Town guide

Bradley Beach, New Jersey

Bradley Beach is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, home to about 4,158 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 07720.

Homes sold for a median of $813 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,1586,816 per sq mi
Median home value$932,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$813Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking55%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bradley Beach

1 ZIP code

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Around Bradley Beach

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New York, NY32 miles away

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

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

Who represents Bradley Beach

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

Bradley Beach had 4,282 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.

It’s the 409th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

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

Bradley Beach population by census2000: 4,793, 2010: 4,298, 2020: 4,2824,79320004,29820104,2822020

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 Bradley BeachJan: 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 (7 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

21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bradley Beach.

Nearest hospitals

  • Jersey Shore University Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Neptune1.4 miles
  • Monmouth Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Long Branch6.6 miles
  • Ocean Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Brick10.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers8
Physical and occupational therapists8
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies1

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 Bradley Beach

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Springwood Park · 1 acres1.0 mi
  • Riley Park · 1 acres0.3 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • ALDI1.0 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Rite Aid0.7 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Bradley Beach Public Library0.2 mi
  • Avon Public Library0.8 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Historical Society of Ocean Grove0.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • House of Independents1.0 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

Established in 1893.

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

Schools in Bradley Beach

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bradley Beach Elementary SchoolBradley BeachPre-K–8193Public0.1 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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