Port ElizabethNJ
This town of 261 people was settled in 1802.
Is Port Elizabeth a good place to live?
56% of households own their home in Port Elizabeth, below both the New Jersey town median (77%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Port Elizabeth has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Port Elizabeth lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 44% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Moving to Port Elizabeth: who provides what
Port Elizabeth is unincorporated, so Cumberland County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Port Elizabeth.
Port Elizabeth has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from coastal flooding
Expected losses in Port Elizabeth break down as 44% from coastal flooding and 20% from inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Port Elizabeth sits above 80% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Port Elizabeth’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Vineland (16%), Maurice River Township (10%) and Millville (5%). For half of commuters, work is under 22 miles away.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Port Elizabeth brings four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 25°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of New Jersey and the rest of the country, more of Port Elizabeth’s adults have high blood pressure
Among adults in Port Elizabeth, 21% say their health is fair or poor. CDC measures, 32 in all: Port Elizabeth beats New Jersey on 2 and trails on 14. 17% of adults in Port Elizabeth report frequent physical distress; 17% smoke cigarettes.
| Port Elizabeth | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 32% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 28% | 35% |
| What stands out | Port Elizabeth | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.1% | 77.2% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 90.8% | 89.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Pine Barrens and 24 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Port Elizabeth. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi Park & preservePine Barrens
29 mi Stadium & arenaBoardwalk Hall
25 mi LandmarkLucy the Elephant34 mi Theme parkClementon Amusement Park
24 mi Theme parkMorey's Piers
30 mi Theme parkSteel PierPhoto 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
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Everything we know about Port Elizabeth
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Port Elizabeth
About 0 of every 100 Port Elizabeth residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
261 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Port Elizabeth
Populated place in Cumberland County, New Jersey, US
Port Elizabeth is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Maurice River Township in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08348. As of the 2020 census, Port Elizabeth had a population of 290. Route 47 and Route 55 intersect in Port Elizabeth.
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- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 7 ft
- ZIP code
- 08348
Questions about Port Elizabeth
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Port Elizabeth, NJ a good place to live?
Port Elizabeth has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.