Local servicesHospitalCooper University Hospital Cape Regional7.2 miPost officeVillas Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWest Cape May Borough Offices5.9 miPoliceLower Township Police Department2.0 miFire stationVillas Volunteer Fire Companyunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base DOV30 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL61 miUS highwayUS 92.7 miAmtrakAtlantic City, NJ ACY35 miCoachCape May, NJ (Downtown - NW corner of Lyle Lane & Decatur St in front of Comfort Station across Rotary Park - approx address 308 Decatur St (transfer OurBus6.6 miTransit11 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 08251 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 08251 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:34 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:15 am – 4:40 pm
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People10,503 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.24,813 householdsMedian household income $83,637Median home value $290,200Median rent $1,722 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,466 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.4% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 4,873 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 14%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 20 minutes86% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Russian or other Slavic 3%3% 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
Nearby landmarksMiami Beachbeach · under a mileSunray Beachbeach · 1.1 miHickory Islandisland · under a mileBayshore Trailtrailhead · 1.7 miWarren Pointcape · 4.9 miPotato Islandpeak · 4.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCape May County Park Southpark · under a mile · 630 acresCape May Point State Parkstate park · 3.1 miCape May County Open Spacepark · 1.1 miCox Hall Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.7 mi · 225 acresCape May National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.5 mi · 405 acresBennet Bogs Preservestate conservation land · 2.9 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 201729 mi away, near Little Creek, DelawareMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201729 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, 23 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLower Twp Muaserves 12,416 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation9 ft3 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
