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Ventnor City, New Jersey

City in Atlantic County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020−28.7%
8k10k12k14k2000: 12,91020002010: 10,65020102020: 9,210202012,9109,210
Population of Ventnor City at each census
CensusPopulation
200012,910
201010,650
20209,210

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.

Ventnor City compared with its county and state
Ventnor City compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureVentnor CityAtlantic CountyNew Jersey
Population9,220274,7049,267,014
Median household income$74,619$76,819$101,050
Median age56.142.240.1
Median home value$345,300$272,700$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher37.8%31.2%42.9%
Foreign-born residents20.5%16.1%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes62.2%67.8%63.7%
Mean commute to work24.3 minutes25.3 minutes30.9 minutes

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

Household income in Ventnor City
Under $50k36.1%
$50k to $100k27.2%
$100k to $150k15.4%
$150k to $200k6.1%
$200k and over15.2%

Median household income $74,619 · 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 Ventnor City
Owner occupied
2,822 units
Renter occupied
1,715 units
Vacancy rate
41.9%

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, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Public schools in Ventnor City2
Public schools in Ventnor City, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Ventnor Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–4Ventnor City School District
Ventnor Middle SchoolPublic5–8Ventnor City 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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Ventnor City at a glance
Type
City
Land area
1.96 sq mi
Water area
1.57 sq mi
Population
9,372 (2024 estimate)
Households
4,537
Median age
56.1
Median household income
$74,619
Median home value
$345,300
Median gross rent
$1,477
Owner-occupied homes
62.2%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
37.8%
Foreign-born residents
20.5%
Mean commute to work
24.3 minutes
Census GEOID
3475620

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
08406
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.