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Sea Isle City, New Jersey

City in Cape May County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020−25.8%
2k2.3k2.5k2.8k3k2000: 2,83520002010: 2,11420102020: 2,10420202,8352,104
Population of Sea Isle City at each census
CensusPopulation
20002,835
20102,114
20202,104

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.

Sea Isle City compared with its county and state
Sea Isle City compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSea Isle CityCape May CountyNew Jersey
Population2,07995,2369,267,014
Median household income$98,860$88,046$101,050
Median age65.251.440.1
Median home value$1,019,500$395,000$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher47.5%37.4%42.9%
Foreign-born residents1.8%4.8%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes93.8%79.3%63.7%
Mean commute to work30.4 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 Sea Isle City
Under $50k21.7%
$50k to $100k29.7%
$100k to $150k17.2%
$150k to $200k8.2%
$200k and over23.3%

Median household income $98,860 · 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 Sea Isle City
Owner occupied
1,055 units
Renter occupied
70 units
Vacancy rate
83.3%

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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Sea Isle City at a glance
Type
City
Land area
2.20 sq mi
Water area
0.55 sq mi
Population
2,122 (2024 estimate)
Households
1,125
Median age
65.2
Median household income
$98,860
Median home value
$1,019,500
Median gross rent
Not available yet
Owner-occupied homes
93.8%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
47.5%
Foreign-born residents
1.8%
Mean commute to work
30.4 minutes
Census GEOID
3466390

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
08243
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.