New Brunswick, New Jersey
New Brunswick: The most populous city in Middlesex County, New Jersey.
About
New Brunswick is a city located in the county of Middlesex in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its population at the 2010 census was 55,181 and a population density of 3,703 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 56,182 inhabitants.
The city was created 296 years ago in 1729.
Quick Facts about New Brunswick
| Population | 56,182 (2020) |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | New Jersey (United States) |
| County | Middlesex County |
| Different from | New Brunswick |
| Postal code | 08901–08903 |
| Area | 14.9 km2 |
| Official name | New Brunswick |
| Latitude & Longitude | 40.4862,-74.4518 |
| Official language | English |
| Altitude | 62 feet / 19 meters |
| Capital city | New Brunswick is capital of Middlesex County |
| Establishment | January 01, 1730 (296 years ago) |
| Time Zone | Eastern Time Zone |
| Local time | 18:04:33 (14th April 2026) |
| Density | 3,770 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth | 1.78% (2010-2020) |
| Weather | 83℉ Partly Sunny 7-days weather |
Geography
New Brunswick is located at 40°29'10"N 74°27'7"W (40.4862200, -74.4518200). It has 4 neighbors: Highland Park, East Brunswick, Edison and Piscataway.
New Brunswick map
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Official website of New Brunswick
Official Website- Debrecen
- Fukui
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Demographics
The population of New Brunswick increased by 1.78% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 55,181 | - | census |
| 2011 | 55,296 | 0.21% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 55,404 | 0.19% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 55,896 | 0.88% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 55,882 | -0.03% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 56,009 | 0.23% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 56,183 | 0.31% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 56,120 | -0.11% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 55,878 | -0.43% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 55,676 | -0.36% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 56,182 | 0.9% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
| Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 11,630 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 10,543 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | 10.3% |
| April 1, 2020 Population : | 12,638 |
| April 1, 2010 Population : | 10,520 |
| People under 5 years old, percentage : | 6.7% |
| People under 18 years old, percentage : | 19.4% |
| People over 65 (%) : | 25.0% |
| Female persons, % : | 53.0% |
| White only, percent : | 83.4% |
| Black or African American alone, percent : | 4.9% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 0.5% |
| Asians alone % : | 3.0% |
| Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 0.1% |
| % of people who have participated in two or more races : | 0.6% |
| % of Hispanic or Latino : | 11.8% |
| White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 79.6% |
| 2015-2019 Veterans : | 912 |
| Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 10.7% |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 41.0% |
Economic Facts
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 41.0% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $157,500 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,135 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $444 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $857 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 4,915 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.27 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 75.8% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 12.3% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 86.2% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 73.4% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 88.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 22.7% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 7.7% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 27.6% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 61.3% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 53.4% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 376,809 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 209,337 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 604,270 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $55,734 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 20.5 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $46,319 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $24,285 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 16.7% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 2,072 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,045 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 511 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 98 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,779 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 251 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,515 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 509.9 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 20.63 |
Best Things to Do in New Brunswick
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3Zimmerli Art Museum, Rutgers University
71 Hamilton St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, United States View details
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2 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, United States View details
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5Rutgers Geology Museum
85 Somerset St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, United States View details
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Where to Eat in New Brunswick
1Houlihan's
55 US-1, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, United States View details
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2Chipotle Mexican Grill
387 George St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, United States View details
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375 George St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, United States View details
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4Starbucks
391 George St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, United States View details
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5Restaurant Yolanda’s: Saint Peter's University Hospital
254 Easton Ave, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, United States View details
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Where to Stay in New Brunswick
1Hyatt Regency New Brunswick
2 Albany St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, United States View details
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2Motel 6 New Brunswick, NJ
26 US-1 N, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, United States View details
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3Red Carpet Inn New Brunswick NJ
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Services and Civic Places in New Brunswick
1New Brunswick City Hall
78 Bayard St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 View details
Phone: +17327455040
People born in New Brunswick (199)
People born in New Brunswick, including software programmer David S. Miller, computer programmer Charles Petzold, actor and producer Michael Douglas, .
