Erma, New Jersey
Census designated place in Cape May County, New Jersey
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,088 |
| 2010 | 2,134 |
| 2020 | 2,031 |
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 | Erma | Cape May County | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,039 | 95,236 | 9,267,014 |
| Median household income | $93,674 | $88,046 | $101,050 |
| Median age | 37.8 | 51.4 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $378,000 | $395,000 | $427,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 35.8% | 37.4% | 42.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.6% | 4.8% | 23.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.0% | 79.3% | 63.7% |
| Mean commute to work | 19.5 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 $93,674 · 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
- 571 units
- Renter occupied
- 211 units
- Vacancy rate
- 13.8%
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.
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Nearby towns
- Lower TownshipTownship
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- VillasCensus designated place
- Diamond BeachCensus designated place
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- Wildwood CrestBorough
- West WildwoodBorough
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- BurleighCensus designated place
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- Cape May Court HouseCensus designated place
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- Dennis TownshipTownship
- DennisvilleCensus designated place
- Diamond BeachCensus designated place
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- Type
- Census designated place
- County
- Cape May County
- Within
- Lower Township
- Land area
- 2.92 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.10 sq mi
- Population
- 2,039 (2019-2023 estimate)
- Households
- 782
- Median age
- 37.8
- Median household income
- $93,674
- Median home value
- $378,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,576
- Owner-occupied homes
- 73.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 35.8%
- Foreign-born residents
- 3.6%
- Mean commute to work
- 19.5 minutes
- Census GEOID
- 3421660
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
- 08204
- 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.