New Brunswick, New Jersey
City in Middlesex County, New Jersey
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 48,573 |
| 2010 | 55,181 |
| 2020 | 55,266 |
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.
| Measure | New Brunswick | Middlesex County | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 55,744 | 861,535 | 9,267,014 |
| Median household income | $60,248 | $109,028 | $101,050 |
| Median age | 24.5 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $316,800 | $439,300 | $427,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 24.0% | 45.1% | 42.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 36.5% | 34.7% | 23.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 21.8% | 63.5% | 63.7% |
| Mean commute to work | 24.5 minutes | 31.9 minutes | 30.9 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $60,248 · 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.
- Owner occupied
- 3,462 units
- Renter occupied
- 12,443 units
- Vacancy rate
- 6.8%
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.
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Chester Redshaw School | Public | Pre-K–5 | New Brunswick School District |
| Blanquita B. Valenti Community School | Public | K–8 | New Brunswick School District |
| Greater Brunswick Charter School | Charter | K–8 | Greater Brunswick Charter School |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Public | K–5 | New Brunswick School District |
| Livingston Elementary School | Public | K–5 | New Brunswick School District |
| Lord Stirling Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | New Brunswick School District |
| Mckinley Community School | Public | Pre-K–8 | New Brunswick School District |
| Paul Robeson Community School for the Arts | Public | Pre-K–8 | New Brunswick School District |
| Roosevelt Elementary School | Public | K–5 | New Brunswick School District |
| Woodrow Wilson Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–8 | New Brunswick School District |
| New Brunswick Middle School | Public | 6–8 | New Brunswick School District |
| New Brunswick Adult High School | Public | 9–12 | New Brunswick School District |
| New Brunswick High School | Public | 9–12 | New Brunswick 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
- City
- County
- Middlesex County
- Land area
- 5.23 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.52 sq mi
- Population
- 57,487 (2024 estimate)
- Households
- 15,905
- Median age
- 24.5
- Median household income
- $60,248
- Median home value
- $316,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,790
- Owner-occupied homes
- 21.8%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 24.0%
- Foreign-born residents
- 36.5%
- Mean commute to work
- 24.5 minutes
- Census GEOID
- 3451210
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
- 08901
- 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.