Town guide

Longport, New Jersey

Longport is a borough in Atlantic County, New Jersey, home to about 901 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 08403.

Homes sold for a median of $817 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population9012,253 per sq mi
Median home value$1,088,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$817Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Longport

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Longport

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)54 miles away
Closer regional airportAtlantic City International Airport (ACY)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA57 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Longport; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Longport

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Longport had 893 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.

It’s the 538th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

Atlantic County grew from 46,402 residents in 1900 to 274,534 in 2020.

Longport population by census2000: 1,054, 2010: 895, 2020: 8931,054200089520108932020

Atlantic County, 1900–2020

Atlantic County population, 1900 to 20201900: 46,402, 1910: 71,894, 1920: 83,914, 1930: 124,823, 1940: 124,066, 1950: 132,399, 1960: 160,880, 1970: 175,043, 1980: 194,119, 1990: 224,327, 2000: 252,552, 2010: 274,549, 2020: 274,53446K’00’1084K’20’30124K’40’50161K’60’70194K’80’90253K’00’10275K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 43.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LongportJan: high 42°F, low 30°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 31°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 37°F, 4.3 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 46°F, 3.4 in; May: high 66°F, low 55°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 65°F, 3.2 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 71°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 70°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 65°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 54°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 43°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 35°F, 4.2 in42°30°Jan3.143°31°Feb3.348°37°Mar4.357°46°Apr3.466°55°May3.175°65°Jun3.280°71°Jul3.879°70°Aug4.174°65°Sep3.665°54°Oct4.355°43°Nov3.447°35°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Atlantic City, NJ weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Atlantic County

106,760 jobs at 6,192 businesses in Atlantic County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Atlantic CountyHotels and restaurants: 35,788 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 18,856 jobs; Retail trade: 15,703 jobs; Construction: 5,510 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,122 jobs; Other services: 3,985 jobs; Professional services: 3,828 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 3,007 jobsHotels and restaurants 34% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 15% Construction 5% Administrative and support 4% Other services 4% Professional services 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Longport.

Nearest hospitals

  • Shore Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Somers Point3.5 miles
  • Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Atlantic City6.1 miles
  • Cape Regional Medical Center INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Cape May Court House21.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Longport

Grocery stores

  • Casel's Marketplace2.1 mi
  • Acme3.2 mi
  • ShopRite3.4 mi
  • Acme3.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy1.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.4 mi
  • Ocean Pharmacy3.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Atlantic County Library - Longport0.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Longport Historical Society0.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Somers Point Theater3.1 mi
  • Greater Ocean City Theatre Company4.2 mi
  • The Ocean City Arts Center4.4 mi

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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