Town guide

Asbury Park, New Jersey

Asbury Park is a city in Monmouth County, New Jersey, home to about 15,295 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 07712.

Homes sold for a median of $447 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population15,29510,696 per sq mi
Median home value$581,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$447Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking39%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Asbury Park

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Around Asbury Park

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New York, NY29 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Asbury Park; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Asbury Park

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Asbury Park had 15,188 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.

It’s the 173rd largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

Monmouth County grew from 82,057 residents in 1900 to 643,615 in 2020.

Asbury Park population by census2000: 16,930, 2010: 16,116, 2020: 15,18816,930200016,116201015,1882020

Monmouth County, 1900–2020

Monmouth County population, 1900 to 20201900: 82,057, 1910: 94,734, 1920: 104,925, 1930: 147,209, 1940: 161,238, 1950: 225,327, 1960: 334,401, 1970: 459,379, 1980: 503,173, 1990: 553,124, 2000: 615,301, 2010: 630,380, 2020: 643,61582K’00’10105K’20’30161K’40’50334K’60’70503K’80’90615K’00’10644K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 52.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Asbury ParkJan: high 42°F, low 25°F, 4.2 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 26°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 32°F, 4.3 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 41°F, 3.9 in; May: high 68°F, low 51°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 61°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 67°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 65°F, 6.3 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 59°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 47°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 37°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 30°F, 4.8 in42°25°Jan4.243°26°Feb3.349°32°Mar4.359°41°Apr3.968°51°May4.178°61°Jun4.384°67°Jul4.482°65°Aug6.376°59°Sep4.366°47°Oct4.756°37°Nov3.847°30°Dec4.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Long Branch-Oakhurst, NJ weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Monmouth County

257,734 jobs at 19,883 businesses in Monmouth County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Monmouth CountyHealth care and social assistance: 52,584 jobs; Retail trade: 37,590 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 31,332 jobs; Professional services: 21,728 jobs; Construction: 17,931 jobs; Administrative and support: 14,309 jobs; Other services: 13,134 jobs; Finance and insurance: 11,528 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Professional services 8% Construction 7% Administrative and support 6% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

472 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Asbury Park.

Nearest hospitals

  • Jersey Shore University Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Neptune3.0 miles
  • Monmouth Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Long Branch4.6 miles
  • Riverview Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Red Bank7.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors39
Specialist doctors83
Dentists53
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants72
Mental health providers140
Physical and occupational therapists68
Optometrists4
Chiropractors13
Pharmacies18

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Asbury Park

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Super Foodtown0.4 mi
  • Wegmans0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy1.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.7 mi
  • Walgreens3.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Ocean Township Library Branch0.8 mi

Museums

  • Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music3.2 mi
  • Historical Society of Ocean Grove3.4 mi
  • Eatontown Historical Museum3.9 mi
  • InfoAge Science Center4.5 mi
  • Radio Technology Museum4.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • House of Independents3.2 mi
  • Paramount Theatre3.2 mi
  • The Stone Pony Summer Stage3.3 mi
  • New Jersey Repertory Company5.0 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Bud Abbott (1897) · American actor, producer and comedian (1897–1974)
  • Wendy Williams (1964) · American media personality (born 1964)
  • Naz Reid (1999) · American basketball player (born 1999)
  • David Sancious (1953) · American fusion musician for keyboards and guitar (born 1953)
  • Diana Lewis (1919) · American film actress (1919-1997)
  • Fletcher (1994) · American actress, singer, and songwriter
  • Herbie Fields (1919) · American jazz saxophonist and clarinetist (1919–1958)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Asbury Park

Public schools here are run by Bayshore Jointure Commission School District, Asbury Park School District, Township of Ocean School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
The Shore CenterTinton FallsPre-K–1260Special Education2.2 mi
Thurgood Marshall Elementary SchoolAsbury ParkPre-K–2443Public3.0 mi
Wanamassa Elementary SchoolWanamassaPre-K–4356Public1.5 mi
Wayside Elementary SchoolOceanPre-K–4583Public1.2 mi
Hope Academy Charter SchoolAsbury ParkK–8309Charter3.1 mi
Bradley Elementary SchoolAsbury Park3–6345Public2.5 mi
Township of Ocean Intermediate SchoolOcean5–8889Public1.1 mi
Regional Achievement AcademyTinton Falls6–1222Alternative Education2.2 mi
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Middle SchoolAsbury Park7–8195Public2.7 mi
Monmouth Regional SchoolOcean8–12—Alternative Education1.7 mi
Asbury Park High SchoolAsbury Park9–12379Public2.4 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Schroth SchoolWanamassaPre-K–1252Nonsectarian0.7 mi
Our Lady of Mt Carmel SchoolAsbury ParkK–8172Roman Catholic2.5 mi
The Sisters AcademyAsbury Park4–852Roman Catholic2.8 mi
Ilan High SchoolOcean9–12175Jewish1.0 mi
Search Day Program Inc.OceanUngraded71Nonsectarian1.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Ocean Township (Monmouth County), Tinton Falls and Interlaken.

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