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North Cape May, New Jersey: commercial real estate data.
North Cape May is a Census CDP of 3,731 people across 2.01 square miles of land, in Cape May County. Median household income is $86,962, 73.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $25,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
North Cape May
What North Cape May is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area2.01 sq mi
- Water area0.13 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,860
- County holding the largest share of its areaCape May County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in North Cape May
- Population3,731
- Median age58.1
- Population under 18486 plus or minus 146
- Share under 1813.0 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Population 65 and over1,192
- Share 65 and over31.9 percent
- Households2,054
- Family households1,015
- Share of households that are families49.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in North Cape May
- Median household income$86,962
- Per capita income$54,714
- Civilian labor force1,887
- Employed1,804
- Unemployed83 plus or minus 57
- Unemployment rate4.4 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Adults 25 and over2,888
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher31.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.3 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in North Cape May
- Housing units3,078
- Occupied units2,054
- Vacant units1,024
- Vacancy rate33.3 percent
- Owner occupied1,512
- Renter occupied542 plus or minus 235
- Ownership rate73.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$393,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,709
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.6 percent
- Single family units2,816
- Share single family91.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more262 plus or minus 173
- Share in buildings of two or more8.5 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1967
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How North Cape May gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,587 plus or minus 375
- Commuting under 15 minutes788 plus or minus 238
- Share commuting under 15 minutes49.7 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more379 plus or minus 190
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more23.9 percent plus or minus 10.5
- Drove alone71.7 percent
- Carpooled2.8 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Public transport0.9 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Walked3.4 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Worked from home16.6 percent plus or minus 4.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in North Cape May (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$25,000
- Average approval$25,000
- Median approval$25,000
- Largest approval$25,000
- Jobs supported6
- Jobs per approval6.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term67 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in North Cape May, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Cape May County, not North Cape May
Cape May County context, not North Cape May figures
- Establishments in Cape May County3,816
- Covered employment, Cape May County42,713
- Average annual pay, Cape May County$48,574
- Housing units permitted, Cape May County895
Every figure in this section is published for Cape May County as a whole and is not a measurement of North Cape May.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
North Cape May questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in North Cape May, New Jersey?
3,731, in 2,054 households. North Cape May CDP covers 2.01 square miles of land, which is 1,860 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is North Cape May in?
Cape May County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in North Cape May?
$86,962. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $393,300. Median gross rent is $1,709 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to North Cape May businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $25,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $25,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in North Cape May, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to North Cape May borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for North Cape May. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Are the county figures on this page North Cape May figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Cape May County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of North Cape May.
Is zoning published for North Cape May?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.