Margate City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, home to about 5,234 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 08402.
Homes sold for a median of $745 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Margate City. 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)54 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Atlantic City International Airport (ACY)10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA58 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Margate City; 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.
Margate City had 5,317 residents in the 2020 census, down 35% since 2000.
It’s the 371st largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.
Atlantic County grew from 46,402 residents in 1900 to 274,534 in 2020.
Atlantic County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Atlantic City, NJ weather station (6 miles away).
106,760 jobs at 6,192 businesses in Atlantic County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
80 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Margate City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 12 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 38 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
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.
Established in 1885.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Margate City School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William H. Ross III SchoolMargate | Pre-K–4 | 186 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Eugene A. Tighe Middle SchoolMargate | 5–8 | 140 | Public | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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