Town guide

Long Branch, New Jersey

Long Branch is a city in Monmouth County, New Jersey, home to about 32,530 people across 5.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 07740.

Homes sold for a median of $453 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population32,5306,354 per sq mi
Median home value$574,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$453Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking27%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Long Branch

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Around Long Branch

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New York, NY25 miles away

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

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

Who represents Long Branch

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

Long Branch had 31,667 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 71st largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

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

Long Branch population by census2000: 31,340, 2010: 30,719, 2020: 31,66731,340200030,719201031,6672020

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 Long BranchJan: 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 (about a mile 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

403 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Long Branch.

Nearest hospitals

  • Monmouth Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Long BranchUnder a mile
  • Riverview Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Red Bank5.4 miles
  • Jersey Shore University Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Neptune6.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors51
Specialist doctors133
Dentists36
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants68
Mental health providers68
Physical and occupational therapists41
Optometrists2
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies9

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 Long Branch

Parks (13 nearby)

  • Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park · 68 acres1.4 mi
  • Jackson Woods Park · 14 acres1.4 mi
  • Takanassee Lake Park · 7 acres1.6 mi
  • Pleasure Bay Park · 5 acres1.1 mi
  • Jerry Morgan Park · 4 acres0.6 mi
  • Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Monument Park · 3 acres1.3 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Fine Fair0.4 mi
  • Exito Fresh Market0.5 mi
  • Brazilian Market1.0 mi
  • Stop & Shop1.1 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.2 mi
  • Ace Pharmacy0.4 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.7 mi
  • West End Family Pharmacy1.0 mi

Libraries (4 nearby)

  • Long Branch Free Public Library0.3 mi
  • Monmouth University Library1.3 mi
  • West Long Branch Public Library1.4 mi
  • Oceanport Borough Library1.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music1.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • New Jersey Repertory Company0.5 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1903.

Notable people born here

  • Bruce Springsteen (1949) · American rock singer (born 1949)
  • Norman Mailer (1923) · American writer (1923–2007)
  • Garret Hobart (1844) · vice president of the United States from 1897 to 1899
  • Paul Cohen (1934) · American mathematician
  • Richard Anderson (1926) · American actor (1926–2017)
  • Frank Pallone (1951) · American lawyer and politician (born 1951)
  • Abhimanyu Mishra (2009) · American chess player
  • M. H. Abrams (1912) · American literary theorist (1912–2015)

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

Schools in Long Branch

Public schools here are run by LONG BRANCH PUBLIC SCHOOL District, Monmouth County Vocational School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Joseph M. Ferraina Early Childhood Learning CenterLong BranchPre-K–K326Public1.3 mi
Lenna W. Conrow Elementary SchoolLong BranchPre-K–K286Public1.3 mi
Morris Avenue Elementry SchoolLong BranchPre-K–K267Public0.1 mi
A A Anastasia Elementary SchoolLong BranchK–5588Public0.6 mi
George L CatramboneLong BranchK–5686Public2.1 mi
Gregory Elementary SchoolLong BranchK–5573Public0.7 mi
Long Branch Middle SchoolLong Branch6–81,142Public0.4 mi
Academy of Law & Public SafetyLong Branch9–1273Career and Technical0.8 mi
Long Branch High SchoolLong Branch9–121,500Public0.6 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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