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Howell Township, New Jersey

Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+9.5%
48k50k52k54k2000: 48,90320002010: 51,07520102020: 53,537202048,90353,537
Population of Howell Township at each census
CensusPopulation
200048,903
201051,075
202053,537

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.

Howell Township compared with its county and state
Howell Township compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureHowell TownshipMonmouth CountyNew Jersey
Population53,661643,6159,267,014
Median household income$129,855$122,727$101,050
Median age40.743.240.1
Median home value$465,900$566,500$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher44.1%50.6%42.9%
Foreign-born residents13.6%13.6%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes90.4%75.4%63.7%
Mean commute to work33.4 minutes32.8 minutes30.9 minutes

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

Household income in Howell Township
Under $50k20.3%
$50k to $100k17.5%
$100k to $150k19.3%
$150k to $200k18.4%
$200k and over24.5%

Median household income $129,855 · 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.

Housing tenure in Howell Township
Owner occupied
17,267 units
Renter occupied
1,828 units
Vacancy rate
2.7%

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.

Public schools in Howell Township13
Public schools in Howell Township, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Adelphia Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–2Howell Township Public School District
Aldrich Elementary SchoolPublic3–5Howell Township Public School District
Ardena Elementary SchoolPublic3–5Howell Township Public School District
Edith M. Griebling Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–2Howell Township Public School District
Greenville Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–2Howell Township Public School District
Land O'Pines Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–2Howell Township Public School District
Memorial Elementary SchoolPublic3–5Howell Township Public School District
Newbury Elementary SchoolPublic3–5Howell Township Public School District
Ramtown Elementary SchoolPublic3–5Howell Township Public School District
Taunton Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–2Howell Township Public School District
Howell Township Middle School NorthPublic6–8Howell Township Public School District
Howell Township Middle School SouthPublic6–8Howell Township Public School District
Howell High SchoolPublic9–12Freehold Regional High 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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Howell Township at a glance
Type
Township
Land area
60.3 sq mi
Water area
0.94 sq mi
Population
54,397 (2024 estimate)
Households
19,095
Median age
40.7
Median household income
$129,855
Median home value
$465,900
Median gross rent
$2,454
Owner-occupied homes
90.4%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
44.1%
Foreign-born residents
13.6%
Mean commute to work
33.4 minutes
Census GEOID
3402533300

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 and metro area
ZIP codes
07722, 07727, 07728, 07731
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.