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455 Old Main Street, Asbury, NJ
New Jersey›Warren County

AsburyNJ

A town of 241, settled in 1812.

2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo of Asbury

Asbury, NJ · Photo: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗

Is Asbury a good place to live?

No town among the 469 in New Jersey we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Asbury. Asbury has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

241 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Franklin TownshipBethlehem TownshipFranklin TownshipBethlehem TownshipAsbury
Nearby attractions

Drew University and 112 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Asbury. Close and well known come first.

All 674 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Drew University: CUBJONES83 (talk), Public domain · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Musconetcong: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · SHI Stadium: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lehigh River: The original uploader was Malepheasant at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Duke Farms: Ekem, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Asbury: who provides what

Asbury is unincorporated, so Warren County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerJCP&L18.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWarren CountyWarren County provides services here
SchoolsFranklin Township School DistrictWarren Hills Region School District2 districts serve Asbury; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn New Jersey you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWarren County ClerkWarren County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code0880208802 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Asbury.

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Asbury

Asbury has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.

23″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–40°
Spring38–61°
Summer59–82°
Fall42–64°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+2.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

The average trip to work in Asbury is shorter than in most of New Jersey or the rest of the country

At 21 minutes, Asbury’s average trip to work is below both New Jersey’s towns (30 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 2.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Asbury. Most working residents leave Asbury for work: only 0% work in town.

0%work in town
AsburyNew Jersey townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work21 minutes30 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line2.9%6.1%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Asbury0%
Phillipsburg5%
Raritan Township5%
Newark3%
Bridgewater Township3%
23 mi
median commute distance
127
jobs based in Asbury
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

20% of adults in Asbury have been diagnosed with depression, against 16% in New Jersey’s towns and 23% across U.S. towns

8.7% of adults have diabetes in Asbury, below both the New Jersey town median (9.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (12%). Only 4 of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Asbury. 31% of Asbury adults have obesity.

AsburyNew Jersey townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)20%16%23%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)8.7%9.7%12%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)31%28%35%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)15%15%19%
32 measures vs. New Jersey
9 better20 too close to call3 worse
What stands outAsburyNJ
Fewer uninsured adults6.4%11.3%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.2%14.3%
More adults with depression20.3%15.1%
St. Luke's Warren Hospital
9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Asbury, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.

44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
44Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

Asbury’s typical home value is about $606K

The typical Asbury home is worth about $606,000, up 5.1% in a year, 5% above the New Jersey typical home.

$606KZillow home value

Typical home value

Asbury$606K
New Jersey$575K
+5.1%
value change, 1 year

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Asbury

15pages on Asbury
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Asbury

About Asbury

Populated place in Warren County, New Jersey, US

Asbury is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Franklin Township in Warren County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, that was created as part of the 2010 United States census. As of the 2020 census, Asbury had a population of 270.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.7 sq mi
Elevation
338 ft
ZIP code
08802

Questions about Asbury

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Asbury, NJ a good place to live?

Asbury has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.