Getting aroundAirportAtlantic City International Airport ACY30 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL62 miUS highwayUS 92.8 miAmtrakAtlantic City, NJ ACY29 miCoachStone Harbor, NJ (in front of Wawa store in parking lot - approx address 9404 3rd Avenue (transfer required at Galloway with hired car or rideshare))OurBus1.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 08247 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 08247 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:33 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:14 am – 4:40 pm
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People936 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 66.0520 householdsMedian household income $133,929Median home value $1,773,800Median rent $1,588 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 361 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, finance, insurance and real estate 16%, retail 14%Average commute 22 minutes61% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages70% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 29% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, German or Dutch 1%, other Indo-European languages 1%Source: 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, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksStone Harborbay · 1.1 miSnug Harborbay · 1.6 miNichols Pointcape · under a mileLittle Soundlake · under a mileWarren Pointcape · 3.7 miRing Islandisland · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCape May Coastal Wetlands Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 151 acresStone Harbor Borough Beach or Boardwalkrecreation area · 1.6 miGreat Sound State Parkstate park · 5.0 mi · 82 acresCommunity Centerhistoric site · 3.3 miCape May National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.4 mi · 405 acresLizard Tail Swamp Preservestate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 337 acresSource: 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 201736 mi away, near Little Creek, DelawareMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201736 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, 26 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterStone Harbor Water Deptserves 30,850 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2 ft1 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
