Town guide

Eatontown, New Jersey

Eatontown is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, home to about 13,575 people across 5.8 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 07703 and 07724.

Homes sold for a median of $381 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population13,5752,324 per sq mi
Median home value$492,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$381Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking56%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Eatontown

2 ZIP codes
Fort Monmouth, NJ07703Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Eatontown; also Oceanport

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Around Eatontown

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New York, NY26 miles away

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

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

Who represents Eatontown

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

Eatontown had 13,597 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 191st largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

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

Eatontown population by census2000: 14,008, 2010: 12,709, 2020: 13,59714,008200012,709201013,5972020

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 EatontownJan: 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 (4 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

674 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Eatontown’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Riverview Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Red Bank3.4 miles
  • Monmouth Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Long Branch4.5 miles
  • Jersey Shore University Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Neptune6.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors56
Specialist doctors140
Dentists22
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants74
Mental health providers223
Physical and occupational therapists114
Optometrists21
Chiropractors24
Pharmacies12

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 Eatontown

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Greely Parade Ground · 25 acres1.7 mi
  • Manson Park · 17 acres1.3 mi
  • Wampum Memorial Park · 6 acres0.3 mi
  • Van Kirk Park · 2 acres1.5 mi
  • Voris Park · 1 acres1.7 mi
  • Soldiers Park1.1 mi

Grocery stores (6 nearby)

  • Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace0.5 mi
  • ShopRite0.8 mi
  • Lidl0.9 mi
  • Trader Joe's1.0 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.4 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Eatontown Public Library0.5 mi
  • Eatontown Library1.1 mi
  • Tinton Falls Public Library1.6 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Eatontown Historical Museum0.6 mi
  • Allen House1.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Phoenix Productions3.0 mi
  • Count Basie Theater3.1 mi
  • Two River Theatre Company3.2 mi
  • Performing Arts Center3.8 mi
  • Center for Visual Arts3.9 mi

Counts are within about 2 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1873.

Notable people born here

  • Charles W. Billings (1866) · sport shooter
  • Melissa Reeves (1967) · American actress

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

Schools in Eatontown

Public schools here are run by Tinton Falls School District, Eatontown Public School District, Monmouth Regional High School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Mahala F. Atchison SchoolTinton FallsPre-K–2484Public1.5 mi
MeadowbrookEatontownPre-K–1212Public1.2 mi
WoodmereEatontown2–3235Public1.7 mi
Swimming River SchoolTinton Falls3–5432Public2.0 mi
Margaret L VetterEatontown4–5232Public0.5 mi
Memorial Middle SchoolEatontown6–8270Public0.6 mi
Tinton Falls Middle SchoolTinton Falls6–8443Public1.6 mi
Monmouth Regional High SchoolTinton Falls9–12891Public1.2 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Hawkswood SchoolEatontownPre-K177Nonsectarian1.8 mi
Oakwood SchoolTinton Falls8–1226Nonsectarian2.4 mi
Trinity HallTinton Falls9–12335Roman Catholic0.7 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 Tinton Falls, Shrewsbury Township and Oceanport.

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