ZIP Code 08246 — South Seaville CDP, NJ Demographics & Data

ZIP code 08246 covers South Seaville, NJ in Cape May County with a population of about 53.

It sits in telephone area codes 609, 640; U.S. House district NJ-2; the PHILADELPHIA media market.

South Seaville, NJ fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (100.0%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 49.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 15.4 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Other services; a mean commute of about 26.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for South Seaville CDP, NJ as Relatively Moderate (composite score 91.0), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (93.1) and flood (89.7). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for South Seaville CDP, NJ show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 3 for ZIP 08246 (South Seaville CDP, NJ) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.