Town guide

Red Bank, New Jersey

Red Bank is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, home to about 12,862 people across 1.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 07701.

Homes sold for a median of $472 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population12,8627,350 per sq mi
Median home value$504,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$472Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking59%Latest 3 months

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Around Red Bank

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New York, NY22 miles away

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

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

Who represents Red Bank

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

Red Bank had 12,936 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.

It’s the 202nd largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

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

Red Bank population by census2000: 11,844, 2010: 12,206, 2020: 12,93611,844200012,206201012,9362020

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 Red BankJan: 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 (6 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

1,018 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Red Bank.

Nearest hospitals

  • Riverview Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Red BankUnder a mile
  • Monmouth Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Long Branch6.2 miles
  • Bayshore Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Holmdel7.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors84
Specialist doctors185
Dentists71
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants149
Mental health providers371
Physical and occupational therapists101
Optometrists15
Chiropractors42
Pharmacies11

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 Red Bank

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Bodman Park · 18 acres0.7 mi
  • Bodman Park Tennis Courts · 9 acres1.0 mi
  • Marine Park · 5 acres0.3 mi
  • Riverside Gardens Park · 2 acres0.4 mi
  • Maple Cove · 2 acres0.5 mi
  • Bodman Park0.9 mi

Grocery stores

  • Acme1.4 mi
  • Whole Foods Market1.6 mi
  • Acme2.0 mi
  • Stop & Shop2.8 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Rite Aid0.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Red Bank Public Library0.5 mi

Museums

  • Allen House2.4 mi
  • Eatontown Historical Museum3.6 mi
  • Atlantic Highlands Historica4.1 mi
  • Monmouth Museum4.2 mi
  • Monmouth Museum4.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • Count Basie Theater0.7 mi
  • Two River Theatre Company0.7 mi
  • Phoenix Productions0.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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

Notable people born here

  • Kevin Smith (1970) · American filmmaker (born 1970)
  • Count Basie (1904) · American jazz musician and composer (1904–1984)
  • Abigail Spanberger (1979) · American politician and former intelligence officer (born 1979)
  • Edmund Wilson (1895) · American writer, literary and social critic, and noted man of letters (1895-1972)
  • Christopher Young (1954) · American film score and television composer
  • Harley Quinn Smith (1999) · American actress and musician
  • Natalie Schafer (1900) · American actress (1900-1991)
  • Karen Ellen Smith (1965) · American mathematician

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

Schools in Red Bank

Public schools here are run by Middletown Township Public School District, Red Bank Charter School, Red Bank Borough Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Fairview Elementary SchoolRed BankPre-K–5291Public1.3 mi
Red Bank Charter SchoolRed BankPre-K–8182Charter0.7 mi
Red Bank Primary SchoolRed BankPre-K–3543Public1.3 mi
River Plaza Elementary SchoolRed BankK–5268Public1.0 mi
Red Bank Middle SchoolRed Bank4–8600Public0.9 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St James Elementary SchoolRed BankPre-K–8383Roman Catholic0.7 mi
Tower Hill SchoolRed BankPre-K–K35Nonsectarian1.1 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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