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Upper Township, New Jersey

Township in Cape May County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+3.5%
12k12.2k12.4k12.6k2000: 12,11520002010: 12,37320102020: 12,539202012,11512,539
Population of Upper Township at each census
CensusPopulation
200012,115
201012,373
202012,539

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.

Upper Township compared with its county and state
Upper Township compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureUpper TownshipCape May CountyNew Jersey
Population12,55995,2369,267,014
Median household income$109,592$88,046$101,050
Median age43.651.440.1
Median home value$383,200$395,000$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher47.3%37.4%42.9%
Foreign-born residents1.6%4.8%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes94.2%79.3%63.7%
Mean commute to work26.0 minutes22.7 minutes30.9 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Upper Township
Under $50k16.8%
$50k to $100k26.1%
$100k to $150k21.5%
$150k to $200k18.2%
$200k and over17.5%

Median household income $109,592 · 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.

Housing tenure in Upper Township
Owner occupied
4,895 units
Renter occupied
300 units
Vacancy rate
20.4%

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, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Public schools in Upper Township3
Public schools in Upper Township, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Upper Township Elementary SchoolPublic3–5Upper Township School District
Upper Township Primary SchoolPublicPre-K–2Upper Township School District
Upper Township Middle SchoolPublic6–8Upper Township 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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Upper Township at a glance
Type
Township
Land area
62.0 sq mi
Water area
6.66 sq mi
Population
12,406 (2024 estimate)
Households
5,195
Median age
43.6
Median household income
$109,592
Median home value
$383,200
Median gross rent
$1,757
Owner-occupied homes
94.2%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
47.3%
Foreign-born residents
1.6%
Mean commute to work
26.0 minutes
Census GEOID
3400974810

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 and metro area
ZIP codes
08223, 08230, 08248, 08270
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.