Bound Brook is a borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, home to about 12,219 people across 1.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 08805.
Homes sold for a median of $331 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Bound Brook; also Bridgewater
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bound Brook. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)21 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY32 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bound Brook; 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.
Bound Brook had 11,988 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.
It’s the 208th 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 19°F. About 46.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Somerville 4 Nw, NJ weather station (7 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).
114 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bound Brook.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 16 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 56 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 13 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Established in 1681.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Bound Brook School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaMonte-Annex Elementary SchoolBound Brook | Pre-K–1 | 374 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Lafayette Elementary SchoolBound Brook | 2–3 | 249 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Smalley Elementary SchoolBound Brook | 4–6 | 424 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Community Middle SchoolBound Brook | 7–8 | 291 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Bound Brook High SchoolBound Brook | 9–12 | 579 | Public | 0.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bridgewater.
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