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Brookside, New Jersey

Census designated place in Morris County, New Jersey

Brookside compared with its county and state
Brookside compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBrooksideMorris CountyNew Jersey
Population1,287510,3759,267,014
Median household income$250,001$134,929$101,050
Median age41.542.740.1
Median home value$892,500$557,000$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher72.7%57.2%42.9%
Foreign-born residents13.8%19.6%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes88.7%73.9%63.7%
Mean commute to work25.3 minutes30.1 minutes30.9 minutes

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

Household income in Brookside
Under $50k11.4%
$50k to $100k6.6%
$100k to $150k14.8%
$150k to $200k9.7%
$200k and over57.5%

Median household income $250,001 · 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 Brookside
Owner occupied
430 units
Renter occupied
55 units
Vacancy rate
0%

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 Brookside1
Public schools in Brookside, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Mendham Township Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–4Mendham Township 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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Brookside at a glance
Type
Census designated place
Land area
2.40 sq mi
Water area
0.01 sq mi
Population
1,287 (2019-2023 estimate)
Households
485
Median age
41.5
Median household income
$250,001
Median home value
$892,500
Median gross rent
$3,501
Owner-occupied homes
88.7%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
72.7%
Foreign-born residents
13.8%
Mean commute to work
25.3 minutes
Census GEOID
3408260

Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: places, 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
07926, 07945, 07960
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.