Electric companies in Cape May County, New Jersey
Cape May County, NJ ranks 3 of 21 New Jersey counties for the newest homes (median year built 1980). Cape May County in New Jersey has 95,236 residents and 1 utility listed by EIA.
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Cape May County on the map
Cape May County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Cape May County
| Utility listed for Cape May County, NJ | Type | Home accounts in New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City Electric Co in Cape May County, NJ | Investor Owned | 506,488 |
Plans from retail suppliers are not in public data, so no plan prices are shown. The listed utilities deliver the power, and which one serves your street depends on the address.
Housing and heating in Cape May County
Cape May County, NJ: 49,714 of 99,625 homes were built before 1980 and 23,071 in 2000 or later. Cape May County, NJ has 52,140 detached houses, 9,205 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 3,094 mobile homes, and 9,189 of 44,369 households rent.
Age of homes in Cape May County, NJ
% of homes by decade built, Cape May County, NJ
- 13pre-40
- 440s
- 950s
- 960s
- 1470s
- 1780s
- 1090s
- 1500s
- 710s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Cape May County, NJ
| Cape May County, NJ | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape May County, NJ, median year built | 1980 | 1972 | +8 years | 3 of 21 |
| Cape May County, NJ, built before 1980 | 49.9% | 62.5% | -12.6 points | 19 of 21 |
| Cape May County, NJ, built 2000 or later | 23.2% | 14.1% | +9.1 points | 1 of 21 |
| Cape May County, NJ, detached houses | 52.3% | 58.8% | -6.4 points | 16 of 21 |
| Cape May County, NJ, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 9.2% | 17.4% | -8.1 points | 18 of 21 |
| Cape May County, NJ, mobile homes | 3.1% | 0.9% | +2.2 points | 3 of 21 |
| Cape May County, NJ, renter households | 20.7% | 28.7% | -8.0 points | 17 of 21 |
| Cape May County, NJ, median home value | $395,000 | $395,000 | +$0 | 11 of 21 |
| Cape May County, NJ, median gross rent a month | $1,345 | $1,553 | -$208 | 18 of 21 |
| Cape May County, NJ, people per household | 2.11 | 2.58 | -0.47 | 21 of 21 |
ZIP codes in Cape May County
- 08202
- 08204
- 08210
- 08212
- 08223
- 08226
- 08230
- 08242
- 08243
- 08245
- 08246
- 08247
- 08248
- 08251
- 08260
- 08270
Facts about Cape May County
- Residents of Cape May County, NJ, ACS 2023
- 95,23620 of 21 New Jersey counties
- Households in Cape May County, NJ
- 44,3692.15 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Cape May County, NJ
- 79.3%35,180 owner and 9,189 renter households
- Median household income in Cape May County, NJ
- $88,04614 of 21 New Jersey counties
- Housing units in Cape May County, NJ
- 99,62555,256 vacant or seasonal, 55.5% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Cape May County, NJ
- 21.2%9,420 homes, 2 of 21 New Jersey counties
- Utilities listed for Cape May County, NJ
- 11 with a home price: Atlantic City Electric Co
- ZIP areas touching Cape May County, NJ
- 1608202 to 08270
- Outage-linked storm events in Cape May County, NJ
- 136NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Cape May County, NJ
- 49.9%median year built 1980
- Flood claims in Cape May County, NJ
- 1,597NFIP 2015 to 2025, $25.4M paid
- Home energy burden in Cape May County, NJ
- 2.4%$1,415 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Outage risk in Cape May County
Cape May County, NJ, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 136 in all, 142.8 per 100,000 residents of 95,236, rank 16 of 21 New Jersey counties. Property damage in Cape May County, NJ: $10.3M.
Events by year in Cape May County, NJ
events a year, Cape May County, NJ
- 32'15
- 21'16
- 13'17
- 7'18
- 6'19
- 23'20
- 9'21
- 7'22
- 4'23
- 3'24
- 11'25
Events by type
| Cape May County, NJ | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape May County, NJ, thunderstorm and high wind | Very High | 98.5 | 10 of 21 | 102 | 2015 (23) | $10.3M |
| Cape May County, NJ, tornado | Relatively Low | 38.3 | 20 of 21 | 2 | 2020 (1) | $0 |
| Cape May County, NJ, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Moderate | 93.1 | 4 of 21 | 3 | 2020 (3) | $0 |
| Cape May County, NJ, ice storm | Relatively Low | 47.7 | 21 of 21 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Cape May County, NJ, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively High | 88.6 | 17 of 21 | 26 | 2015 (7) | $0 |
| Cape May County, NJ, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 92.4 | 13 of 21 | 3 | 2015 (2) | $0 |
Cost of living with electricity in Cape May County
Cape May County, NJ: electricity $1,415 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,571, 2.4% of $107,230 income. 43,277 households in Cape May County, NJ spend about $61.2 million a year on electricity and $111.3 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Cape May County, NJ ($28,028 a year) spend 8.0% of income, 3.3 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Cape May County, NJ
| Cape May County, NJ | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape May County, NJ, all households | 43,277 | $107,230 | $1,415 | $1,014 | $142 | 2.4% |
| Cape May County, NJ, lower income | 14,286 | $28,028 | $1,199 | $868 | $162 | 8.0% |
| Cape May County, NJ, owners | 33,950 | $124,959 | $1,569 | $1,162 | $161 | 2.3% |
| Cape May County, NJ, renters | 9,327 | $42,698 | $855 | $475 | $73 | 3.3% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Cape May County
Cape May County, NJ: 1,597 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $25.4M paid, median paid claim $8,583.
