ZIP code
08243
Sea Isle City, NJ
08243 covers Sea Isle City in Cape May County, with 2,079 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 08243. Methodology
ZIP code map of 08243

About ZIP code 08243
Acceptable cities: Townsend Inlt, Townsends Inlet
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 08243. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 08243
Race
- White2,007
- Black or African American8
- American Indian or Alaska Native5
- Asian11
- Other race29
- Two or more races44
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 57
Age
- Under 1068
- 10 to 19119
- 20 to 29158
- 30 to 39105
- 40 to 49120
- 50 to 59291
- 60 to 69540
- 70 to 79488
- 80 and older215
Income and housing in 08243
Education
- High school graduate98.7%
- Bachelor's degree47.5%
- Graduate degree21.6%
Places covering 08243
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Sea Isle City100.0%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Cape May County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
0.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 08243
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,290 | |
| 2006 | 2,187 | |
| 2007 | 2,254 | |
| 2008 | 2,090 | |
| 2009 | 2,002 | |
| 2010 | 2,027 | |
| 2011 | 1,976 | 2,003 |
| 2012 | 1,994 | 1,950 |
| 2013 | 1,861 | 1,920 |
| 2014 | 1,824 | 1,840 |
| 2015 | 1,788 | 1,780 |
| 2016 | 1,905 | 1,800 |
| 2017 | 1,971 | 1,780 |
| 2018 | 1,955 | 1,750 |
| 2019 | 2,147 | 1,790 |
| 2020 | 2,122 | 1,820 |
| 2021 | 2,068 | 1,780 |
| 2022 | 2,047 | 1,760 |
| 2023 | 2,079 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 08243
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 08230Ocean View3.5 miPop 5,998 · Income $110,667
- 08248Strathmere3.7 miPop 134 · Income $106,840
- 08246South Seaville4.3 miPop 53 · Income —
- 08202Avalon4.4 miPop 1,636 · Income $142,500
- 08245South Dennis6.8 miPop 30 · Income —
- 08210Cape May Court House7.1 miPop 17,278 · Income $93,855
- 08223Marmora8.5 miPop 4,063 · Income $100,000
- 08247Stone Harbor8.5 miPop 936 · Income $133,929
- 08226Ocean City9.1 miPop 11,260 · Income $101,782
- 08270Woodbine9.7 miPop 8,239 · Income $95,033
- 08244Somers Point12.5 miPop 10,611 · Income $67,500
- 08260Wildwood13.2 miPop 12,913 · Income $71,549
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 08243 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 08243 in?
- 08243 is in Sea Isle City, NJ.
- What county is 08243 in?
- 08243 is in Cape May County.
- What is the median household income in 08243?
- The median household income in 08243 is $98,860.
- Which ZIP codes are near 08243?
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