Beaches on the New Jersey shore, 2017
Strathmere’s story
114 years in pictures
Census counts: 175 in 2000, 137 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2017 and 5 maps from 1888 on.
- 1912Strathmere is settled
StrathmereNJ
A town of 266, settled in 1912.
Population
266
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$1.69M
+12.7% in a year
Household income
$109K
median
Median age
53.8
years
Jobs based here
71
Balanced
Is Strathmere a good place to live?
Only 8 of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare have a higher January low than Strathmere. 30% of the land in Strathmere is conserved, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Corson's Inlet State Park, at 49 acres. Strathmere has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
By the sea
Strathmere lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 16% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
16%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
99thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
87thpercentile for hurricane risk
On the water
- Corson's Inlet State Park
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Nearby attractions
All 105 attractions →Pine Barrens and 20 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Strathmere. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi Park & preservePine Barrens
12 mi LandmarkLucy the Elephant
16 mi Stadium & arenaBoardwalk Hall
17 mi Theme parkSteel Pier
17 mi Theme parkMorey's Piers
8 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 · Lucy the Elephant: User:dtcdthingy 3:30 pm 30th July 2004 (Minolta Dimage X20), Public domain · Boardwalk Hall: Jack Boucher, Public domain · Steel Pier: Make Lemons, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Morey's Piers: Smallbones, CC0 · Gillians Wonderland Pier and Island Waterpark: Kevin Jarrett from Northfield, NJ, USA, CC BY 2.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Strathmere: who provides what
Strathmere is unincorporated, so Cape May County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerAtlantic City Electric25.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNj American Water - StrathmereNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% 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 code0824808248 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 Strathmere.
Housing
A typical Strathmere home is worth about $1.69M
Values rose 13% in the 12 months to September 2026. In Strathmere, 93% of households own their home.
$1.69MZillow home value
Typical home value
Strathmere$1.69M
New Jersey$575K
+12.7%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than New Jersey overall
Strathmere’s midpoint age is 53.8 years. A bachelor’s degree or higher: just over two in five adults 25 and older, vs 44% across New Jersey.
53.8median age · NJ 40.1
| Strathmere | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53.8 years | 42 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 45% | 29% |
StrathmereNew JerseyUnited States
Ages · share of residents
38%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma0%
High school10%
Some college45%
Associate’s4%
Bachelor’s9%
Graduate32%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 25% and 79% women
The Census survey reached too few of Strathmere’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±26.9 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women.
| Strathmere | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 15.8% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 37.6% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 26.3% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 3.8% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 16.5% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 10.3% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 45.1% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 8.9% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 31.7% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Outdoors
Strathmere keeps nearly a quarter of its land conserved
There are 0.6 miles of trail across 3 parks and preserves. In Strathmere, the trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves here: 3, covering 149 acres.
29.8%conserved
29.8%
conserved · 144 of 484 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cape May Coastal Wetlands Wildlife Management Area | — | 51 |
| 2. Corson's Inlet State Park | — | 49 |
| 3. Strathmere Natural Area | — | 49 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Strathmere has four seasons and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 28°; snowfall runs to about 15 inches a winter. Strathmere has chilly winters and pleasant summers.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter30–45°
Spring44–60°
Summer66–82°
Fall50–67°
Nov 22
typical first frost
Mar 26
typical last frost
+2.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Strathmere has 1.2 jobs for every working resident, and 71 people commute in
Half of commuters travel less than 15 miles. In Strathmere, the median household income is $109,000. The top destinations are Middle Township (14%), Upper Township (9%) and Egg Harbor Township (7%).
0%work in town
| Strathmere | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $109,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Strathmere0%
Middle Township14%
Upper Township9%
Egg Harbor Township7%
Northfield5%
15 mi
median commute distance
71
jobs based in Strathmere
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: high risk in Strathmere, mostly inland flooding
Strathmere’s risk rating from FEMA comes in at 61 of 100. FEMA puts 38% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 20% to hurricanes.
61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesCoastal flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
A smaller share of adults in Strathmere feel lonely than in the typical New Jersey or U.S. town
Two figures for adults in Strathmere: 28% sleep under 7 hours, 84% had a checkup this year. CDC measures, 32 in all: Strathmere beats New Jersey on 15 and trails on 6. For adults here, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 14%. Also worth knowing: only 8 of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Strathmere.
| Strathmere | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 32% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 36% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 78% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 32% | 35% |
32 measures vs. New Jersey
15 better11 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Strathmere | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.9% | 14.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.2% | 12.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 14.5% | 7.5% |
Shore Medical Center
9.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Strathmere
16pages on Strathmere
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Strathmere; the nearest are
Atlantic Cape Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Mays Landing18.5 mi$6,068 in-state tuitionStockton UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Galloway21.7 mi$16,266 in-state tuition
College town 16 of every 100 Strathmere residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
Small town
266 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Upper TownshipOcean CitySea Isle CityStrathmere
About Strathmere
Populated place in Cape May County, New Jersey, US
Strathmere is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Upper Township in Cape May County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 137, a decrease of 21 (−13.3%) from the 158 counted at the 2010 U.S. census, which reflected a decrease of 17 (−9.7%) from the 175 enumerated at the 2000 census. With its beaches in the Strathmere section, Upper Township is one of five municipalities in the state that offer free public access to oceanfront beaches monitored by lifeguards, joining Atlantic City, North Wildwood, Wildwood, and Wildwood Crest.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3 ft
- ZIP code
- 08248
Questions about Strathmere
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Strathmere, NJ a good place to live?
Strathmere has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.