Town guide

North Brunswick, New Jersey

North Brunswick is a township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, home to about 44,375 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 08902, and parts of 08850 and 08901 are in North Brunswick too.

Homes sold for a median of $319 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population44,3753,689 per sq mi
Median home value$431,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$319Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking49%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in North Brunswick

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around North Brunswick

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ24 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY32 miles away

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

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

Who represents North Brunswick

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

North Brunswick had 43,905 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.

It’s the 51st largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

Middlesex County grew from 79,762 residents in 1900 to 863,162 in 2020.

North Brunswick population by census2000: 36,287, 2010: 40,742, 2020: 43,90536,287200040,742201043,9052020

Middlesex County, 1900–2020

Middlesex County population, 1900 to 20201900: 79,762, 1910: 114,426, 1920: 162,334, 1930: 212,208, 1940: 217,077, 1950: 264,872, 1960: 433,856, 1970: 583,813, 1980: 595,893, 1990: 671,780, 2000: 750,162, 2010: 809,858, 2020: 863,16280K’00’10162K’20’30217K’40’50434K’60’70596K’80’90750K’00’10863K’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 49.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 29 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near North BrunswickJan: high 40°F, low 23°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 24°F, 3 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 31°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 41°F, 3.9 in; May: high 72°F, low 51°F, 4 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 66°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 57°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 44°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 35°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 28°F, 4.5 in40°23°Jan3.743°24°Feb3.051°31°Mar4.463°41°Apr3.972°51°May4.081°60°Jun4.887°66°Jul4.885°64°Aug4.778°57°Sep4.267°44°Oct4.156°35°Nov3.445°28°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Brunswick 3 Se, NJ weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Middlesex County

434,143 jobs at 22,314 businesses in Middlesex County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Middlesex CountyProfessional services: 64,899 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 54,841 jobs; Retail trade: 51,042 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 48,409 jobs; Wholesale trade: 42,652 jobs; Administrative and support: 31,912 jobs; Manufacturing: 30,224 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 25,012 jobsProfessional services 15% Health care and social assistance 13% Retail trade 12% Transportation and warehousing 11% Wholesale trade 10% Administrative and support 7% Manufacturing 7% Hotels and restaurants 6%

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

Health care

366 doctors and other health care providers list an office in North Brunswick.

Nearest hospitals

  • Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · New Brunswick2.8 miles
  • Children's Specialized HospitalChildren’s hospital · no emergency room · New Brunswick2.8 miles
  • Saint Peter's University HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · New Brunswick3.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors38
Specialist doctors40
Dentists79
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants45
Mental health providers89
Physical and occupational therapists50
Optometrists13
Chiropractors12
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 North Brunswick

Parks (22 nearby)

  • North Brunswick Community Park · 89 acres1.1 mi
  • David B. Crabiel Park · 23 acres1.9 mi
  • North Brunswick Veterans Park · 20 acres0.5 mi
  • Sabella Park · 18 acres1.0 mi
  • Babbage Park · 16 acres1.6 mi
  • Naaman Williams Park · 14 acres2.1 mi

Grocery stores (11 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter0.8 mi
  • Tropical Foodmarket1.0 mi
  • Trader Joe's1.2 mi
  • Patel Brothers1.4 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walmart Pharmacy0.8 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • North Brunswick Library1.1 mi
  • Milltown Public Library2.1 mi

Museums

  • Joyce Kilmer House2.9 mi
  • Rutgers Geology Museum3.4 mi
  • Zimmerli Art Museum3.5 mi
  • Metlar-Bodine House Museum4.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Little Theater2.6 mi
  • New Brunswick Art Center3.0 mi
  • New Theater3.0 mi
  • Levin Theater3.1 mi
  • State Theatre New Jersey3.1 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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 1779.

Notable people born here

  • Tim Howard (1979) · American soccer player (born 1979)

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

Schools in North Brunswick

Public schools here are run by North Brunswick Township School District, Middlesex Co Jdc. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Arthur M. JuddNorth BrunswickPre-K–4587Public0.6 mi
John AdamsNorth BrunswickPre-K–4561Public0.8 mi
Livingston ParkNorth BrunswickPre-K–4494Public0.7 mi
North Brunswick Twp Early Childhood CenterNorth BrunswickPre-K106Public1.3 mi
ParsonsNorth BrunswickPre-K–4566Public1.7 mi
Linwood SchoolNorth Brunswick5–6761Public1.3 mi
Middlesex Co JdcNew Brunswick6–12—Alternative Education2.1 mi
North Brunswick Twp. Middle SchoolNorth Brunswick7–8754Public1.9 mi
North Brunswick Township High SchoolNorth Brunswick9–121,876Public0.6 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Goddard School North BrunswickNorth BrunswickPre-K–K9Nonsectarian0.7 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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Towns near North Brunswick

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Shares ZIP codes with New Brunswick, Milltown, South Brunswick and East Brunswick.

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