Town guide

West Long Branch, New Jersey

West Long Branch is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, home to about 8,586 people across 2.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 07764.

Homes sold for a median of $510 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population8,5863,002 per sq mi
Median home value$684,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$510Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking40%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in West Long Branch

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Around West Long Branch

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New York, NY26 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of West Long Branch; driving is longer.

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

Who represents West Long Branch

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

West Long Branch had 8,587 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 281st largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

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

West Long Branch population by census2000: 8,258, 2010: 8,097, 2020: 8,5878,25820008,09720108,5872020

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 West Long BranchJan: 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 (about a mile 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

162 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Long Branch.

Nearest hospitals

  • Monmouth Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Long Branch1.8 miles
  • Riverview Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Red Bank5.2 miles
  • Jersey Shore University Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Neptune5.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors14
Specialist doctors34
Dentists21
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants30
Mental health providers45
Physical and occupational therapists13
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies4

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 West Long Branch

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Wolf Hill Recreation Area · 100 acres1.2 mi
  • Takanassee Lake Park · 7 acres1.2 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Nature's Corner Farmers Market0.1 mi
  • ALDI0.8 mi
  • ShopRite1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • West End Family Pharmacy1.5 mi
  • Walgreens1.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.7 mi
  • Ace Pharmacy1.9 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • West Long Branch Public Library0.2 mi
  • Monmouth University Library0.8 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music0.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • New Jersey Repertory Company2.0 mi
  • Paramount Theatre4.5 mi
  • The Stone Pony Summer Stage4.8 mi
  • House of Independents5.0 mi
  • Phoenix Productions5.0 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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

Notable people born here

  • Holly Black (1971) · American children's fiction writer

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

Schools in West Long Branch

Public schools here are run by West Long Branch School District, Shore Regional High School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Betty McElmon Elementary SchoolWest Long BranchPre-K–4320Public0.2 mi
Frank Antonides SchoolWest Long Branch5–8220Public0.2 mi
Shore Regional High SchoolWest Long Branch9–12556Public0.6 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Bet Yaakov of the Jersey ShoreWest Long BranchPre-K–12204Jewish0.2 mi
St Jerome Elementary SchoolWest Long BranchPre-K–8206Roman Catholic0.5 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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