Bridgewater is a township in Somerset County, New Jersey, home to about 46,268 people across 32 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 08807 and 08836, and parts of 07920 and 08805 are in Bridgewater too.
Homes sold for a median of $372 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
All in Bridgewater
All in Bridgewater
Mostly Bernards; part is in Bridgewater
Mostly Bound Brook; part is in Bridgewater
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bridgewater. 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)24 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY36 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bridgewater; 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.
Bridgewater had 45,977 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 45th 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 (3 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).
815 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bridgewater’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 48 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 115 |
| Dentists | 37 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 61 |
| Mental health providers | 257 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 273 |
| Optometrists | 13 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
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 (27 nearby)
Grocery stores (10 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (5 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 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.
Established in 1749.
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 Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District, Somerset County Educational Services Commission School Distr, Somerset County Vocational and Technical School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adamsville Primary SchoolBridgewater | Pre-K–4 | 461 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Bradley Gardens Primary SchoolBridgewater | Pre-K–4 | 279 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Crim Primary SchoolBridgewater | Pre-K–4 | 396 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Milltown Primary SchoolBridgewater | Pre-K–4 | 348 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Somerset Elementary AcademyBridgewater | K–8 | 54 | Special Education | 2.9 mi |
| Van Holten Primary SchoolBridgewater | K–4 | 311 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Eisenhower Intermediate SchoolBridgewater | 5–6 | 625 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Hillside Intermediate SchoolBridgewater | 5–6 | 568 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| The Career Center of the SCESCBridgewater | 6–12 | 7 | Special Education | 2.9 mi |
| Bridgewater-Raritan Middle SchoolBridgewater | 7–8 | 1,220 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Bridgewater-Raritan High SchoolBridgewater | 9–12 | 2,673 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Somerset County Vocational Technical High SchoolBridgewater | 9–12 | 332 | Career and Technical | 0.5 mi |
| Somerset Secondary AcademyBridgewater | 9–12 | 70 | Special Education | 2.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Corner at Bridgewater UmcBridgewater | Pre-K–K | 21 | Methodist | 1.9 mi |
| Raritan Valley Montessori AcademyBridgewater | Pre-K–3 | 32 | Nonsectarian | 2.5 mi |
| St Martins SchoolBridgewater | Pre-K–K | 18 | Episcopal | 2.5 mi |
| Stellar AcademyBridgewater | Pre-K–K | 20 | Nonsectarian | 1.3 mi |
| The Preschool Place and Kindergarten at Temple ShoBridgewater | Pre-K–K | 24 | Nonsectarian | 0.3 mi |
| Blaustein Early ChildhoodBridgewater | K | 20 | Jewish | 1.6 mi |
| Little Friends of Jesus Nursery SchoolMartinsville | K | 20 | Roman Catholic | 2.6 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, Bound Brook and Harding.
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