Brick is a township in Ocean County, New Jersey, home to about 75,482 people across 26 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 08723, 08724 and 08738.
Homes sold for a median of $352 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Brick; also Wall
Mostly Brick; also Mantoloking
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Brick. 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)43 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New York, NY42 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Brick; 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.
Brick had 73,620 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 13th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.
Ocean County grew from 19,747 residents in 1900 to 637,229 in 2020.
Ocean 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 22°F. About 52 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Toms River, NJ weather station (10 miles away).
172,650 jobs at 15,020 businesses in Ocean County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,119 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brick’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 122 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 224 |
| Dentists | 70 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 171 |
| Mental health providers | 303 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 164 |
| Optometrists | 15 |
| Chiropractors | 50 |
| Pharmacies | 23 |
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 (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (11 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Brick Township Public School District, Ocean County Vocational Technical School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbertsville Early Childhood Development CenterBrick | Pre-K | 224 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Warren H. Wolf Early Childhood Development CenterBrick | Pre-K | 359 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Drum Point Road Elementary SchoolBrick Town | K–5 | 465 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Emma Havens Young Elementary SchoolBrick | K–5 | 843 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Lanes Mill Elementary SchoolBrick | K–5 | 557 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Midstreams Elementary SchoolBrick Town | K–5 | 558 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Osbornville Elementary SchoolBrick | K–5 | 372 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Veterans Memorial Elementary SchoolBrick | K–5 | 619 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Lake Riviera Middle SchoolBrick | 6–8 | 893 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Veterans Memorial Middle SchoolBrick Town | 6–8 | 865 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Brick Township High SchoolBrick Town | 9–12 | 1,200 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Brick Township Memorial High SchoolBrick | 9–12 | 1,269 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Ocean County Vocational Technical School Brick CenterBrick | 9–12 | 2 | Career and Technical | 2.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Dominic SchoolBrick | Pre-K–8 | 401 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 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 Wall and Mantoloking.
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