Town guide

Manville, New Jersey

Manville is a borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, home to about 10,921 people across 2.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 08835.

Homes sold for a median of $363 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population10,9214,628 per sq mi
Median home value$354,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$363Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking53%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Manville

1 ZIP code

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Around Manville

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ25 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY35 miles away

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

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

Who represents Manville

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

Manville had 10,953 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.

It’s the 233rd largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

Somerset County grew from 32,948 residents in 1900 to 345,361 in 2020.

Manville population by census2000: 10,343, 2010: 10,344, 2020: 10,95310,343200010,344201010,9532020

Somerset County, 1900–2020

Somerset County population, 1900 to 20201900: 32,948, 1910: 38,820, 1920: 47,991, 1930: 65,132, 1940: 74,390, 1950: 99,052, 1960: 143,913, 1970: 198,372, 1980: 203,129, 1990: 240,279, 2000: 297,490, 2010: 323,444, 2020: 345,36133K’00’1048K’20’3074K’40’50144K’60’70203K’80’90297K’00’10345K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 46.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ManvilleJan: high 39°F, low 19°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 20°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 27°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 36°F, 4 in; May: high 72°F, low 46°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 56°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 62°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 53°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 41°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 31°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 24°F, 4.4 in39°19°Jan3.641°20°Feb2.850°27°Mar4.162°36°Apr4.072°46°May3.481°56°Jun4.386°62°Jul4.783°60°Aug3.777°53°Sep4.364°41°Oct4.354°31°Nov3.243°24°Dec4.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Somerville 4 Nw, NJ weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Somerset County

188,127 jobs at 9,831 businesses in Somerset County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Somerset CountyProfessional services: 29,130 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 23,715 jobs; Retail trade: 17,827 jobs; Wholesale trade: 17,547 jobs; Manufacturing: 15,084 jobs; Information: 12,399 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 11,792 jobs; Administrative and support: 11,146 jobsProfessional services 16% Health care and social assistance 13% Retail trade 10% Wholesale trade 9% Manufacturing 8% Information 7% Hotels and restaurants 6% Administrative and support 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

27 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Manville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - SomersetGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Somerville1.9 miles
  • Saint Peter's University HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · New Brunswick7.5 miles
  • Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · New Brunswick8.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Specialist doctors2
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers7
Physical and occupational therapists2
Optometrists2
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 Manville

Parks (13 nearby)

  • Dukes Park · 12 acres0.7 mi
  • Village Green Park · 11 acres0.9 mi
  • Fucillo Street Park · 7 acres0.2 mi
  • Papwick Park · 6 acres1.0 mi
  • Lincoln Ave Soccer Field · 3 acres1.2 mi
  • Memorial Park · 2 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter0.7 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Manville Branch Library0.1 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Van Veghten House1.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Brook Arts Center3.7 mi
  • Villagers Theatre4.5 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 1929.

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

Schools in Manville

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

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Weston Elementary SchoolManvillePre-K–2404Public0.3 mi
Roosevelt SchoolManville3–4213Public0.4 mi
Alexander Batcho Intermediate SchoolManville5–8510Public0.5 mi
Manville High SchoolManville9–12528Public0.4 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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