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West Wildwood, New Jersey: commercial real estate data.
West Wildwood is a Census borough of 588 people across 0.29 square miles of land, in Cape May County. Median household income is $74,432, 91.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
West Wildwood
What West Wildwood is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area0.29 sq mi
- Water area0.08 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,056 plus or minus 612
- 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.
West Wildwood
How many people live in West Wildwood
- Population588 plus or minus 175
- Median age60.1
- Population under 18104 plus or minus 85
- Share under 1817.7 percent plus or minus 13.4
- Population 65 and over202 plus or minus 49
- Share 65 and over34.4 percent plus or minus 13.2
- Households271 plus or minus 70
- Family households201 plus or minus 59
- Share of households that are families74.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Wildwood
Income and work in West Wildwood
- Median household income$74,432 plus or minus $25,757
- Per capita income$40,936 plus or minus $9,567
- Civilian labor force262 plus or minus 89
- Employed223 plus or minus 81
- Unemployed39 plus or minus 34
- Unemployment rate14.9 percent plus or minus 12.0
- Adults 25 and over450 plus or minus 115
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.7 percent plus or minus 31.3
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher29.6 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.0 percent plus or minus 3.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Wildwood
Housing in West Wildwood
- Housing units908
- Occupied units271 plus or minus 70
- Vacant units637
- Vacancy rate70.2 percent
- Owner occupied247 plus or minus 70
- Renter occupied24 plus or minus 18
- Ownership rate91.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$400,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,225 plus or minus $755
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.7 percent plus or minus 14.0
- Single family units816
- Share single family89.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more92 plus or minus 45
- Share in buildings of two or more10.1 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1964
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Wildwood
How West Wildwood gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute191 plus or minus 77
- Commuting under 15 minutes66 plus or minus 42
- Share commuting under 15 minutes34.6 percent plus or minus 17.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more43 plus or minus 31
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more22.5 percent plus or minus 13.3
- Drove alone76.7 percent plus or minus 15.4
- Carpooled3.6 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Public transport0.9 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Walked4.5 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Worked from home14.3 percent plus or minus 9.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Wildwood
Flood risk in West Wildwood
- NFIP communityBorough of West Wildwood
- NFIP community number345328
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 10
- Currently effective map date10/05/17
The Borough of West Wildwood participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 345328 and carries Community Rating System class 10, 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 West Wildwood
Cape May County context, not West 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 West 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.
Coverage
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
West Wildwood questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in West Wildwood, New Jersey?
588, in 271 households. West Wildwood borough covers 0.29 square miles of land, which is 2,056 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is West 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 West Wildwood?
$74,432. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $400,800. Median gross rent is $1,225 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is West Wildwood in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. West Wildwood appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as West Wildwood, borough of, community 345328, carrying Community Rating System class 10, 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 West 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 West Wildwood.
Is zoning published for West Wildwood?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.