Avalon, New Jersey Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 2,143. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,125 (-0.8% change)
 
Males: 1,043   (48.7%)
Females: 1,100   (51.3%)

Cape May County

Median resident age:   56.0 years
New Jersey median age:   36.7 years

Zip codes: 08202 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $73,600 (it was $59,196 in 2000)
Avalon   $73,600
New Jersey:   $61,672

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $980,700 (it was $443,300 in 2000)
Avalon   $980,700
New Jersey:   $333,900

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Avalon, NJ residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Avalon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)


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Ancestries: Irish (31.5%), German (21.7%), English (17.9%), Italian (14.8%), Polish (5.8%), United States (4.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1892

Elevation: 6 feet

Land area: 4.21 square miles.

Population density: 503 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Avalon

For population 25 years and over in Avalon

  • High school or higher: 93.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Avalon borough

  • Never married: 14.0%
  • Now married: 69.3%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 6.0%

37 residents are foreign born

This city:   1.7%
New Jersey:   17.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Avalon:   0.7% ($3,073)
New Jersey:   2.4% ($4,047)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Vineland, NJ (33.3 miles , pop. 56,271).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (68.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Stone Harbor borough, NJ (3.7 miles ), Sea Isle City, NJ (4.1 miles ), Cape May Court House, NJ (6.8 miles ), North Wildwood, NJ (8.0 miles ), Strathmere, NJ (8.6 miles) , West Wildwood borough, NJ (9.3 miles ), Wildwood, NJ (9.6 miles ), Whitesboro-Burleigh, NJ (10.0 miles ).

Latitude: 39.09 N, Longitude: 74.73 W


Area code: 609


Population change in the 1990s: +341 (+18.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (17%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Educational services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (16%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Accountants and auditors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)



 

Crime in Avalon by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 0 0 1 1 0 1
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 46.4 46.1 0.0 46.8
Robberies 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Assaults 4 10 6 6 2 5
    per 100,000 185.1 457.0 278.7 276.5 92.2 234.2
Burglaries 17 35 15 25 31 45
    per 100,000 786.7 1599.6 696.7 1152.1 1429.2 2107.7
Thefts 90 141 137 154 183 254
    per 100,000 4164.7 6444.2 6363.2 7096.8 8437.1 11897.0
Auto thefts 0 4 3 7 1 4
    per 100,000 0.0 182.8 139.3 322.6 46.1 187.4
Arson 0 1 1 9 0 1
    per 100,000 0.0 45.7 46.4 414.7 0.0 46.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 258.7 475.8 407.3 482.5 459.7 722.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 28 (19 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   8.95
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Avalon, New Jersey

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Avalon-area historical tornado activity is below New Jersey state average. It is 53% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/6/1956, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 13.0 miles away from the Avalon city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 8/27/1971, a category 2 tornado 16.1 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Avalon:
  • BURDETE TOMLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NJ)
  • SHORE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; SOMERS POINT, NJ)
  • ATLANTIC CITY MEDICAL CTR (about 28 miles; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Avalon:
  • ATLANTIC CITY INTERNATIONAL (about 27 miles; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; ID: ACY)
  • DOVER AFB (about 51 miles; DOVER, DE; ID: DOV)
  • MC GUIRE AFB (about 64 miles; WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ; ID: WRI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Avalon:
  • WOODBINE MUNI (about 10 miles; WOODBINE, NJ; ID: 1N4)
  • CAPE MAY COUNTY (about 14 miles; WILDWOOD, NJ; ID: WWD)
  • OCEAN CITY MUNI (about 14 miles; OCEAN CITY, NJ; ID: 26N)

Local government website: WWW.AVALONBORO.ORG
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Avalon:
  • ATLANTIC CAPE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; MAYS LANDING, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,086)
  • THE RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 30 miles; POMONA, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,526)
  • ROWAN UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; GLASSBORO, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,587)
  • CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; BLACKWOOD, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,662)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-OWENS (about 53 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; FT enrollment: 2,053)
  • DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; Dover, DE; FT enrollment: 2,641)
  • GLOUCESTER COUNTY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; SEWELL, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,135)
Public elementary/middle school in Avalon:
  • AVALON ELEM. (Students: 90; Location: 32ND AND OCEAN DR; Grades: 01 - 08)

Oldman Creek Meadow (A) .

Creek: Shark Creek (A) .

Tourist attractions: Avalon Museum & Historical Society (215 39th Street), Greyhound Poker Palace (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2805 Boardwalk).

Hotels: Luigi's Pasta & VINO Restaurant (7849 Dune Drive), Concord Suites (7800 Dune Drive), Golden Inn (78th & Dune Dr), Beachcomber Resort Motel (7900 Dune Drive), Desert Sand Resort (7888 Dune Drive), Desert Sand Motel (79th And Dune Drive).

