Town guide

Brielle, New Jersey

Brielle is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, home to about 4,956 people across 1.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 08730.

Homes sold for a median of $641 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,9562,816 per sq mi
Median home value$849,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$641Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking63%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Brielle

1 ZIP code

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Around Brielle

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New York, NY39 miles away

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

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

Who represents Brielle

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

Brielle had 4,982 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 377th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

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

Brielle population by census2000: 4,893, 2010: 4,774, 2020: 4,9824,89320004,77420104,9822020

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 BrielleJan: 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 (13 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

49 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brielle.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ocean Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Brick4.0 miles
  • Jersey Shore University Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Neptune7.0 miles
  • Monmouth Medical Center-Southern CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lakewood8.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Specialist doctors3
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers20
Physical and occupational therapists7
Chiropractors7

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 Brielle

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Brielle Park · 13 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores

  • Center Food Market1.3 mi
  • ShopRite1.3 mi
  • Stop & Shop1.3 mi
  • Super Foodtown1.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens2.3 mi
  • Rite Aid2.4 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.5 mi
  • Main Pharmacy of Spring Lake3.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Brielle Public Library0.5 mi

Museums

  • National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey1.6 mi
  • Squan Beach Life Saving Station1.7 mi
  • National Guard Militia Museum1.8 mi
  • Brick Township Historical Society2.3 mi
  • The New Jersey Museum of Transportation5.0 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 1919.

Notable people born here

  • Ben Kenney (1977) · American musician

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

Schools in Brielle

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Brielle Elementary SchoolBriellePre-K–8471Public0.3 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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