Middle Township, New Jersey
Township in Cape May County, New Jersey
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 16,405 |
| 2010 | 18,911 |
| 2020 | 20,380 |
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 | Middle Township | Cape May County | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,347 | 95,236 | 9,267,014 |
| Median household income | $91,040 | $88,046 | $101,050 |
| Median age | 45.9 | 51.4 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $310,900 | $395,000 | $427,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 30.7% | 37.4% | 42.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 5.8% | 4.8% | 23.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.0% | 79.3% | 63.7% |
| Mean commute to work | 20.1 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 $91,040 · 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
- 7,075 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,768 units
- Vacancy rate
- 14.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Township Elementary #1 | Public | Pre-K–2 | Middle Township Public School District |
| Middle Township Elementary #2 | Public | 3–5 | Middle Township Public School District |
| Ocean Academy | Special education | Pre-K–8 | Cape May County Special Services School District |
| Middle Township Elementary #4 | Public | 6–8 | Middle Township Public School District |
| Cape May County High School | Special education | 9–12 | Cape May County Special Services School District |
| Cape May County Technical High School | Career and technical | 9–12 | Cape May County Technical High School District |
| Cape May Regional School | Alternative | 7–12 | OFFICE OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES |
| Middle Township High School | Public | 9–12 | Middle 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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Places in Middle Township
- BurleighCensus designated place
- Cape May Court HouseCensus designated place
- GoshenCensus designated place
- Rio GrandeCensus designated place
- WhitesboroCensus designated place
Nearby towns
- Cape May Court HouseCensus designated place
- BurleighCensus designated place
- WhitesboroCensus designated place
- GoshenCensus designated place
- Stone HarborBorough
- AvalonBorough
- Rio GrandeCensus designated place
- South DennisCensus designated place
- North WildwoodCity
- 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
- 70.2 sq mi
- Water area
- 12.7 sq mi
- Population
- 19,944 (2024 estimate)
- Households
- 8,843
- Median age
- 45.9
- Median household income
- $91,040
- Median home value
- $310,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,576
- Owner-occupied homes
- 80.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 30.7%
- Foreign-born residents
- 5.8%
- Mean commute to work
- 20.1 minutes
- Census GEOID
- 3400945810
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
- 08202, 08204, 08210, 08242, 08247, 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.