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Zip Code 08260 - Population, Income & Demographics

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🚻 Age & Sex    | 🀝 Race

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🌍 State: NJ - New Jersey

🏑 City: Wildwood

πŸ—ΊοΈ County: Cape May County

⏰ Timezone: America/New_York

☎️ Area Codes: 609, 640

Income

The median income of households in 08260 was $71,549. An estimated 4.2% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 10.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 08260 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.2
$10,000 to $14,999 4.6
$15,000 to $24,999 6
$25,000 to $34,999 6.4
$35,000 to $49,999 13.5
$50,000 to $74,999 17.4
$75,000 to $99,999 13.1
$100,000 to $149,999 16.8
$150,000 to $199,999 7.2
$200,000 or more 10.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 08260 in 2019-2023

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Dollars
Male 58707
Female 62231

An estimated 65.4% of households received earnings. An estimated 50.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 35.8 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $25,766. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 08260 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Earnings 65.4
Social Security 50.3
Retirement income 35.8
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 7.3
Cash public assistance income 1.8

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2019-2023, 12.2 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 13.4% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 3.9% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 17% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 08260 in 2019-2023

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Percent
People in poverty 12.2
Children under 18 years below poverty 13.4
People 65 years old and over below poverty 3.9
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 17

In 2019-2023, 12.1 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 37.6% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 46.4% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 27.8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 08260 in 2019-2023, 91.1% had health insurance coverage and 8.9% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 62.3% and public coverage was 54.8%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 4.5%.


In 2019-2023, 08260 had a total population of 12,913 - 6,716 (52%) females and 6,197 (48%) males. The median age was 59.1 years. An estimated 11.2% of the population was under 18 years, 20.3% was 19 to 44 years, 34.2% was 45 to 64 years, and 33.5 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 08260 in 2019-2023

Male Female
Under 5 125 148
5 to 9 227 145
10 to 14 255 336
15 to 19 149 155
20 to 24 132 633
25 to 29 353 183
30 to 34 219 219
35 to 39 141 133
40 to 44 448 174
45 to 49 419 359
50 to 54 389 327
55 to 59 330 664
60 to 64 980 940
65 to 69 769 591
70 to 74 582 746
75 to 79 334 477
80 to 84 258 328
85 and over 87 158

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 84.5% were White; 3.5% were Black or African American; 1% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0% of the people in 08260 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 0.4% of the people in 08260 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2019-2023, there were 6,951 households in 08260. The average household size was 1.85 people.

Married-couple households made up 46.3% of the households in 08260 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 26.4% of all households, while 18.6% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 16.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 18.8% were female householders living alone, for a total of 34.9% of all households.

In 08260, 16.8% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 47.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 08260 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Married-couple households 46.3
Cohabiting Couples 8.7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
18.6
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
26.4

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 59% of males and 54% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 22 22.1
Now married, except separated 59 54
Separated 2.2 0.3
Widowed 4.8 13
Divorced 12 10.6

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 08260, 200 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 35.5% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2019-2023, an estimated 90.6% of the people living in 08260 were U.S. natives. 35% of the 08260 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 9.4% of 08260 residents in 2019-2023 were foreign-born. 20.1% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 84.5 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 08260 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2019-2023 for 08260.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 08260 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Latin America 80.7
Asia 10.4
Europe 8.2
Africa 0.7
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 08260 in 2019-2023, 15.7 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 12% of people at least five years old; 6.5% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 08260 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Spanish 12
Other Indo-European languages 3.7
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.1
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2019-2023, 83.2 % of the people at least one year old living in 08260 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 08260 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Same house 83.2
Different house, same county 7
Different county, same state 3.3
Different state 6.3
Abroad 0.2

Education

In 2019-2023, 93.1 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 28.3% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 6.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 08260 was 1,536 in 2019-2023. Nursery school enrollment was 94 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,139. College or graduate school enrollment was 303.

Educational Attainment of People in 08260 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 6.9
High school diploma or equivalency 40.6
Some college, no degree 16
Associate's degree 8.2
Bachelor's degree 16.7
Graduate or professional degree 11.6

Disability

In 08260, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2019-2023, 20.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 1.7% of people under 18 years old, to 19.7% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 28.6% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 08260, 47.2 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 48.5% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 77.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 16.9% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 4,267 77.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 929 16.9
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 234 4.3

Industries

In 2019-2023, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 08260 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 08260 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 3.6
Construction 8.6
Manufacturing 2.6
Wholesale trade 3.9
Retail trade 13.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.8
Information 0.5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4.9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 11.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 20.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 17.5
Other Services, except public administration 5.5
Public administration 4.3

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 08260 in 2019-2023

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,839 33.5
Service occupations 1,416 25.8
Sales and office occupations 1,272 23.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 515 9.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 440 8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 59.1% of 08260 workers drove to work alone in 2019-2023, and 11.3% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 25.6 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 08260 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 59.1
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 11.3
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1.9
Walked 13.7
Other means 4.1
Worked from home 10

In 2019-2023, 08260 had a total of 23,076 housing units. Of these housing units, 67.2% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 31.3% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 1.6% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 08260 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Single-family houses 67.2
Apartments in multi-unit structures 31.3
Mobile homes 1.6
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

4.6% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 20.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 08260 was 5 rooms, and of these housing units 58.7% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2019-2023, 08260 had 6,951 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 16,125 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 64% while renters occupied 36%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 1.83 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.9.

9.7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 12.4% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 13.2% and another 7.8% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 08260:

House Heating Fuel Used in 08260 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Gas † 72.8
Electricity 24.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.2
All other fuels 0.4
No fuel used 1.9

In 2019-2023, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 08260 was $441,300.

Of the owner-occupied households, 57.5 % had a mortgage. 42.5% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,154 and for owners without a mortgage it was $969.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 08260 was $1,182. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.