Zip code 08247: Stone Harbor, New Jersey

Q: What city is zip code 08247?

08247 is assigned to Stone Harbor, New Jersey. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 08247 in?

08247 is in Cape May County, New Jersey.

Q: What is the population of 08247?

About 965 people live in 08247, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 08247?

The median household income in 08247 is $167,917.

Q: What zip codes are near 08247?

The closest zip codes to 08247 are 08202, 08252, 08260, 08210, 08242.

Residential delivery areaCape May CountyEastern Time

Population

965

Median household income

$168K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$1.8M

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,711/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

64.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

5.2 sq mi

185 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 08247

08247 is a small-town zip code in Stone Harbor, New Jersey (Cape May County), covering 5.2 sq mi of land. About 965 people live here, or 185 per square mile. The median resident is 64.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $167,917 a year, about 2.1× the national median of $80,734. 5.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $1,805,600, or 10.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 90% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,711 a month.

72% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.2 minutes each way, and 27% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales, management and healthcare. 21% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 08247 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Per capita income$139,839
99th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · NJ $54,2536th of 579 in NJ
Median home value$1,805,600
99th
U.S. $332,700 · NJ $454,4003rd of 563 in NJ
Median age64.7
99th
U.S. 38.9 · NJ 40.18th of 579 in NJ
Housing vacancy84.6%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · NJ 7.5%3rd of 576 in NJ
Residents 65 and older48.6%
99th
U.S. 17.2% · NJ 17.2%9th of 580 in NJ
Median earnings per worker$102,632
98th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · NJ $60,47450th of 575 in NJ
Self-employed workers20.7%
98th
U.S. 10% · NJ 8.9%21st of 578 in NJ
Income inequality (Gini)0.560
98th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · NJ 0.4788th of 574 in NJ
Median household income$167,917
97th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · NJ $103,55696th of 566 in NJ
Bachelor's degree or higher72.1%
96th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · NJ 43.6%60th of 580 in NJ
Homeownership rate89.9%
96th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NJ 63.8%113th of 576 in NJ
Work from home26.5%
90th
U.S. 15.1% · NJ 16.8%88th of 577 in NJ
Average commute31.2 min
79th
U.S. 26.4 min · NJ 30.5 min257th of 563 in NJ
Broadband access95.2%
78th
U.S. 91% · NJ 92.8%237th of 576 in NJ
Healthcare workers11.1%
72nd
U.S. 9.7% · NJ 9.2%132nd of 578 in NJ
Median gross rent$1,711
68th
U.S. $1,413 · NJ $1,720301st of 517 in NJ
Unemployment rate4.7%
47th
U.S. 5.2% · NJ 6.3%364th of 578 in NJ
Veterans4.5%
32nd
U.S. 6.2% · NJ 3.7%212th of 580 in NJ
Foreign-born residents3.6%
22nd
U.S. 14.1% · NJ 23.9%525th of 580 in NJ
Population density185/sq mi
20th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NJ 1,270/sq mi532nd of 580 in NJ
Poverty rate5.6%
16th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NJ 9.7%304th of 579 in NJ
Tech workers1.1%
15th
U.S. 3.8% · NJ 4.8%508th of 578 in NJ
Uninsured rate2.8%
11th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NJ 7.5%392nd of 579 in NJ
Government workers7.6%
6th
U.S. 14.5% · NJ 14.3%542nd of 578 in NJ
Diversity index8
3rd
U.S. 61.4 · NJ 66.4564th of 580 in NJ
Rent-burdened renters25%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NJ 51.6%526th of 553 in NJ
Residents under 188.2%
2nd
U.S. 22% · NJ 21.8%558th of 580 in NJ
Population965
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · NJ 9,343,809533rd of 580 in NJ

