Town guide

Bedminster, New Jersey

Bedminster is a township in Somerset County, New Jersey, home to about 8,283 people across 26 square miles. Its ZIP code is 07921, and parts of 07931, 07934 and 07979 are in Bedminster too.

Homes sold for a median of $456 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population8,283317 per sq mi
Median home value$448,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$456Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking80%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bedminster

4 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Bedminster

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ25 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY37 miles away

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

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

Who represents Bedminster

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

Bedminster had 8,272 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 289th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

Somerset County grew from 32,948 residents in 1900 to 345,361 in 2020.

Bedminster population by census2000: 8,302, 2010: 8,165, 2020: 8,2728,30220008,16520108,2722020

Somerset County, 1900–2020

Somerset County population, 1900 to 20201900: 32,948, 1910: 38,820, 1920: 47,991, 1930: 65,132, 1940: 74,390, 1950: 99,052, 1960: 143,913, 1970: 198,372, 1980: 203,129, 1990: 240,279, 2000: 297,490, 2010: 323,444, 2020: 345,36133K’00’1048K’20’3074K’40’50144K’60’70203K’80’90297K’00’10345K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 45.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BedminsterJan: high 39°F, low 21°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 22°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 30°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 39°F, 3.6 in; May: high 73°F, low 48°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 63°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 61°F, 5.2 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 54°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 42°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 33°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 26°F, 3.9 in39°21°Jan3.243°22°Feb2.251°30°Mar3.963°39°Apr3.673°48°May3.581°58°Jun4.286°63°Jul4.984°61°Aug5.278°54°Sep3.866°42°Oct3.755°33°Nov3.444°26°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Somerville Somerset Ap, NJ weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Somerset County

188,127 jobs at 9,831 businesses in Somerset County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Somerset CountyProfessional services: 29,130 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 23,715 jobs; Retail trade: 17,827 jobs; Wholesale trade: 17,547 jobs; Manufacturing: 15,084 jobs; Information: 12,399 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 11,792 jobs; Administrative and support: 11,146 jobsProfessional services 16% Health care and social assistance 13% Retail trade 10% Wholesale trade 9% Manufacturing 8% Information 7% Hotels and restaurants 6% Administrative and support 6%

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

Health care

96 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bedminster.

Nearest hospitals

  • Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - SomersetGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Somerville7.6 miles
  • Morristown Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Morristown14.0 miles
  • Hunterdon Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Flemington14.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Specialist doctors18
Dentists10
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers19
Physical and occupational therapists32
Optometrists3
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies7

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 Bedminster

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Harry Dunham Park · 28 acres2.9 mi
  • Sons of Liberty Farm · 25 acres3.2 mi
  • Far Hills Fair Grounds · 19 acres1.0 mi
  • River Road Park · 19 acres0.4 mi
  • Burnt Mills Park · 11 acres1.6 mi
  • Liberty Park · 5 acres3.2 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Kings1.4 mi
  • The Fresh Market1.7 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.9 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Clarence Dillon Public Library0.5 mi
  • Peapack & Gladstone Branch Library3.3 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Jacobus Vanderveer House0.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Sieminski Theater3.5 mi
  • Gill St Bernards Theater4.5 mi
  • Theater Lab (TL)4.6 mi
  • Ridge PAC5.6 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles 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

Established in 1749.

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

Schools in Bedminster

Public schools here are run by Bedminster Township Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bedminster Township Public SchoolBedminsterPre-K–8412Public0.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Somerset Hills Learning InstituteBedminsterPre-K–1229Nonsectarian1.8 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 Bernards, Far Hills, Chester, Peapack and Gladstone, Mendham Township, Bernardsville and Tewksbury.

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