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North Wildwood, New Jersey

City in Cape May County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020−26.6%
3.5k4k4.5k5k2000: 4,93520002010: 4,04120102020: 3,62120204,9353,621
Population of North Wildwood at each census
CensusPopulation
20004,935
20104,041
20203,621

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.

North Wildwood compared with its county and state
North Wildwood compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureNorth WildwoodCape May CountyNew Jersey
Population3,62095,2369,267,014
Median household income$85,812$88,046$101,050
Median age63.051.440.1
Median home value$446,400$395,000$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher30.1%37.4%42.9%
Foreign-born residents4.1%4.8%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes77.2%79.3%63.7%
Mean commute to work38.0 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 North Wildwood
Under $50k21.5%
$50k to $100k40.6%
$100k to $150k14.9%
$150k to $200k7.5%
$200k and over15.5%

Median household income $85,812 · 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 North Wildwood
Owner occupied
1,467 units
Renter occupied
434 units
Vacancy rate
77.4%

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 North Wildwood1
Public schools in North Wildwood, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Margaret Mace Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–8North Wildwood 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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North Wildwood at a glance
Type
City
Land area
1.73 sq mi
Water area
0.77 sq mi
Population
3,555 (2024 estimate)
Households
1,901
Median age
63.0
Median household income
$85,812
Median home value
$446,400
Median gross rent
$1,228
Owner-occupied homes
77.2%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
30.1%
Foreign-born residents
4.1%
Mean commute to work
38.0 minutes
Census GEOID
3453490

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 and metro area
ZIP codes
08260
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.