Town guide

Wall, New Jersey

Wall is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, home to about 26,541 people across 31 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 07719 and 08720, and parts of 07727, 07753, 07762, 08724, 08736 and 08750 are in Wall too.

Homes sold for a median of $488 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population26,541866 per sq mi
Median home value$720,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$488Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking43%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Wall

8 ZIP codes, 6 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Wall

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New York, NY35 miles away

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

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

Who represents Wall

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

Wall had 26,525 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 97th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

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

Wall population by census2000: 25,261, 2010: 26,164, 2020: 26,52525,261200026,164201026,5252020

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 WallJan: 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 (10 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

370 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wall’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Jersey Shore University Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Neptune4.2 miles
  • Ocean Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Brick6.6 miles
  • Monmouth Medical Center-Southern CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lakewood9.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors19
Specialist doctors37
Dentists19
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants39
Mental health providers75
Physical and occupational therapists153
Optometrists8
Chiropractors20
Pharmacies9

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 Wall

Parks (9 nearby)

  • Maclearie Park · 21 acres3.7 mi
  • Ramtown Manor Park · 8 acres3.7 mi
  • Robert L Brice Memorial Park · 6 acres2.3 mi
  • Field · 4 acres2.3 mi
  • Joseph Robertson Allaire Road Park · 4 acres3.1 mi
  • Ocean Rd Park · 3 acres3.3 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Aldi2.6 mi
  • ShopRite3.0 mi
  • Super Foodtown3.3 mi
  • ShopRite3.6 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • ShopRite Pharmacy3.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Wall Public Library1.9 mi

Museums (11 nearby)

  • The New Jersey Museum of Transportation1.7 mi
  • Military Technology Museum Of New Jersey2.3 mi
  • Vintage Computer Federation Museum2.4 mi
  • Veteran Wireless Operators Association2.4 mi
  • World War Ii Military Miniatures And Artifact Museum Gallery2.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • House of Independents5.7 mi
  • The Stone Pony Summer Stage6.2 mi
  • Paramount Theatre6.5 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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 1851.

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

Schools in Wall

Public schools here are run by Belmar Elementary School District, Wall Township Public School District, Academy Charter High School and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Belmar ElementaryBelmarPre-K–8400Public3.9 mi
Wall Primary SchoolWallPre-K73Public2.0 mi
Allenwood Elementary SchoolWallK–5381Public2.1 mi
Central Elementary SchoolWallK–5494Public1.1 mi
West Belmar Elementary SchoolWallK–5171Public3.5 mi
Wall Intermediate SchoolWall6–8755Public2.0 mi
Academy Charter High SchoolLake Como9–12166Charter3.9 mi
Communications High SchoolWall9–12295Career and Technical2.1 mi
Wall High SchoolWall9–12924Public2.2 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Ambassador Christian AcademyAllenwoodPre-K–12206Christian (no specific denomination)2.9 mi
St Rose Grammar SchoolBelmarPre-K–8267Roman Catholic4.2 mi
Sea Lavender MontessoriBelmar1–622Nonsectarian3.9 mi
St Rose High SchoolBelmar9–12394Roman Catholic4.1 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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Shares ZIP codes with Brick, Neptune, Howell, Manasquan, Belmar, Spring Lake Heights, Tinton Falls, Neptune City, Spring Lake, Sea Girt, Lake Como and Farmingdale.

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