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North Wildwood, New Jersey: commercial real estate data.
North Wildwood is a Census city of 3,602 people across 1.73 square miles of land, in Cape May County. Median household income is $90,833, 83.7 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
North Wildwood
What North Wildwood is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.73 sq mi
- Water area0.77 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,088
- 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.
North Wildwood
How many people live in North Wildwood
- Population3,602
- Median age65.6
- Population under 18253 plus or minus 107
- Share under 187.0 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Population 65 and over1,855
- Share 65 and over51.5 percent
- Households1,976
- Family households1,253
- Share of households that are families63.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
North Wildwood
Income and work in North Wildwood
- Median household income$90,833
- Per capita income$73,680
- Civilian labor force1,313
- Employed1,256
- Unemployed57 plus or minus 51
- Unemployment rate4.3 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Adults 25 and over3,271
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher32.8 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree16.3 percent plus or minus 5.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
North Wildwood
Housing in North Wildwood
- Housing units8,413
- Occupied units1,976
- Vacant units6,437
- Vacancy rate76.5 percent
- Owner occupied1,654
- Renter occupied322 plus or minus 142
- Ownership rate83.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$459,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,210
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.0 percent
- Single family units6,791
- Share single family80.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,622 plus or minus 339
- Share in buildings of two or more19.3 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1973
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
North Wildwood
How North Wildwood gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,045
- Commuting under 15 minutes399 plus or minus 125
- Share commuting under 15 minutes38.2 percent plus or minus 10.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more236 plus or minus 97
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more22.6 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Drove alone66.7 percent
- Carpooled12.1 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Public transport2.1 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Walked3.1 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Worked from home13.8 percent plus or minus 4.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
North Wildwood
SBA loans in North Wildwood (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$294,000
- Average approval$147,000
- Median approval$147,000
- Largest approval$244,000
- Jobs supported4
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in North Wildwood, in any county, FY2010 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, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
North Wildwood
Flood risk in North Wildwood
- NFIP communityCity of North Wildwood
- NFIP community number345308
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 6
- Currently effective map date10/05/17
The City of North Wildwood participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 345308 and carries Community Rating System class 6, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Cape May County, not North Wildwood
Cape May County context, not North Wildwood 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 Wildwood.
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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What this page does not hold.
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 Wildwood questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in North Wildwood, New Jersey?
3,602, in 1,976 households. North Wildwood city covers 1.73 square miles of land, which is 2,088 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is North Wildwood 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 Wildwood?
$90,833. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $459,900. Median gross rent is $1,210 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is North Wildwood in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. North Wildwood appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as North Wildwood, city of, community 345308, carrying Community Rating System class 6, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page North Wildwood 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 Wildwood.
Is zoning published for North Wildwood?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.