Cape May Court House, New Jersey

Cape May Court House, New Jersey
Interactive map of Cape May Court House, New Jersey
Cape May Court House
Location in Cape May County
Cape May Court House
Location in New Jersey
Cape May Court House
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°04′44″N 74°49′15″W / 39.07892°N 74.820866°W / 39.07892; -74.820866
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyCape May
TownshipMiddle
Area
 • Total
9.63 sq mi (24.94 km2)
 • Land8.66 sq mi (22.42 km2)
 • Water0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2)  9.83%
Elevation
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,573
 • Density643.53/sq mi (248.47/km2)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08210
Area code609
FIPS code34-10300
GNIS feature ID02389275

Cape May Court House is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Middle Township in Cape May County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is part of the Ocean City metropolitan statistical area. As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 5,573, reflecting a 4.4% increase from the 5,338 enumerated at the 2010 U.S. census, in turn an increase of 13.5% from the 4,704 counted in the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cape May County and serves as the principal administrative hub for the township. It constitutes part of the greater Philadelphia metropolitan area, or the Delaware Valley.

Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional is the only hospital in Cape May County. The Cape May County Park and Zoo is also located in Cape May Court House.