Avalon, New Jersey
Borough in Cape May County, New Jersey
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,143 |
| 2010 | 1,334 |
| 2020 | 1,243 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Avalon | Cape May County | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,478 | 95,236 | 9,267,014 |
| Median household income | $143,482 | $88,046 | $101,050 |
| Median age | 65.2 | 51.4 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $1,756,100 | $395,000 | $427,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 69.7% | 37.4% | 42.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.5% | 4.8% | 23.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 94.6% | 79.3% | 63.7% |
| Mean commute to work | 28.7 minutes | 22.7 minutes | 30.9 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $143,482 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 733 units
- Renter occupied
- 42 units
- Vacancy rate
- 85.7%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avalon Elementary School | Public | 5–8 | Avalon School District |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Nearby towns
- Stone HarborBorough
- Cape May Court HouseCensus designated place
- Sea Isle CityCity
- Middle TownshipTownship
- BurleighCensus designated place
- North WildwoodCity
- South DennisCensus designated place
- South SeavilleCensus designated place
- GoshenCensus designated place
- West WildwoodBorough
Other towns in Cape May County
- Beesleys PointCensus designated place
- BelleplainCensus designated place
- BurleighCensus designated place
- Cape MayCity
- Cape May Court HouseCensus designated place
- Cape May PointBorough
- Dennis TownshipTownship
- DennisvilleCensus designated place
- Diamond BeachCensus designated place
- ErmaCensus designated place
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- Type
- Borough
- County
- Cape May County
- Land area
- 4.26 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.79 sq mi
- Population
- 1,216 (2024 estimate)
- Households
- 775
- Median age
- 65.2
- Median household income
- $143,482
- Median home value
- $1,756,100
- Median gross rent
- $1,615
- Owner-occupied homes
- 94.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 69.7%
- Foreign-born residents
- 1.5%
- Mean commute to work
- 28.7 minutes
- Census GEOID
- 3402320
Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: places, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- ZIP codes
- 08202
- Metro area
- Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
Sources: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship file: ZCTAs to places, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Gazetteer 2025: metropolitan and micropolitan areas, retrieved November 14, 2026.