Old Bridge is a township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, home to about 68,406 people across 38 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 07747 and 08857, and parts of 07721, 07735, 08831, 08859 and 08879 are in Old Bridge too.
Homes sold for a median of $372 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Old Bridge; also Aberdeen and Matawan
All in Old Bridge
Mostly Aberdeen; part is in Old Bridge
Mostly Keyport; part is in Old Bridge
Mostly Monroe Township (Middlesex County); part is in Old Bridge
Mostly Sayreville; part is in Old Bridge
Mostly South Amboy; part is in Old Bridge
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| Nearest major airport | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)21 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY26 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Old Bridge; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Old Bridge had 66,876 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 19th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.
Middlesex County grew from 79,762 residents in 1900 to 863,162 in 2020.
Middlesex County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Freehold-Marlboro, NJ weather station (7 miles away).
434,143 jobs at 22,314 businesses in Middlesex County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
859 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Old Bridge’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 66 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 92 |
| Dentists | 86 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 105 |
| Mental health providers | 273 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 172 |
| Optometrists | 24 |
| Chiropractors | 41 |
| Pharmacies | 44 |
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.
Parks (27 nearby)
Grocery stores (10 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District, Sayreville School District, Old Bridge Township School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Park Elementary SchoolAberdeen | Pre-K–K | 286 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Cheesequake SchoolMatawan | Pre-K | 255 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Ravine Drive Elementary SchoolMatawan | Pre-K–3 | 395 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Strathmore Elementary SchoolAberdeen | Pre-K–3 | 481 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Alan B. Shepard Elementary SchoolOld Bridge | K–5 | 276 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| James A. McDivitt Elementary SchoolOld Bridge | K–5 | 536 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| M. Scott Carpenter Elementary SchoolOld Bridge | K–5 | 224 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Raymond E. Voorhees Elementary SchoolOld Bridge | K–5 | 424 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Southwood Elementary SchoolOld Bridge | K–5 | 265 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Virgil I. Grissom Elementary SchoolOld Bridge | K–5 | 211 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Walter M. Schirra Elementary SchoolOld Bridge | K–5 | 268 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| William A. Miller Elementary SchoolOld Bridge | K–5 | 314 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Lloyd Road Elementary SchoolAberdeen | 4–5 | 519 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Carl Sandburg Middle SchoolOld Bridge | 6–8 | 926 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Jonas Salk Middle SchoolOld Bridge | 6–8 | 886 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Matawan Regional High SchoolAberdeen | 9–12 | 1,038 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Old Bridge High SchoolMatawan | 9–12 | 2,659 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvary Christian SchoolOld Bridge | Pre-K–12 | 288 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.7 mi |
| Goddard School of Old BridgeMatawan | Pre-K–K | 21 | Nonsectarian | 1.6 mi |
| Good Shepherd Childrens CenterOld Bridge | Pre-K–K | 13 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.3 mi |
| Matawan Montessori Academy LlcMatawan | Pre-K–K | 5 | Nonsectarian | 2.5 mi |
| St Thomas the Apostle SchoolOld Bridge | Pre-K–8 | 326 | Roman Catholic | 2.6 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 Monroe Township (Middlesex County), Aberdeen, Sayreville, South Amboy, Matawan, Keyport, South Brunswick, Jamesburg, Union Beach and East Brunswick.
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