Town guide

Marlboro, New Jersey

Marlboro is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, home to about 41,648 people across 30 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 07746 and 07751, and parts of 07726 are in Marlboro too.

Homes sold for a median of $377 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population41,6481,373 per sq mi
Median home value$701,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$377Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking68%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Marlboro

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Marlboro

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ27 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY29 miles away

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

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

Who represents Marlboro

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

Marlboro had 41,502 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.

It’s the 55th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

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

Marlboro population by census2000: 36,398, 2010: 40,191, 2020: 41,50236,398200040,191201041,5022020

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 MarlboroJan: 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 (2 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

390 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Marlboro’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Bayshore Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Holmdel6.4 miles
  • Centrastate Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Freehold7.0 miles
  • Riverview Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Red Bank11.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors35
Specialist doctors28
Dentists42
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants54
Mental health providers102
Physical and occupational therapists98
Optometrists4
Chiropractors27
Pharmacies18

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 Marlboro

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Big Brook Park · 423 acres2.3 mi
  • Wickatunk Recreation Area · 43 acres2.3 mi
  • Vandengurg Soccer Complex · 20 acres2.9 mi
  • Holiday Park · 6 acres2.9 mi
  • Hawkins Road Park · 6 acres2.4 mi
  • Balmar Woods Park · 4 acres3.0 mi

Grocery stores (8 nearby)

  • Food Emporium1.6 mi
  • ShopRite1.7 mi
  • Whole Foods Market2.1 mi
  • NetCost Market2.2 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.5 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Marlboro Public Library0.8 mi
  • Monmouth County Library - Headquarters, Manalapan3.3 mi

Museums

  • Craig House4.4 mi
  • Monmouth County Historical Association5.0 mi
  • Longstreet Farm Vistior Center & Farm Entrance5.3 mi
  • Monmouth Battlefield Visitor Center5.5 mi
  • Holmes Hendrickson House5.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Outdoor Theater0.8 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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 1848.

Notable people born here

  • Melissa Rauch (1980) · American actress
  • Max Ehrich (1991) · American actor, singer, and dancer
  • Alex DeJohn (1991) · American soccer player

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

Schools in Marlboro

Public schools here are run by Marlboro Township School District, Freehold Regional High School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
David C Abbott Early Learning CenterMorganvillePre-K–K218Public2.4 mi
Frank Defino Central Elementary SchoolMarlboroK–5510Public1.4 mi
Frank J. Dugan Elementary SchoolMarlboroK–5624Public1.2 mi
Marlboro Elementary SchoolMarlboroK–5551Public1.0 mi
Asher Holmes Elementary SchoolMorganville1–5444Public1.2 mi
Robertsville Elementary SchoolMorganville1–5438Public1.1 mi
Marlboro Memorial Middle SchoolMorganville6–8761Public4.1 mi
Marlboro Middle SchoolMarlboro6–8935Public0.6 mi
Marlboro High SchoolMarlboro9–121,700Public1.6 mi
Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Beacon Preparatory AcadmeyMorganvillePre-K–437Nonsectarian1.8 mi
Genius Kids AcademyMorganvillePre-K–K15Nonsectarian1.4 mi
Shalom Torah AcademyMorganvillePre-K–8133Jewish1.3 mi
Shalom Torah CenterMorganvillePre-K–8118Jewish1.3 mi
Ssds of Gmc D/B/A the Hebrew AcademyMarlboroPre-K–8131Jewish2.2 mi
Cpc High Point SchoolMorganville3–1293Nonsectarian4.2 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 Manalapan and Englishtown.

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