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Cape May Court House, New Jersey

Census designated place in Cape May County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+18.5%
4.5k5k5.5k6k2000: 4,70420002010: 5,33820102020: 5,57320204,7045,573
Population of Cape May Court House at each census
CensusPopulation
20004,704
20105,338
20205,573

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.

Cape May Court House compared with its county and state
Cape May Court House compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCape May Court HouseCape May CountyNew Jersey
Population5,37595,2369,267,014
Median household income$74,503$88,046$101,050
Median age44.951.440.1
Median home value$355,500$395,000$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher31.8%37.4%42.9%
Foreign-born residents4.4%4.8%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes66.7%79.3%63.7%
Mean commute to work22.8 minutes22.7 minutes30.9 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Cape May Court House
Under $50k36.4%
$50k to $100k28%
$100k to $150k14%
$150k to $200k10.9%
$200k and over10.6%

Median household income $74,503 · 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.

Housing tenure in Cape May Court House
Owner occupied
1,690 units
Renter occupied
845 units
Vacancy rate
11.2%

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.

Public schools in Cape May Court House4
Public schools in Cape May Court House, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Middle Township Elementary #1PublicPre-K–2Middle Township Public School District
Middle Township Elementary #2Public3–5Middle Township Public School District
Middle Township Elementary #4Public6–8Middle Township Public School District
Middle Township High SchoolPublic9–12Middle Township Public 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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Cape May Court House at a glance
Type
Census designated place
Land area
8.66 sq mi
Water area
0.97 sq mi
Population
5,375 (2019-2023 estimate)
Households
2,535
Median age
44.9
Median household income
$74,503
Median home value
$355,500
Median gross rent
$1,389
Owner-occupied homes
66.7%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
31.8%
Foreign-born residents
4.4%
Mean commute to work
22.8 minutes
Census GEOID
3410300

Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: places, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

ZIP codes and metro area
ZIP codes
08210
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.