Measure	08247	Cape May	NJ	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NJ
Per capita incomeStrength	$139,839	$55,694	$54,253	$44,673	99th	6th of 579
Median home value	$1,805,600	$434,600	$454,400	$332,700	99th	3rd of 563
Median age	64.7	51.8	40.1	38.9	99th	8th of 579
Housing vacancy	84.6%	54.9%	7.5%	10.1%	99th	3rd of 576
Residents 65 and older	48.6%	29.5%	17.2%	17.2%	99th	9th of 580
Median earnings per workerStrength	$102,632	$55,486	$60,474	$49,666	98th	50th of 575
Self-employed workers	20.7%	11.3%	8.9%	10%	98th	21st of 578
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.560	0.460	0.478	0.483	98th	8th of 574
Median household incomeStrength	$167,917	$91,128	$103,556	$80,734	97th	96th of 566
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	72.1%	39%	43.6%	35.7%	96th	60th of 580
Homeownership rateStrength	89.9%	80.3%	63.8%	65.2%	96th	113th of 576
Work from home	26.5%	12.1%	16.8%	15.1%	90th	88th of 577
Average commute	31.2 min	22 min	30.5 min	26.4 min	79th	257th of 563
Broadband access	95.2%	93.1%	92.8%	91%	78th	237th of 576
Healthcare workers	11.1%	8%	9.2%	9.7%	72nd	132nd of 578
Median gross rent	$1,711	$1,360	$1,720	$1,413	68th	301st of 517
Unemployment rate	4.7%	5.3%	6.3%	5.2%	47th	364th of 578
Veterans	4.5%	6.9%	3.7%	6.2%	32nd	212th of 580
Foreign-born residents	3.6%	4.6%	23.9%	14.1%	22nd	525th of 580
Population density	185/sq mi	378/sq mi	1,270/sq mi	95/sq mi	20th	532nd of 580
Poverty rateStrength	5.6%	8.7%	9.7%	12.5%	16th	304th of 579
Tech workers	1.1%	1.6%	4.8%	3.8%	15th	508th of 578
Uninsured rateStrength	2.8%	5%	7.5%	8.4%	11th	392nd of 579
Government workers	7.6%	22.2%	14.3%	14.5%	6th	542nd of 578
Diversity index	8	28.6	66.4	61.4	3rd	564th of 580
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	25%	55%	51.6%	51.1%	3rd	526th of 553
Residents under 18	8.2%	17.1%	21.8%	22%	2nd	558th of 580
Population	965	94,941	9,343,809	334,922,499	1st	533rd of 580

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

11%

45–54

21%

55–64

26%

65–74

22%

75+

Median age

64.7

Under 18

8.2%

65 and over

48.6%

Race and ethnicity

White96%
Black0.1%
Hispanic0.7%
Asian0.7%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

26.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

93%

Spanish

0.6%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.4%

Other

Households

Households: 505
Average household size: 1.9
Family households: 66.9%
Married couples: 64.4%
Living alone: 31.9%
Veterans (of adults): 4.5%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

11%

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

$200k+

46%

Median household income

08247

$167,917

Cape May Co.

$91,128

New Jersey

$103,556

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$139,839

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

50.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.560

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

08247

$1,805,600

Cape May Co.

$434,600

New Jersey

$454,400

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

08247

$1,711

Cape May Co.

$1,360

New Jersey

$1,720

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

85%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.1%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 3,275
Owner-occupied: 89.9%
Vacant: 84.6%
Median year built: 1980
Median rooms: 6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 25%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 9.1%
Home value to income: 10.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

55%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

26%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

29%

10–19

12%

20–29

15%

30–44

27%

45–59

60+

11%

Average commute

31.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

42.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

20%

Management

17%

Healthcare

11%

Business and finance

Education

Production

Food service

Legal and social services

Office and admin

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Transportation and moving

Police and fire

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Finance, insurance and real estate

17%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Retail

13%

Manufacturing

10%

Education

Professional and technical services

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Information

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Construction

Agriculture and mining

Arts and recreation

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$102,632

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

20.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

7.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	08247	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$136,250	$74,888
Service	$11,042	$26,804
Sales and office	$100,875	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	$102,656	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

0.2%

High school

12%

Some college

12%

Associate's

Bachelor's

44%

Graduate

28%

High school graduate or higher: 99.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 72.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 28.2%
Households with broadband: 95.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 86.1%
No internet access: 2.4%
Without health insurance: 2.8%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Stone Harbor
State: New Jersey
County: Cape May County
Center point: 39.0490° N, 74.7862° W
Land area: 5.2 sq mi
Water area: 4.7 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Stone Harbor27% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 08247

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
08202	Avalon, NJ	4.1 mi	1,612	$146,071	$1,857,400
08252	Whitesboro, NJ · PO box	4.1 mi	—	—	—
08260	Wildwood, NJ	4.7 mi	12,959	$79,699	$469,400
08210	Cape May Court House, NJ	5.2 mi	17,143	$90,013	$370,500
08242	Rio Grande, NJ	5.8 mi	4,141	$93,250	$318,300
08219	Green Creek, NJ · PO box	6.2 mi	—	—	—
08218	Goshen, NJ · PO box	7.3 mi	—	—	—
08251	Villas, NJ	7.8 mi	10,503	$83,637	$290,200
08243	Sea Isle City, NJ	8.5 mi	2,000	$108,359	$1,087,300
08204	Cape May, NJ	8.8 mi	16,573	$82,466	$461,400
08245	South Dennis, NJ	9 mi	23	—	—
08246	South Seaville, NJ	9.2 mi	57	—	—

Questions about 08247

What city is zip code 08247?

08247 is assigned to Stone Harbor, New Jersey. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 08247 in?

08247 is in Cape May County, New Jersey.

What is the population of 08247?

About 965 people live in 08247, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 08247 in?

08247 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 08247?

The median household income in 08247 is $167,917.

What zip codes are near 08247?

The closest zip codes to 08247 are 08202, 08252, 08260, 08210, 08242.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08247, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.