutes79% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 8%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Tagalog 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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 August17 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, 5 mi away; rain from Egg Harbor Twp 1.3 Nw; snow from Atlantic City Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksBass Harborbay · under a mileSteelman Baybay · 1.2 miAnchorage Pointcape · 1.7 miJob Pointcape · 1.8 miRainbow Islandsisland · 1.2 miDrag Islandisland · 1.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSomers Point Mansion Historic Sitestate historic site · under a mileLawrence Bud Kern Fieldrecreation area · under a mileTuckahoe Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.7 miMalibu Beach Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.0 miPork Island Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.6 mi · 454 acres8th Street Community Centerhistoric site · 2.6 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 201745 mi away, near Little Creek, DelawareMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201745 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateAtlantic County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighWinter weather Very HighCoastal flooding Very HighHurricane 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, Atlantic County monitors, NJ
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAtlantic City Muaserves 152,415 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2024: surface water treatment, treatment technique10 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation22 ft7 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalShore Medical Centerunder a milePost officeSomers Point Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSomers Point City Hallunder a milePoliceSomers Point Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSomers Point City Fire Company 1 Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherElementarySaint Joseph Regional Schoolunder a mileElementaryJordan Road Schoolunder a mileElementaryDawes Avenue Schoolunder a mileCollegeStockton University Atlantic City8.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAtlantic City International Airport ACY9.8 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL52 miUS highwayUS 9under a mileAmtrakAtlantic City, NJ ACY9.1 miRailATLANTIC CITYNJ TRANSIT9.0 miCoachOcean City, NJ (831 Atlantic Ave - (near entrance to municipal parking lot on Atlantic Ave btwn East 9th & Moorlyn Terrace) - (transfer at Galloway - OurBus3.0 miTransit22 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 08244 ZIP area.
