Union Beach is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, home to about 5,707 people across 1.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 07730 and 07735.
Homes sold for a median of $378 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Hazlet; part is in Union Beach
Mostly Keyport; part is in Union Beach
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Union Beach. 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)18 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY21 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Union Beach; 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.
Union Beach had 5,723 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 360th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.
Monmouth County grew from 82,057 residents in 1900 to 643,615 in 2020.
Monmouth 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 (9 miles away).
257,734 jobs at 19,883 businesses in Monmouth County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
313 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Union Beach’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 30 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 29 |
| Dentists | 19 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 43 |
| Mental health providers | 114 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 55 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 19 |
| Pharmacies | 16 |
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 (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Established in 1925.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Keyport School District, Union Beach Public School District, Hazlet Township Public School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keyport Central SchoolKeyport | Pre-K–8 | 605 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Memorial SchoolUnion Beach | Pre-K–8 | 630 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Sycamore Drive Early Childhood Learning CenterHazlet | Pre-K–K | 341 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary SchoolCliffwood Beach | K–5 | 216 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Lillian Drive SchoolHazlet | 1–4 | 260 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Middle Road SchoolHazlet | 1–4 | 285 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Raritan Valley SchoolHazlet | 1–4 | 241 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Beers Street SchoolHazlet | 5–6 | 198 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Cove Road SchoolHazlet | 5–6 | 175 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Hazlet Middle SchoolHazlet | 7–8 | 376 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Keyport High SchoolKeyport | 9–12 | 372 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Raritan High SchoolHazlet | 9–12 | 781 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Monmouth County Vocational Technical High SchoolHazlet | 11–12 | 87 | Career and Technical | 2.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Hazlet, Keyport, Aberdeen and Old Bridge.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.