Franklin Township (Somerset County) is a township in Somerset County, New Jersey, home to about 68,907 people across 46 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 08528, 08823, 08873 and 08890, and parts of 08540 are in Franklin Township (Somerset County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $333 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Franklin Township (Somerset County); also South Brunswick
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| Nearest major airport | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)25 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY34 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Franklin Township (Somerset County); 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.
Franklin Township (Somerset County) had 68,364 residents in the 2020 census, up 34% since 2000.
It’s the 18th 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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 49.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 29 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Brunswick 3 Se, NJ weather station (6 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).
793 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Franklin Township (Somerset County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 60 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 214 |
| Dentists | 68 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 127 |
| Mental health providers | 159 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 149 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 36 |
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 (44 nearby)
Grocery stores (18 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 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.
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 Franklin Township Public School District, Central Jersey College Prep Charter School, Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont Elementary SchoolFranklin Park | Pre-K–5 | 685 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Conerly Road SchoolSomerset | Pre-K–5 | 350 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Elizabeth Avenue SchoolSomerset | Pre-K–5 | 541 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Franklin Park SchoolFranklin Park | Pre-K–5 | 671 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Hillcrest SchoolSomerset | Pre-K–5 | 439 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| MacAfee Road SchoolSomerset | Pre-K–5 | 405 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Pine Grove Manor SchoolSomerset | Pre-K–5 | 346 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Central Jersey College Prep Charter SchoolSomerset | K–12 | 1,396 | Charter | 3.6 mi |
| Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter SchoolSomerset | K–12 | 613 | Charter | 4.3 mi |
| Franklin Middle School at Hamilton Street CampusSomerset | 6–8 | 592 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Franklin Middle School at Sampson G. Smith CampusSomerset | 6–8 | 787 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Franklin High SchoolSomerset | 9–12 | 2,134 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Hill Prep SchoolSomerset | Pre-K–8 | 229 | Nonsectarian | 3.7 mi |
| Rutgers Preparatory SchoolSomerset | Pre-K–12 | 673 | Nonsectarian | 4.6 mi |
| Sadiq SchoolSomerset | Pre-K–2 | 23 | Islamic | 4.6 mi |
| St Matthias Elementary SchoolSomerset | Pre-K–8 | 226 | Roman Catholic | 2.9 mi |
| Yinghua International SchoolKingston | K–8 | 70 | Nonsectarian | 7.4 mi |
| The Center SchoolSomerset | 3–12 | 96 | Nonsectarian | 5.7 mi |
| New Road School of SomersetSomerset | 7–12 | 72 | Nonsectarian | 4.5 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 Princeton, West Windsor, Lawrence, Plainsboro, South Brunswick, Montgomery and Hopewell Township (Mercer County).
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