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Villas, New Jersey

Villas, New Jersey
Census-designated place
Judge Nathaniel Foster House
Judge Nathaniel Foster House
Map of Villas highlighted within Cape May County. Right: Location of Cape May County in New Jersey.
Map of Villas highlighted within Cape May County. Right: Location of Cape May County in New Jersey.
Coordinates: 39°00′59″N 74°56′09″W / 39.016266°N 74.935969°W / 39.016266; -74.935969Coordinates: 39°00′59″N 74°56′09″W / 39.016266°N 74.935969°W / 39.016266; -74.935969
Country  United States
State  New Jersey
County Cape May
Township Lower
Area
 • Total 3.909 sq mi (10.124 km2)
 • Land 3.883 sq mi (10.058 km2)
 • Water 0.026 sq mi (0.067 km2)  0.66%
Elevation 16 ft (5 m)
Population (2010 Census)
 • Total 9,483
 • Density 2,442.0/sq mi (942.9/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4)
ZIP code 08251
Area code(s) 609
FIPS code 3476010
GNIS feature ID 02390438

Villas, also known as the Villas, is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Lower Township, in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 9,483.

Villas is the site of Blitz's Market, where one of the four winning Mega Millions lottery tickets was sold to a veteran with a disability on August 31, 2007.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 3.909 square miles (10.124 km2), including 3.883 square miles (10.058 km2) of land and 0.026 square miles (0.067 km2) of water (0.66%).

The 2010 United States Census counted 9,483 people, 3,896 households, and 2,567 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,442.0 per square mile (942.9/km2). The CDP contained 5,849 housing units at an average density of 1,506.2 per square mile (581.5/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.49% (8,866) White, 1.95% (185) Black or African American, 0.17% (16) Native American, 0.33% (31) Asian, 0.06% (6) Pacific Islander, 1.76% (167) from other races, and 2.24% (212) from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 6.18% (586) of the population.

Out of a total of 3,896 households, 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.95.


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