Monmouth County, New Jersey

Monmouth County, New Jersey, has 651,035 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Freehold. It uses Eastern Time and covers 468 sq mi (1,213 km²) of land.

NewarkJersey CityPaterson
Monmouth County in New Jersey
Mercer CountyMiddlesex CountyLong BranchTinton FallsAsbury ParkWest FreeholdEatontown
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Resident population, July 2025
651,035
Land area
468 sq mi (1,213 km²)
County seat or government
Freehold
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$124,845 ± $2,115
Median home value
$606,100 ± $5,540
Median rent, with utilities
$1,827 ± $30
Homes lived in by their owners
75.6% ± 0.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro areaCentral county
Water area
193 sq mi (500 km²)
State
New Jersey
County code (FIPS)
34025
Coordinates (central point)
40.287048, -74.152446

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Monmouth County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 0772855,984 people
  2. 0772644,764 people
  3. 0872442,345 people
  4. 0773140,322 people
  5. 0771240,194 people
  6. 0775337,297 people
  7. 0774032,917 people
  8. 0774732,330 people
  9. 0774828,633 people
  10. 0770124,376 people
  11. 0772424,016 people
  12. 0771922,138 people
All 52
  1. 0775121,109 people
  2. 0773519,159 people
  3. 0774618,476 people
  4. 0773017,534 people
  5. 0773317,166 people
  6. 0869116,607 people
  7. 0873613,223 people
  8. 0773412,925 people
  9. 077229,990 people
  10. 077609,692 people
  11. 077168,893 people
  12. 077648,586 people
  13. 077628,262 people
  14. 077277,787 people
  15. 077386,939 people
  16. 077186,658 people
  17. 085016,364 people
  18. 077576,195 people
  19. 077046,170 people
  20. 077396,105 people
  21. 077555,613 people
  22. 085105,386 people
  23. 085354,999 people
  24. 087304,956 people
  25. 085144,917 people
  26. 077324,527 people
  27. 077214,277 people
  28. 077024,179 people
  29. 077204,158 people
  30. 077584,076 people
  31. 077373,945 people
  32. 087503,483 people
  33. 077503,207 people
  34. 077563,092 people
  35. 077172,030 people
  36. 077111,641 people
  37. 08555996 people
  38. 07723884 people
  39. 08720735 people
  40. 077030 people

52 ZIP Code areas overlap Monmouth County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Monmouth County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Monmouth County, largest first

  1. Middletown Township66,883 people
  2. Howell Township53,926 people
  3. Marlboro Township41,648 people
  4. Manalapan Township40,693 people
  5. Freehold Township35,651 people
  6. Neptune Township28,265 people
  7. Ocean Township27,896 people
  8. Wall Township26,541 people
  9. Hazlet Township20,470 people
  10. Aberdeen Township19,332 people
  11. Holmdel Township17,436 people
  12. Millstone Township10,385 people
All 15
  1. Colts Neck Township9,953 people
  2. Upper Freehold Township7,250 people
  3. Shrewsbury Township1,156 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in New Jersey, by county

School districts in Monmouth County, largest first

  1. Freehold Regional School District197,816 people
  2. Middletown Township School District66,883 people
  3. Howell Township School District53,889 people
  4. Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District42,682 people
  5. Marlboro Township School District41,648 people
  6. Freehold Township School District35,651 people
  7. Monmouth Regional School District34,092 people
  8. Long Branch City School District32,530 people
  9. Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District29,042 people
  10. Neptune Township School District28,265 people
  11. Ocean Township School District (Monmouth County)27,896 people
  12. Wall Township School District26,541 people
All 52
  1. Red Bank Regional School District23,146 people
  2. Tinton Falls Borough School District20,517 people
  3. Hazlet Township School District20,470 people
  4. Shore Regional School District19,706 people
  5. Holmdel Township School District17,436 people
  6. Asbury Park City School District15,295 people
  7. Eatontown Borough School District13,575 people
  8. Rumson-Fair Haven Regional School District13,411 people
  9. Red Bank Borough School District12,862 people
  10. Freehold Borough School District12,507 people
  11. Millstone Township School District10,385 people
  12. Colts Neck Township School District9,990 people
  13. Keansburg Borough School District9,719 people
  14. Upper Freehold Regional School District8,952 people
  15. West Long Branch Borough School District8,586 people
  16. Oceanport Borough School District7,913 people
  17. Rumson Borough School District7,241 people
  18. Keyport Borough School District7,171 people
  19. Fair Haven Borough School District6,170 people
  20. Little Silver Borough School District6,105 people
  21. Manasquan Borough School District5,922 people
  22. Belmar Borough School District5,869 people
  23. Union Beach Borough School District5,707 people
  24. Brielle Borough School District4,956 people
  25. Spring Lake Heights Borough School District4,861 people
  26. Neptune City School District4,606 people
  27. Shrewsbury Borough School District4,179 people
  28. Bradley Beach Borough School District4,158 people
  29. Monmouth Beach Borough School District3,207 people
  30. Spring Lake Borough School District2,779 people
  31. Avon-by-the-Sea Borough School District2,030 people
  32. Sea Girt Borough School District1,980 people
  33. Lake Como Borough School District1,619 people
  34. Farmingdale Borough School District1,449 people
  35. Roosevelt Borough School District996 people
  36. Interlaken Borough School District939 people
  37. Deal Borough School District686 people
  38. Allenhurst Borough School District376 people
  39. Loch Arbour School District185 people
  40. Henry Hudson Regional School District

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Long Branch, New Jersey (city)32,530 people
  2. Tinton Falls, New Jersey (borough)19,361 people
  3. Asbury Park, New Jersey (city)15,295 people
  4. West Freehold, New Jersey (CDP)14,883 people
  5. Eatontown, New Jersey (borough)13,575 people
  6. Red Bank, New Jersey (borough)12,862 people
  7. Freehold, New Jersey (borough)12,507 people
  8. Robertsville, New Jersey (CDP)12,035 people
  9. Keansburg, New Jersey (borough)9,719 people
  10. Matawan, New Jersey (borough)9,710 people
  11. West Long Branch, New Jersey (borough)8,586 people
  12. Yorketown, New Jersey (CDP)7,261 people
All 60
  1. Rumson, New Jersey (borough)7,241 people
  2. Keyport, New Jersey (borough)7,171 people
  3. Lincroft, New Jersey (CDP)6,939 people
  4. Strathmore, New Jersey (CDP)6,708 people
  5. Ramtown, New Jersey (CDP)6,203 people
  6. Oceanport, New Jersey (borough)6,195 people
  7. Fair Haven, New Jersey (borough)6,170 people
  8. Little Silver, New Jersey (borough)6,105 people
  9. Manasquan, New Jersey (borough)5,922 people
  10. Morganville, New Jersey (CDP)5,902 people
  11. Belmar, New Jersey (borough)5,869 people
  12. Union Beach, New Jersey (borough)5,707 people
  13. East Freehold, New Jersey (CDP)5,096 people
  14. Brielle, New Jersey (borough)4,956 people
  15. Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey (borough)4,861 people
  16. Neptune City, New Jersey (borough)4,606 people
  17. Highlands, New Jersey (borough)4,518 people
  18. Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey (borough)4,410 people

See all 60 cities, towns and communities in Monmouth County, largest first

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Middlesex County, New Jersey17 mi northwest
  2. Richmond County, New York19 mi north
  3. Mercer County, New Jersey29 mi west
  4. Ocean County, New Jersey30 mi south
  5. Queens County, New York30 mi northeast
  6. Burlington County, New Jersey39 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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