 

Average household size:
This city:   2.0 people
New Jersey:   2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   64.0%
Whole state:   70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   2.4%
Whole state:   4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   4.3%
Whole state:   8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   1.6%
Whole state:   4.2%

Avalon compared to New Jersey state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
Banks with branches in Avalon (2007 data):
  • Sturdy Savings Bank: Avalon Branch at 2628 Dune Drive, branch established on 1922-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $435.6 mil, Deposits: $372.5 mil, headquarters in Stone Harbor, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices



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School Enrollment by Level of School



2004 Presidential Election results in Cape May County New Jersey:




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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Health 6 $12,843 $25,686 10 $5,723
Other and Unallocable 6 $13,882 $27,764 3 $2,703
Parks and Recreation 2 $7,032 $42,192 7 $5,032
Sewerage 23 $69,553 $36,289 0 $0
Financial Administration 6 $20,433 $40,866 3 $4,920
Judicial and Legal 2 $6,941 $41,646 2 $3,666
Solid Waste Management 4 $9,985 $29,955 0 $0
Police Protection - Officers 20 $101,948 $61,169 0 $0
Police - Other 8 $19,922 $29,883 0 $0
Other Government Administration 4 $21,629 $64,887 7 $7,288
Streets and Highways 2 $6,046 $36,276 0 $0
Totals for Government 83 $290,213 $41,959 32 $29,333


Avalon government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,362,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $3,054,000
    All Other: $779,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $2,911,000
    Water Utilities: $410,000
    Parks & Recreation: $148,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $2,395,000
    Police Protection: $1,739,000
    General - Other: $1,420,000
    Water Utilities: $1,180,000
    Financial Administration: $1,113,000
    Solid Waste Management: $659,000
    Regular Highways: $583,000
    Parks & Recreation: $533,000
    Fire Protection: $52,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $445,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $14,782,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $7,410,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $4,497,000
    Water Utilities: $150,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $9,122,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $13,557,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,785,000
    Water Utilities: $1,376,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $189,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $141,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $1,177,000
    Fire Protection: $449,000
    Police Protection: $82,000
    Financial Administration: $43,000
    Regular Highways: $21,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,502,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,503,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $5,250,000
    Beginning: $2,164,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $450,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,937,000
    NEC: $1,066,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,079,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $887,000

5.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($60,114 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.80%
New Jersey average:   6.12%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($338 average AGI)
Cape May County:   0.10%
New Jersey average:   0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Atlantic County, NJ  0.85% ($46,122 average AGI)
from Philadelphia County, PA  0.55% ($57,876)
from Camden County, NJ  0.42% ($68,377)


6.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($57,154 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.64%
New Jersey average:   6.89%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($352 average AGI)
Cape May County:   0.07%
New Jersey average:   0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Atlantic County, NJ  1.52% ($54,812 average AGI)
to Cumberland County, NJ  0.44% ($49,600)
to Camden County, NJ  0.32% ($47,339)


Strongest AM radio stations in Avalon:
  • WIBG (1020 AM; daytime; 2 kW; OCEAN CITY/SOMERS PO, NJ; Owner: ENRICO S. BRANCADORA)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCMC (1230 AM; 1 kW; WILDWOOD, NJ; Owner: EQUITY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJWL (900 AM; 11 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Avalon:
  • WZXL (100.7 FM; WILDWOOD, NJ; Owner: EQUITY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WWZK (94.3 FM; AVALON, NJ; Owner: COASTAL BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • WNJZ (90.3 FM; CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WGBZ (105.5 FM; CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NJ; Owner: EQUITY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WTKU (98.3 FM; OCEAN CITY, NJ; Owner: SOUTH JERSEY RADIO, INC.)
  • WWCJ (89.1 FM; CAPE MAY, NJ; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WJSE (102.7 FM; PETERSBURG, NJ; Owner: PARINELLO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WKOE (106.3 FM; OCEAN CITY, NJ; Owner: OCEAN COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WCZT (98.7 FM; VILLAS, NJ; Owner: WZK, LLC)
  • WIXM (97.3 FM; MILLVILLE, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM ATLANTIC CITY II LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
  • WBNJ (93.1 FM; WILDWOOD CREST, NJ; Owner: EQUITY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WRTQ (91.3 FM; OCEAN CITY, NJ; Owner: TEMPLE U. OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • WXGN (90.5 FM; EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NJ; Owner: JOY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDOX (106.7 FM; NORTH CAPE MAY, NJ; Owner: WJNN, INC.)
  • WTTH (96.1 FM; MARGATE CITY, NJ; Owner: EQUITY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WOJZ (104.9 FM; EGG HARBOR CITY, NJ; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF EGG HARBOR LICENSEE, L.L.C.)
  • WMGM (103.7 FM; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: SOUTH JERSEY RADIO, INC.)
  • WJPH (89.9 FM; WOODBINE, NJ; Owner: MARANATHA MINISTRIES/JOY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W220BT (91.9 FM; CAPE MAY, NJ; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Avalon:
  • WMGM-TV (Channel 40; WILDWOOD, NJ; Owner: SOUTH JERSEY RADIO, INC.)
  • W05AX (Channel 5; CAPE MAY, NJ; Owner: WILDWOOD FIVE TELEVISION)
  • WUVP (Channel 65; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION PHILADELPHIA LLC)
  • WMCN-TV (Channel 53; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: LENFEST BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WWSI (Channel 62; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: HISPANIC BROADCASTERS OF PHILADELPHIA, L.L.C.)
  • WQAV-LP (Channel 34; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: ASIAVISION, INC.)
  • W60CX (Channel 60; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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