Villas, New Jersey
Census designated place in Cape May County, New Jersey
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,064 |
| 2010 | 9,483 |
| 2020 | 9,134 |
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 | Villas | Cape May County | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,897 | 95,236 | 9,267,014 |
| Median household income | $74,203 | $88,046 | $101,050 |
| Median age | 44.6 | 51.4 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $290,000 | $395,000 | $427,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 24.4% | 37.4% | 42.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.1% | 4.8% | 23.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 87.7% | 79.3% | 63.7% |
| Mean commute to work | 19.9 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 $74,203 · 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
- 4,038 units
- Renter occupied
- 565 units
- Vacancy rate
- 28%
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.
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| David C. Douglass Memorial School | Public | Pre-K–K | Lower Township Elementary 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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- Lower TownshipTownship
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- Diamond BeachCensus designated place
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- Diamond BeachCensus designated place
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- Type
- Census designated place
- County
- Cape May County
- Within
- Lower Township
- Land area
- 3.90 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.03 sq mi
- Population
- 9,897 (2019-2023 estimate)
- Households
- 4,603
- Median age
- 44.6
- Median household income
- $74,203
- Median home value
- $290,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,418
- Owner-occupied homes
- 87.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 24.4%
- Foreign-born residents
- 3.1%
- Mean commute to work
- 19.9 minutes
- Census GEOID
- 3476010
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
- 08251
- 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.