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ZIP 08242, Cape May

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🇺🇸Cape May, New Jersey · United States

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Mixed fit Based on 7 scored dimensions

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4 Jersey Shore towns among favorite in US. Here's where Asbury Park Press

From Cape May to Princeton, these 10 New Jersey towns are being celebrated for their history and unique charm, including four in Monmouth County.

21 hours ago Read article

Lower Cape May wins annual rivalry with Middle Township Press of Atlantic City

The Lower Cape May High School football team defeated Middle Township 40-6 in the Anchor Bowl on Saturday.

1 day ago Read article

Original Fudge Kitchen properties in Cape May, Ocean City and Stone Harbor under contract in potential $18.3M real estate deal NJ.com

The five properties carried a combined asking price of $18.3 million and went under contract Sept. 23

1 day ago Read article

Ryan Mallon, Ashton Ray talk about Lower's win Press of Atlantic City

Ryan Mallon and Ashton Ray talk about the Lower Cape May Regional football team's win over rival Middle Township.

1 day ago Read article

Middle Township hosts Lower Cape May in the Anchor Bowl Press of Atlantic City

Middle and Lower played on Thanksgiving from 1996-2021 before moving this game, dubbed the Anchor Bowl, to earlier in the season in 2022.

1 day ago Read article

Data confidence

Moderate coverage

Coverage confidence reflects geographic matching, source authority, freshness, record coverage, and demographic alignment. It is not a liveability score.

geography

25 pts

source authority

20 pts

freshness

20 pts

record coverage

0 pts

demographic alignment

5 pts

Reliable enriched schools, amenity details, ratings, and official area demographics are not available for this suburb yet. Existing evidence elsewhere on this page remains visible; missing facts are not estimated.

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ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Safety

Bottom 1%

estimated

Affordability

Bottom 1%

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Schools

Bottom 1%

2020

Transport

Bottom 6%

pending

Amenities

Bottom 6%

pending

Lifestyle

Bottom 6%

pending

Property Confidence

Bottom 1%

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Flood & earthquake history

🌊 Flood: None on record

🌍 Earthquake: None on record

🔥 Wildfire: None on record

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Community demographics

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Population

4,141

Median household income

$93,250/yr

Median home value

$318,300

Price-to-income ratio

Median home ÷ median household income

3.4×

Moderately priced

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Crime & Safety

New Jersey · United States national statistics

80/100

Safety score based on New Jersey region averages

Safety score estimated from national crime statistics for this region.

Flood & earthquake

🌊 No flood history

🌍 No earthquake history

🔥 No wildfire history

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Amenities & transport

OpenStreetMap

Amenity data is being gathered from OpenStreetMap.

Public transit

Score 50/100

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Car-dependent area

No public transit infrastructure data is available for this ZIP area. This typically reflects rural or very low-density suburban areas.

Natural hazards & flood/earthquake history

GDACS · USGS · NIFC/WFIGS

No significant hazards on record

No notable floods, earthquakes or wildfires recorded near this area since 2006.

Drug & substance activity

Drug offense data at ZIP-code level is not publicly reported in the FBI CDE dataset. City-wide violent and property crime rates are used for the safety score.

Affordability

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median household income

$93,250/yr

Median home value

$318,300

ZIP area population

4,141

Price-to-income ratio

3.4×

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