EAST - Belle-Carroll House, Main Street, Dennisville, Cape May County, NJ, 1933
Dennisville’s story
300 years in pictures
The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1933 and 6 maps from 1888 on.
- 1726Dennisville is founded
DennisvilleNJ
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Smallbones · Public domain
Population
736
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$359K
Census ACS
Household income
$96K
median
Median age
41.5
years
Jobs based here
144
A commuter town
Is Dennisville a good place to live?
Dennisville’s going rate for rent is $1,184 a month, against $1,778 a month in New Jersey’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. 32% of the land in Dennisville is conserved, above both the New Jersey town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Dennis Creek Wildlife Management Area, at 224 acres. Dennisville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Dennisville stand out
Where Dennisville beats most towns.
Nearby attractions
All 142 attractions →Pine Barrens and 22 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Dennisville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi Park & preservePine Barrens
23 mi Stadium & arenaBoardwalk Hall
18 mi LandmarkLucy the Elephant
15 mi Theme parkMorey's Piers
24 mi Theme parkSteel Pier
14 mi Theme parkGillians Wonderland Pier and Island WaterparkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Pine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Boardwalk Hall: Jack Boucher, Public domain · Lucy the Elephant: User:dtcdthingy 3:30 pm 30th July 2004 (Minolta Dimage X20), Public domain · Morey's Piers: Smallbones, CC0 · Steel Pier: Make Lemons, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gillians Wonderland Pier and Island Waterpark: Kevin Jarrett from Northfield, NJ, USA, CC BY 2.0
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
Getting set up
Moving to Dennisville: who provides what
Dennisville is unincorporated, so Cape May County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerAtlantic City Electric25.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBorough of Woodbine water system4 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesCape May CountyCape May County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn New Jersey you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereCape May County ClerkCape May County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code0827008270 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dennisville.
Outdoors
Nearly a third of Dennisville is conserved land
Dennisville’s concentration of trails comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile. There are 0.6 miles of trail across 2 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves locally: 2, covering 306 acres.
32%conserved
32%
conserved · 932 of 2,915 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dennis Creek Wildlife Management Area | 0.1 mi | 224 |
| 2. Cape May National Wildlife Refuge | — | 82 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commute
Dennisville has 0.4 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Just 3% of Dennisville’s working residents have a job in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Dennisville dropped by 94, to 144. The town’s middle household income stands at $96,000. Half the trips to work are shorter than 14 miles.
3%work in town
| Dennisville | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $96,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.2% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Dennisville3%
Middle Township15%
Dennis Township14%
Upper Township6%
Lower Township5%
14 mi
median commute distance
144
jobs based in Dennisville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Dennisville’s year
In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 25°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
22″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–45°
Spring42–62°
Summer64–83°
Fall47–67°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Dennisville is older than the New Jersey average
Among adults 25 and older, 36% have a four-year degree or more, against 44% across New Jersey. People 65 and older are a quarter of residents (17% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 32% of residents (40% statewide).
41.5median age · NJ 40.1
DennisvilleNew JerseyUnited States
Ages · share of residents
17%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma15%
High school34%
Some college13%
Associate’s3%
Bachelor’s19%
Graduate17%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.4 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women.
| Dennisville | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.6% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 14.7% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.5% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.4% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.8% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.6% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.3% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.1% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 14.8% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.6% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.6% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 3% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazards
Top of a high hazard risk in Dennisville: inland flooding
FEMA puts 30% of Dennisville’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to hurricanes. On expected storm and flood damage, Dennisville sits above two thirds of U.S. communities.
67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesCoastal flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Dennisville is
Only 8 of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Dennisville. Of 32 CDC measures, Dennisville beats the New Jersey average on 1 and trails it on 7. Also worth knowing: 29% of adults feel lonely locally.
| Dennisville | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
32 measures vs. New Jersey
1 better24 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Dennisville | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.4% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.3% | 5.1% |
Cape Regional Medical Center
8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
A home in Dennisville sells for about $159K at the median
The share of households in Dennisville who own their home: 73%.
$159Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Dennisville
16pages on Dennisville
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dennisville; the nearest are
Atlantic Cape Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Mays Landing19.1 mi$6,068 in-state tuitionStockton UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Galloway25 mi$16,266 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Dennisville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
By the sea
Dennisville lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 15% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
15%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
99thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
87thpercentile for hurricane risk
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
About Dennisville
Populated place in Cape May County, New Jersey, US
Dennisville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Dennis Township, in Cape May County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its postal ZIP Code is 08214. As of the 2020 census, Dennisville had a population of 830. Dennisville is on the south side of Dennis Creek and is the most important community within Dennis Township. The main transportation artery is New Jersey Route 47 (Delsea Drive).
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 4.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 13 ft
- ZIP code
- 08214
Questions about Dennisville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dennisville, NJ a good place to live?
Dennisville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.