25,975 of 64,831 residential structures in Cape May County, NJ carry an NFIP contract. 47,862 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Cape May County, NJ on 8 Sep 2026. Cape May County, NJ lists 2,286 repetitive-loss properties, 392 of them severe repetitive loss.
Cape May County, NJ: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Cape May County, NJ
flood claims a year, Cape May County, NJ
- 43'15
- 1,326'16
- 32'17
- 66'18
- 17'19
- 24'20
- 26'21
- 14'22
- 9'23
- 15'24
- 25'25
| Cape May County, NJ | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape May County, NJ, claims 2015-2025 | 1,597 | — | 3 of 21 |
| Cape May County, NJ, paid 2015-2025 | $25.4M | — | 7 of 21 |
| Cape May County, NJ, median paid claim | $8,583 | — | — |
| Cape May County, NJ, claims per 1,000 homes | 24.6 | 3.3 | 1 of 21 |
| Cape May County, NJ, homes with flood insurance | 40.1% | 1.9% | 1 of 21 |
| Cape May County, NJ, policies in force | 47,862 | — | — |
| Cape May County, NJ, repetitive-loss properties | 2,286 | — | — |
Cape May County, NJ: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Cape May County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Cape May County
Cape May County, NJ touches 16 ZIP areas, 08202 to 08270, about 5,952 residents each. Household income in Cape May County, NJ is $88,046; 35,180 of its 44,369 households own. 9,420 of the 44,369 homes in Cape May County, NJ heat with electricity.
Cape May County, NJ counts 95,236 residents in 44,369 households. Cape May County, NJ has 99,625 housing units, 55,256 (55.5%) vacant or seasonal, and 9,189 rented homes. Cape May County, NJ logged 136 storm events for its 95,236 residents.
The median home in Cape May County, NJ dates from 1980. Homes in Cape May County, NJ pay $1,415 a year for electricity.
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Compare Cape May County with its neighbours
- Atlantic County sits 24 miles northeast of Cape May County, NJ with 274,704 residents, 147 storm events, median home built 1977, energy burden 2.9%, income $76,819.
- Cumberland County sits 25 miles northwest of Cape May County, NJ with 152,915 residents, 109 storm events, median home built 1968, energy burden 3.6%, income $64,499.
- Gloucester County sits 49 miles northwest of Cape May County, NJ with 304,504 residents, 187 storm events, median home built 1979, energy burden 2.4%, income $102,807.
- Camden County sits 52 miles north of Cape May County, NJ with 524,042 residents, 266 storm events, median home built 1966, energy burden 2.1%, income $86,384.
- Salem County sits 48 miles northwest of Cape May County, NJ with 64,973 residents, 95 storm events, median home built 1963, energy burden 3.3%, income $78,412.
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Questions on Cape May County
Cape May County, NJ: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Cape May County, NJ: 1 utility deliver power and homes pick a plan. New Jersey average 19.34 cents per kWh, $128 a month at 662 kWh.
Cape May County, NJ: how many homes heat with electricity?
Cape May County, NJ: 9,420 of 44,369 occupied homes, 21.2%, rank 2 of 21.
Cape May County, NJ: median household income?
$88,046 in Cape May County, NJ, rank 14 of 21; 95,236 residents, 44,369 households.
Cape May County, NJ: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Cape May County, NJ: 136 NWS events, peak year 2015.
Cape May County, NJ: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Cape May County, NJ: 1,597 NFIP flood claims, $25.4M paid, 24.6 per 1,000 homes, 40.1% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Cape May County, NJ?
Cape May County, NJ: median home built 1980; 49.9% predate 1980, 52.3% detached, 9.2% in 5+ unit buildings.
Cape May County, NJ: share of income for energy?
Cape May County, NJ homes spend $1,415 a year on electricity, $2,571 on all energy: 2.4% of $107,230; 8.0% for lower incomes.