Lower Township, New Jersey
Township in Cape May County, New Jersey
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 22,945 |
| 2010 | 22,866 |
| 2020 | 22,057 |
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, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Lower Township | Cape May County | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,048 | 95,236 | 9,267,014 |
| Median household income | $80,731 | $88,046 | $101,050 |
| Median age | 50.3 | 51.4 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $330,100 | $395,000 | $427,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 30.6% | 37.4% | 42.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.4% | 4.8% | 23.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.7% | 79.3% | 63.7% |
| Mean commute to work | 18.6 minutes | 22.7 minutes | 30.9 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $80,731 · 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, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 8,823 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,718 units
- Vacancy rate
- 31.7%
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, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl T. Mitnick School | Public | 1–2 | Lower Township Elementary School District |
| David C. Douglass Memorial School | Public | Pre-K–K | Lower Township Elementary School District |
| Maud Abrams School | Public | 3–4 | Lower Township Elementary School District |
| Richard M. Teitelman Middle School | Public | 7–8 | Lower Cape May Regional School District |
| Sandman Consolidated School | Public | 5–6 | Lower Township Elementary School District |
| Lower Cape May Regional High School | Public | 9–12 | Lower Cape May Regional 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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Places in Lower Township
- Diamond BeachCensus designated place
- ErmaCensus designated place
- North Cape MayCensus designated place
- VillasCensus designated place
Nearby towns
- ErmaCensus designated place
- North Cape MayCensus designated place
- VillasCensus designated place
- Cape MayCity
- Rio GrandeCensus designated place
- West Cape MayBorough
- Diamond BeachCensus designated place
- Wildwood CrestBorough
- Cape May PointBorough
- West WildwoodBorough
Other towns in Cape May County
- AvalonBorough
- 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
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- Type
- Township
- County
- Cape May County
- Land area
- 27.4 sq mi
- Water area
- 3.69 sq mi
- Population
- 21,705 (2024 estimate)
- Households
- 10,541
- Median age
- 50.3
- Median household income
- $80,731
- Median home value
- $330,100
- Median gross rent
- $1,264
- Owner-occupied homes
- 83.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 30.6%
- Foreign-born residents
- 3.4%
- Mean commute to work
- 18.6 minutes
- Census GEOID
- 3400941610
Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: county subdivisions, 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, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- ZIP codes
- 08204, 08242, 08251, 08260
- Metro area
- Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
Sources: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship file: ZCTAs to county subdivisions, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Gazetteer 2025: metropolitan and micropolitan areas, retrieved November 14, 2026.