Cape May Point is a borough in Cape May County, New Jersey, home to about 138 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 08212.
Homes sold for a median of $973 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cape May Point. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)66 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base (DOV)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA75 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cape May Point; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Cape May Point had 305 residents in the 2020 census, up 27% since 2000.
It’s the 562nd largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.
Cape May County grew from 13,201 residents in 1900 to 95,263 in 2020.
Cape May County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 43.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 15 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cape May 2 Nw, NJ weather station (2 miles away).
28,065 jobs at 3,816 businesses in Cape May County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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