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Brownville, New Jersey

Census designated place in Middlesex County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+3.2%
2.2k2.4k2.6k2.8k2000: 2,66020002010: 2,38320102020: 2,74620202,6602,746
Population of Brownville at each census
CensusPopulation
20002,660
20102,383
20202,746

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.

Brownville compared with its county and state
Brownville compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBrownvilleMiddlesex CountyNew Jersey
Population2,267861,5359,267,014
Median household income$86,518$109,028$101,050
Median age45.339.440.1
Median home value$368,100$439,300$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher33.6%45.1%42.9%
Foreign-born residents13.8%34.7%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes89.1%63.5%63.7%
Mean commute to work39.6 minutes31.9 minutes30.9 minutes

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

Household income in Brownville
Under $50k20.8%
$50k to $100k34.4%
$100k to $150k7.3%
$150k to $200k15.3%
$200k and over22.1%

Median household income $86,518 · 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 Brownville
Owner occupied
901 units
Renter occupied
110 units
Vacancy rate
2.6%

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 Brownville1
Public schools in Brownville, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Carl Sandburg Middle SchoolPublic6–8Old Bridge 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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Brownville at a glance
Type
Census designated place
Land area
1.07 sq mi
Water area
0.00 sq mi
Population
2,267 (2019-2023 estimate)
Households
1,011
Median age
45.3
Median household income
$86,518
Median home value
$368,100
Median gross rent
$2,083
Owner-occupied homes
89.1%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
33.6%
Foreign-born residents
13.8%
Mean commute to work
39.6 minutes
Census GEOID
3408492

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
07747, 08857
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.