ZIP 08218 is served primarily by Cape May County, NJ — including Lower. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Cape May County aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
Jun peaks. Dec dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 366 | 22.6% | |
| 2 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 193 | 11.9% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 169 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 137 | 8.5% | |
| 5 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 122 | 7.5% |
28 cities sit in Cape May County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lower | 22,123 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 | Middle | 20,340 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Upper | 12,562 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Ocean City | 11,260 | 206 | 5 | C+ |
| 5 | Villas | 9,925 | 68 | 0 | A- |
| 6 | Dennis | 6,283 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 7 | Cape May Court House | 5,557 | 150 | 7 | C+ |
| 8 | Wildwood | 5,164 | 292 | 20 | C- |
| 9 | North Cape May | 3,832 | 53 | 9 | B- |
| 10 | North Wildwood | 3,639 | 132 | 15 | C |
| 11 | Rio Grande | 3,364 | 80 | 4 | C+ |
| 12 | Wildwood Crest | 3,104 | 75 | 6 | C+ |
| 13 | Palermo | 2,998 | 0 | 0 | A |
| 14 | Cape May | 2,815 | 45 | 0 | B- |
| 15 | Seaville | 2,532 | 16 | 3 | B+ |
| 16 | Whitesboro | 2,497 | 22 | 5 | A- |
| 17 | Woodbine | 2,264 | 15 | 10 | B+ |
| 18 | Marmora | 2,153 | 15 | 1 | C |
| 19 | Sea Isle City | 2,047 | 2 | 1 | C |
| 20 | Erma | 1,844 | 46 | 4 | C+ |
| 21 | Avalon | 1,459 | 98 | 2 | C- |
| 22 | Beesleys Point | 1,413 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
| 23 | South Dennis | 1,375 | 13 | 0 | B+ |
| 24 | West Cape May | 927 | 14 | 0 | C+ |
| 25 | Ocean View | 898 | 19 | 6 | C+ |
| 26 | Stone Harbor | 887 | 69 | 3 | C- |
| 27 | Dennisville | 824 | 2 | 1 | B- |
| 28 | South Seaville | 736 | 1 | 0 | A- |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Cape May County aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.