Town guide

Keyport, New Jersey

Keyport is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, home to about 7,171 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 07735.

Homes sold for a median of $382 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population7,1715,196 per sq mi
Median home value$417,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$382Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking55%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Keyport

1 ZIP code

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Around Keyport

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ20 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY21 miles away

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

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

Who represents Keyport

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

Keyport had 7,204 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 315th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

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

Keyport population by census2000: 7,568, 2010: 7,240, 2020: 7,2047,56820007,24020107,2042020

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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 48.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KeyportJan: high 42°F, low 23°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 25°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 31°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 41°F, 3.8 in; May: high 72°F, low 51°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 66°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 63°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 56°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 44°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 36°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 28°F, 4.7 in42°23°Jan3.944°25°Feb3.151°31°Mar4.263°41°Apr3.872°51°May3.881°60°Jun4.487°66°Jul4.785°63°Aug4.178°56°Sep4.267°44°Oct4.156°36°Nov3.547°28°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Freehold-Marlboro, NJ weather station (9 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

43 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Keyport.

Nearest hospitals

  • Bayshore Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Holmdel2.0 miles
  • Raritan Bay Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Perth Amboy7.3 miles
  • Riverview Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Red Bank9.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Specialist doctors2
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers21
Physical and occupational therapists4
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies3

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 Keyport

Parks (9 nearby)

  • Oakshades Park · 7 acres1.0 mi
  • Cedar Street Park · 3 acres0.6 mi
  • Veterans Park · 3 acres0.6 mi
  • Evergreen Street Park · 1 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • El Apache Food0.3 mi
  • Mr. Lopez - Mexican Grocery Store0.3 mi
  • Stop & Shop0.5 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • Sav-on Drugs0.3 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.7 mi
  • Walgreens0.9 mi
  • Medicine Shoppe1.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Keyport Public Library0.2 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Keyport Fire Museum and Education Center0.2 mi
  • Keyport Historical Society0.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • PNC Bank Arts Center3.0 mi
  • Fowler's Theatre3.5 mi
  • Holmdel Theatre Company3.7 mi
  • Bell Theater at Bell Works5.0 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 1908.

Notable people born here

  • Juanita Hall (1901) · American musical theatre and film actress; singer, recording artist (1901-1968)

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

Schools in Keyport

Public schools here are run by Keyport School District, Union Beach Public School District, Old Bridge Township School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Keyport Central SchoolKeyportPre-K–8605Public0.3 mi
Memorial SchoolUnion BeachPre-K–8630Public1.5 mi
Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary SchoolCliffwood BeachK–5216Public2.3 mi
Keyport High SchoolKeyport9–12372Public0.4 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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Shares ZIP codes with Union Beach, Aberdeen and Old Bridge.

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