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Bradley Beach, New Jersey

Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020−10.7%
4.2k4.4k4.6k4.8k2000: 4,79320002010: 4,29820102020: 4,28220204,7934,282
Population of Bradley Beach at each census
CensusPopulation
20004,793
20104,298
20204,282

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Bradley Beach compared with its county and state
Bradley Beach compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBradley BeachMonmouth CountyNew Jersey
Population4,264643,6159,267,014
Median household income$94,722$122,727$101,050
Median age46.443.240.1
Median home value$857,200$566,500$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher65.2%50.6%42.9%
Foreign-born residents13.5%13.6%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes48.3%75.4%63.7%
Mean commute to work30.9 minutes32.8 minutes30.9 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Bradley Beach
Under $50k24.7%
$50k to $100k25.3%
$100k to $150k19.9%
$150k to $200k18.4%
$200k and over11.6%

Median household income $94,722 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Bradley Beach
Owner occupied
975 units
Renter occupied
1,045 units
Vacancy rate
28.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Public schools in Bradley Beach1
Public schools in Bradley Beach, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Bradley Beach Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–8Bradley Beach School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Bradley Beach at a glance
Type
Borough
Land area
0.61 sq mi
Water area
0.02 sq mi
Population
4,140 (2024 estimate)
Households
2,020
Median age
46.4
Median household income
$94,722
Median home value
$857,200
Median gross rent
$1,710
Owner-occupied homes
48.3%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
65.2%
Foreign-born residents
13.5%
Mean commute to work
30.9 minutes
Census GEOID
3406970

Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: places, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

ZIP codes and metro area
ZIP codes
07720
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

Sources: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship file: ZCTAs to places, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Gazetteer 2025: metropolitan and micropolitan areas, retrieved November 14, 2026.