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ZIP Code 08242

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Rio Grande · Cape May County · New Jersey

Quick Facts

3,216

Population

13.1

Area (sq mi)

246

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

51.4

Median Age

47.0%

Male

53.0%

Female

6.5%

Foreign-Born

White 73.8%
African American 6.5%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 11.2%
Hispanic or Latino 16.7%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$97,831

Median Household Income

$48,707

Per Capita Income

8.8%

Poverty Rate

10.3%

Unemployment Rate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 65.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 30.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

2,083

Total Housing Units

1,852

Occupied Units

231

Vacant Units

2.15

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 78.9%
Renter 21.1%

$306,200

Median Home Value

$1,486

Median Rent

1989

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
08251 Villas, NJ 10,364 2.2 mi
08260 Wildwood, NJ 13,661 3.1 mi
08204 Cape May, NJ 18,557 3.5 mi
08247 Stone Harbor, NJ 925 6.1 mi
08212 Cape May Point, NJ 294 6.7 mi
08210 Cape May Court House, NJ 17,167 7.7 mi

Related Areas

Cape May County Rio Grande, NJ New Jersey

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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