08247 ZIP Code, Stone Harbor, NJ

08247 is a ZIP code in Stone Harbor, New Jersey in Cape May County. It covers 5.2 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 08202, 08260 and 08210. 965 people live here in 505 households, fewer than in most New Jersey ZIP codes. With about 185 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (90%). Median household income is $167,917, well above the New Jersey median of $103,556; the median age is 64.7, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents965
Households505
Median household income$167,917
Income per person$139,839
Median age64.7
Homeowners89.9%
Median home value$1,805,600
Median rent$1,711
Bachelor's degree or higher72.1%
Average commute (minutes)31.2
Households with kids under 189.9%
Moved in the past year10.9%
Below the poverty line5.6%
Broadband internet95.2%
Speak a non-English language at home4.3%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K5.9%
$10–15K2.6%
$15–25K0.0%
$25–35K3.4%
$35–50K7.7%
$50–75K8.1%
$75–100K7.9%
$100–150K13.9%
$150–200K4.8%
$200K+45.7%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<102.5%
10–195.7%
20–243.1%
25–345.2%
35–442.8%
45–5411.2%
55–6420.9%
65–7426.2%
75+22.4%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage6.3%
Owned outright7.8%
Rented1.6%
Vacant84.3%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house67.3%
Townhome18.0%
2–4 units6.9%
5–19 units2.8%
20+ units5.1%
Mobile / other0.1%

Businesses in 08247

136 business establishments with 768 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

08247 has 2 USPS carrier routes with 1,377 residential and 181 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 08247

08247 has 2 USPS carrier routes (2 city (C)) with 1,377 residential and 181 business mailboxes. Routes range from 677 homes (C002) to 700 homes (C001); the median route has 689 homes. The Census counted 505 households in 08247 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4990
500–7492
750–9990
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 152, 677 homes
  2. Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 29, 700 homes

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Every carrier route in 08247

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City70029$146,295———
C002City677152$146,295———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 08247 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 08247, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 08247 in?
08247 is a Stone Harbor, NJ mailing address. By land area, 27% lies inside Stone Harbor; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 08247 in?
08247 is in Cape May County.
What is the population of 08247?
About 965 people (±141), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 862.
What is the median household income in 08247?
$167,917 (±$74,894), compared with $103,556 for New Jersey as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 08247?
2 USPS carrier routes with 1,377 residential and 181 business mailboxes (1,558 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 08247?
The closest, measured center to center: 08202 (4.1 mi, Avalon borough, NJ), 08260 (4.7 mi, North Wildwood), 08210 (5.2 mi, Cape May Court House), 08242 (5.8 mi, Rio Grande), 08251 (7.8 mi, Villas) and 08243 (8.5 mi, Sea Isle City).

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