Rio Grande, New Jersey
Census designated place in Cape May County, New Jersey
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,444 |
| 2010 | 2,670 |
| 2020 | 3,610 |
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 | Rio Grande | Cape May County | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,285 | 95,236 | 9,267,014 |
| Median household income | $97,590 | $88,046 | $101,050 |
| Median age | 51.6 | 51.4 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $311,900 | $395,000 | $427,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 28.0% | 37.4% | 42.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 5.4% | 4.8% | 23.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.9% | 79.3% | 63.7% |
| Mean commute to work | 16.8 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 $97,590 · 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
- 1,232 units
- Renter occupied
- 391 units
- Vacancy rate
- 12.5%
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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- Type
- Census designated place
- County
- Cape May County
- Within
- Middle Township
- Land area
- 2.70 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.03 sq mi
- Population
- 3,285 (2019-2023 estimate)
- Households
- 1,623
- Median age
- 51.6
- Median household income
- $97,590
- Median home value
- $311,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,486
- Owner-occupied homes
- 75.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 28.0%
- Foreign-born residents
- 5.4%
- Mean commute to work
- 16.8 minutes
- Census GEOID
- 3463180
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
- 08242
- 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.