South Brunswick is a township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, home to about 47,137 people across 41 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 08512, 08810, 08824 and 08852, and parts of 08528, 08540, 08831 and 08902 are in South Brunswick too.
Homes sold for a median of $349 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly South Brunswick; also Cranbury and Plainsboro
All in South Brunswick
All in South Brunswick
All in South Brunswick
Mostly Franklin Township (Somerset County); part is in South Brunswick
Mostly Princeton; part is in South Brunswick
Mostly Monroe Township (Middlesex County); part is in South Brunswick
Mostly North Brunswick; part is in South Brunswick
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside South Brunswick. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)29 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Trenton Mercer Airport (TTN)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY37 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of South Brunswick; 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.
South Brunswick had 47,043 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2000.
It’s the 44th 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 21°F. About 47.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hightstown 2 W, 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).
418 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South Brunswick’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 44 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 64 |
| Dentists | 47 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 33 |
| Mental health providers | 136 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 79 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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 (21 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (4 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4.5 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.
Established in 1778.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by South Brunswick School District, Cranbury Township School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick Acres Elementary SchoolKendall Park | Pre-K–5 | 448 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Constable Elementary SchoolKendall Park | Pre-K–5 | 476 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Cranbury SchoolCranbury | Pre-K–8 | 421 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Dayton Elementary SchoolDayton | Pre-K | 110 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Deans Elementary SchoolMonmouth Junction | Pre-K | 75 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Greenbrook Elementary SchoolKendall Park | Pre-K–5 | 392 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Monmouth Junction Elementary SchoolMonmouth Junction | Pre-K–5 | 301 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Brooks Crossing Elementary SchoolMonmouth Junction | K–5 | 498 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Cambridge Elementary SchoolKendall Park | K–5 | 416 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Indian Fields Elementary SchoolDayton | K–5 | 460 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Crossroads North Middle SchoolMonmouth Junction | 6–8 | 935 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Crossroads South Middle SchoolMonmouth Junction | 6–8 | 812 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| South Brunswick High SchoolMonmouth Junction | 9–12 | 2,666 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montessori Preschool AcademyCranbury | Pre-K–1 | 16 | Nonsectarian | 3.8 mi |
| Noor-Ul-Iman SchoolMonmouth Junction | Pre-K–12 | 527 | Islamic | 2.7 mi |
| The Dow Jones Family CenterMonmouth Junction | Pre-K–K | 3 | Nonsectarian | 3.3 mi |
| Montessori Academy & Learning CenterDayton | Ungraded | 1 | Nonsectarian | 0.9 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), North Brunswick, Princeton, Franklin Township (Somerset County), West Windsor, Lawrence, Jamesburg, Plainsboro, Cranbury, Old Bridge, Montgomery, East Windsor, East Brunswick and Hopewell Township (Mercer County).
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