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Wildwood Crest, New Jersey: commercial real estate data.
Wildwood Crest is a Census borough of 3,077 people across 1.30 square miles of land, in Cape May County. Median household income is $69,089, 81.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $974,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Wildwood Crest
What Wildwood Crest is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area1.3 sq mi
- Water area0.18 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,371
- 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.
Wildwood Crest
How many people live in Wildwood Crest
- Population3,077
- Median age63.7
- Population under 18204 plus or minus 94
- Share under 186.6 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Population 65 and over1,363
- Share 65 and over44.3 percent
- Households1,923
- Family households1,058
- Share of households that are families55.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Wildwood Crest
Income and work in Wildwood Crest
- Median household income$69,089 plus or minus $24,619
- Per capita income$58,237
- Civilian labor force1,537
- Employed1,372
- Unemployed165 plus or minus 165
- Unemployment rate10.7 percent plus or minus 10.6
- Adults 25 and over2,765
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher45.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree15.4 percent plus or minus 5.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Wildwood Crest
- Housing units5,582
- Occupied units1,923
- Vacant units3,659
- Vacancy rate65.5 percent
- Owner occupied1,564
- Renter occupied359 plus or minus 149
- Ownership rate81.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$590,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$957
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.6 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Single family units4,423
- Share single family79.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,116 plus or minus 260
- Share in buildings of two or more20.0 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Mobile homes43 plus or minus 69
- Median year structure built1970
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Wildwood Crest gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,031 plus or minus 248
- Commuting under 15 minutes541 plus or minus 202
- Share commuting under 15 minutes52.5 percent plus or minus 15.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more235 plus or minus 106
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more22.8 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Drove alone61.5 percent plus or minus 13.8
- Carpooled12.3 percent plus or minus 9.7
- Public transport1.7 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Walked6.1 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Worked from home18.5 percent plus or minus 7.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Wildwood Crest
SBA loans in Wildwood Crest (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$974,000
- Average approval$487,000
- Median approval$487,000
- Largest approval$949,000
- Jobs supported7
- Jobs per approval3.5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term207 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Wildwood Crest, 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.
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SBA loans in Wildwood Crest (504)
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$5,011,000
- Average approval$1,002,200
- Median approval$1,088,000
- Largest approval$1,431,000
- Jobs supported31
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Wildwood Crest, 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.
Wildwood Crest
Flood risk in Wildwood Crest
- NFIP communityBorough of Wildwood Crest
- NFIP community number345330
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 6
- Currently effective map date10/05/17
The Borough of Wildwood Crest participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 345330 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 Wildwood Crest
Cape May County context, not Wildwood Crest 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 Wildwood Crest.
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
Wildwood Crest questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Wildwood Crest, New Jersey?
3,077, in 1,923 households. Wildwood Crest borough covers 1.30 square miles of land, which is 2,371 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Wildwood Crest 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 Wildwood Crest?
$69,089. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $590,900. Median gross rent is $957 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Wildwood Crest businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $974,000 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $487,000, plus 5 504 approvals worth $5.0 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Wildwood Crest, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Wildwood Crest borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Wildwood Crest. 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.
Is Wildwood Crest in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Wildwood Crest appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Wildwood Crest, borough of, community 345330, 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 Wildwood Crest 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 Wildwood Crest.
Is zoning published for Wildwood Crest?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.