ZIP Code 08242

08242 is one of New Jersey's ZIP codes, delivering to addresses in Rio Grande, Cape May County.

City: Rio Grande
County: Cape May County
State: New Jersey
Prefix: 082xx

Where this code sits

08242 is part of the 082xx range, the group of codes handled by one mail processing centre. It is the only ZIP code delivering to Rio Grande.

Area codes over the same ground

Postal and telephone geography are drawn separately, so these codes cover the area 08242 delivers to without sharing its boundary.

ZIP codes nearest 08242

The ZIP codes whose reference points sit closest to 08242.
ZIP code	Distance	Delivers to
ZIP code 08252	1.7 mi	Whitesboro, NJ
ZIP code 08219	2.3 mi	Green Creek, NJ
ZIP code 08260	2.6 mi	Wildwood, NJ
ZIP code 08251	3.2 mi	Villas, NJ
ZIP code 08204	4.2 mi	Cape May, NJ
ZIP code 08245	5.7 mi	South Dennis, NJ
ZIP code 08247	6.5 mi	Stone Harbor, NJ
ZIP code 08212	7.5 mi	Cape May Point, NJ

Straight-line distance between place reference points, not driving distance. Where a place has no Census Gazetteer point, its postal centroid is used instead.

Each point is the reference point for 08242, plotted from its record coordinates.

Reference points and footprint
Not an official NANPA boundary
Not a USPS delivery area

Scope ZIP code 08242. Source GeoNames US postal codes (2026-07 postal dump) and Census 2024 county Gazetteer (2024 Gazetteer). Updated 15 July 2026. A ZIP code is a set of delivery routes, not an area; the point shown is a record coordinate, not a centre.