Ocean City is a city in Cape May County, New Jersey, home to about 11,261 people across 6.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 08226.
Homes sold for a median of $816 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ocean 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)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA59 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ocean 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.
Ocean City had 11,229 residents in the 2020 census, down 27% since 2000.
It’s the 221st 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 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 (11 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).
58 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ocean City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 17 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles 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.
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 Ocean City School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean City Primary SchoolOcean City | Pre-K–3 | 271 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Ocean City Intermediate SchoolOcean City | 4–8 | 326 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Ocean City High SchoolOcean City | 9–12 | 1,106 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raab Montessori AcademyOcean City | Pre-K–K | 6 | Nonsectarian | 1.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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