East Brunswick Township, New Jersey
Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 46,756 |
| 2010 | 47,512 |
| 2020 | 49,715 |
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, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | East Brunswick Township | Middlesex County | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 49,411 | 861,535 | 9,267,014 |
| Median household income | $140,769 | $109,028 | $101,050 |
| Median age | 41.7 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $499,300 | $439,300 | $427,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 57.6% | 45.1% | 42.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 32.7% | 34.7% | 23.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.8% | 63.5% | 63.7% |
| Mean commute to work | 38.0 minutes | 31.9 minutes | 30.9 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $140,769 · 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, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 13,716 units
- Renter occupied
- 3,256 units
- Vacancy rate
- 3.1%
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, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowne-Munro Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–4 | East Brunswick Township School District |
| Central Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–4 | East Brunswick Township School District |
| Chittick Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–4 | East Brunswick Township School District |
| Frost Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–4 | East Brunswick Township School District |
| Hatikvah International Academy Charter School | Charter | K–8 | Hatikvah International Academy Charter School |
| Irwin Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–4 | East Brunswick Township School District |
| Lawrence Brook Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–4 | East Brunswick Township School District |
| Memorial Elementary School | Public | K–4 | East Brunswick Township School District |
| Warnsdorfer Elementary School | Public | K–4 | East Brunswick Township School District |
| Churchill Junior High School | Public | 7–9 | East Brunswick Township School District |
| Hammarskjold Upper Elementary School | Public | 5–6 | East Brunswick Township School District |
| East Brunswick High School | Public | 10–12 | East Brunswick Township School District |
| East Brunswick Magnet School | Career and technical | 9–12 | Middlesex County Vocational and Technical 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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- Type
- Township
- County
- Middlesex County
- Land area
- 21.8 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.57 sq mi
- Population
- 51,086 (2024 estimate)
- Households
- 16,972
- Median age
- 41.7
- Median household income
- $140,769
- Median home value
- $499,300
- Median gross rent
- $2,080
- Owner-occupied homes
- 80.8%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 57.6%
- Foreign-born residents
- 32.7%
- Mean commute to work
- 38.0 minutes
- Census GEOID
- 3402319000
Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: county subdivisions, 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, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- ZIP codes
- 08816, 08850
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
Sources: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship file: ZCTAs to county subdivisions, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Gazetteer 2025: metropolitan and micropolitan areas, retrieved November 14, 2026.