TuckahoeNJ
A town of 175, settled in 1828.
Is Tuckahoe a good place to live?
24% of the land in Tuckahoe 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 Tuckahoe Wildlife Management Area, at 135 acres. Tuckahoe has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
175 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Pine Barrens and 22 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tuckahoe. Close and well known come first.
Big draw32 mi Park & preservePine Barrens
13 mi LandmarkLucy the Elephant
17 mi Stadium & arenaBoardwalk Hall
18 mi Theme parkSteel Pier
10 mi Theme parkGillians Wonderland Pier and Island Waterpark
21 mi Theme parkMorey's PiersPhoto 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 · Gillians Wonderland Pier and Island Waterpark: Kevin Jarrett from Northfield, NJ, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Morey's Piers: Smallbones, CC0
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Moving to Tuckahoe: who provides what
Tuckahoe is unincorporated, so Cape May 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 Tuckahoe.
Tuckahoe has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Among working residents in Tuckahoe, 1.4% work locally, against 6.3% in New Jersey’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Its typical household income comes in at $139,000. Employers in Tuckahoe added 29 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 55. Half of commuters travel less than 14 miles.
| Tuckahoe | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $139,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Protected land: 23.8% of Tuckahoe
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 0.1 miles.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tuckahoe Wildlife Management Area | — | 135 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Tuckahoe has four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 25° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 22 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Tuckahoe stands out in New Jersey and nationally, with more of its adults who binge drink
For adults in Tuckahoe, the share who have obesity is 32%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Tuckahoe is ahead of New Jersey on 10 and behind on 2.
| Tuckahoe | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 36% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 22% | 25% |
| What stands out | Tuckahoe | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.7% | 14.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.2% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Tuckahoe faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Tuckahoe than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Tuckahoe
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Tuckahoe
About 0 of every 100 Tuckahoe residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
99% of working residents leave Tuckahoe for work
Where Tuckahoe’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Tuckahoe
Populated place in Cape May County, New Jersey, US
Tuckahoe is a census-designated place (CDP) unincorporated community located within Upper Township in Cape May County of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, Tuckahoe had a population of 357.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 16 ft
- ZIP code
- 08250
- Area code
- 609
Questions about Tuckahoe
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tuckahoe, NJ a good place to live?
Tuckahoe has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.