More notable people
- Mark Helias (American musician) he was born in 01/10/1950
- Joe Theismann (American football quarterback) he was born in 09/09/1949
- George J. Terwilliger III (lawyer) he was born in 05/06/1950
- Paul Wesley (American actor) he was born in 23/07/1982
- Heather O'Reilly (American professional association football player) she was born in 02/01/1985
- Linda Emond (American actress) she was born in 22/05/1959
- Joe Pass (American musician) he was born in 13/01/1929
- Alan Guth (American theoretical physicist and cosmologist) he was born in 27/02/1947
- Brian Lawton (American ice hockey player) he was born in 29/06/1965
- Peter Elias (pioneer of information theory) he was born in 23/11/1923
- Dwayne Jarrett (American football player, wide receiver) he was born in 11/09/1986
- Dorothy Gilman (American spy fiction writer) she was born in 25/06/1923
- James P. Johnson (American pianist and composer) he was born in 01/02/1894
- William Henry Vanderbilt (American philanthropist) he was born in 08/05/1821
- Robert Pastorelli (American actor) he was born in 21/06/1954
- James Berardinelli (American film critic) he was born in 25/09/1967
- Joyce Kilmer (American poet, editor, literary critic, soldier) he was born in 06/12/1886
- Augustus Albert Hardenbergh (Member of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey (1830-1889)) he was born in 18/05/1830
Nearby Schools and Colleges
Schools and campuses linked to New Brunswick, NJ. Select a name to open its map and contact details.
| Code | Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 186380 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | New Brunswick (NJ) | 08901-1281 |
| 185758 | New Brunswick Theological Seminary | New Brunswick (NJ) | 08901-1107 |
| 486956 | Chamberlain University-New Jersey | North Brunswick (NJ) | 08902-3492 |
| 482556 | DeVry University-New Jersey | North Brunswick (NJ) | 08902 |
| 384421 | Rabbi Jacob Joseph School | Edison (NJ) | 08817-4494 |
Nearby Transit Stations (25)
Rail and bus stations connected to New Brunswick, NJ. Select a station to open its map and address details.
| Code | Name | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| NBK | New Brunswick station | French and Albany Streets | RAIL |
| MET | Metropark station | 100 Middlesex-Essex Turnpike | RAIL |
| PJC | Princeton Junction station | 2 Wallace Road | RAIL |
| EWR | Newark Liberty International Airport | Newark Liberty International Airport | RAIL |
| NWK | Pennsylvania Station | 1 Raymond Plaza West | RAIL |
Closest post offices linked to New Brunswick.
| Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| Handy Str Post Office | New Brunswick (NJ) | 08901 |
| New Brunswick Post Office | New Brunswick (NJ) | 08901 |
| Highland Park Post Office | Highland Park (NJ) | 08904 |
| North Brunswick Post Office | North Brunswick (NJ) | 08902 |
| Milltown Post Office | Milltown (NJ) | 08850 |
Other cities in Middlesex County
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Middlesex County , NJ. (more)
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Woodbridge | 99,430 | Census-designated place in New Jersey, United States |
| Edison | 98,721 | Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States |
| Menlo Park | 97,687 | Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States |
| Old Bridge | 65,414 | Census-designated place in Old Bridge Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey |
| Piscataway | 57,164 | Township in New Jersey, United States |
| Perth Amboy | 51,309 | The most populous city in Middlesex County, New Jersey. |
| East Brunswick | 48,309 | Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey |
| Sayreville | 43,855 | A borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey. |
| Sayreville Junction | 42,890 | A census-designated place in Middlesex County, New Jersey. |
| South Plainfield | 23,965 | Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey |
| Carteret | 23,383 | Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States |
| South Old Bridge | 23,233 | City in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States of America |
| Plainsboro | 22,709 | Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey |
| Morristown | 19,229 | Town in Morris County, New Jersey, USA |
| Iselin | 18,695 | Unincorporated community in New Jersey, United States |
| Avenel | 17,011 | Town in New Jersey, United States |
Distance to Other Cities
New Brunswick distances to largest New Jersey cities