Bernardsville is a borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, home to about 7,916 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 07924, and parts of 07931 are in Bernardsville too.
Homes sold for a median of $472 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)22 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY34 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bernardsville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bernardsville had 7,893 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 297th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.
Somerset County grew from 32,948 residents in 1900 to 345,361 in 2020.
Somerset County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Somerville Somerset Ap, NJ weather station (8 miles away).
188,127 jobs at 9,831 businesses in Somerset County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
94 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bernardsville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 15 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 8 |
| Dentists | 12 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 36 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Somerset Hills Regional School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion T. Bedwell Elementary SchoolBernardsville | Pre-K–4 | 435 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Bernardsville Middle SchoolBernardsville | 5–8 | 419 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Bernards High SchoolBernardsville | 9–12 | 751 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Saint ElizabethBernardsville | Pre-K–8 | 148 | Roman Catholic | 0.6 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, Bedminster, Far Hills, Chester, Peapack and Gladstone and Mendham Township.
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