Marmora, New Jersey


Marmora is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Upper Township, in Cape May County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its postal ZIP Code is 08223. Its 1990 population was approximately 4,420 persons.
A post office was established in 1890, with James Corson as the first postmaster.

Demographics

Marmora was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 20202020
White alone 2,22692.25%
Black or African American alone 281.16%
Native American or Alaska Native alone 40.17%
Asian alone 190.79%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone 10.04%
Other race alone 120.50%
Mixed race or Multiracial 632.61%
Hispanic or Latino 602.49%
Total2,413 100.00%

As of 2020, the population was 2,413.

Education

Upper Township School District operates public schools for K-8. Upper Township Primary School and Upper Township Elementary School have Marmora addresses while Upper Township Middle School has a Petersburg address. Ocean City High School of Ocean City School District has high school students from Upper Township.
Countywide schools include Cape May County Technical High School and Cape May County Special Services School District.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden operates Bishop McHugh Regional School, a Catholic K-8 school, in Ocean View, Dennis Township, which has a Cape May Courthouse postal address. It is the parish school of Marmora/Woodbine Catholic Church and three other churches.