Belle Mead, NJ, 2016
Belle Mead’s story
141 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2016 and 7 maps from 1888 on.
- 1885Belle Mead is settled
Belle MeadNJ
Settled in 1885, this town now has 6,394 residents.
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Adam Moss · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
6,394
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$810K
Census ACS
Household income
$223K
median
Median age
35.2
years
Jobs based here
620
A commuter town
Is Belle Mead a good place to live?
73% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Belle Mead, against 45% in New Jersey’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Among 469 New Jersey towns, just one has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Belle Mead. 27% of the land in Belle Mead is conserved, above both New Jersey’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Sourland Mountain Preserve, at 74 acres. We don’t grade Belle Mead yet; the figures below are still real.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Belle Mead for work
Where Belle Mead’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
620jobs based in Belle Mead
1%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 713 attractions →Madison Square Garden and 313 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Belle Mead. Close and well known come first.
Big draw40 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw36 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw38 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaBarclays Center
Big draw26 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great Adventure2.2M visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Barclays Center: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Six Flags Great Adventure: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5
Getting set up
Moving to Belle Mead: who provides what
Belle Mead is unincorporated, so Somerset County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPSE&G25.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNew Jersey American WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSomerset CountySomerset County provides services here
SchoolsMontgomery Township School DistrictHillsborough Township School District2 districts serve Belle Mead; 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.govWho runs elections hereSomerset County ClerkSomerset County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes08502, 0884408502 81% · 08844 19%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 Belle Mead.
Outdoors
Open space protected for good: nearly a quarter of Belle Mead
In 3 parks and preserves, walkers have 5.1 miles of trail. For Belle Mead, the density of trails is 1.3 miles per square mile.
27.2%conserved
27.2%
conserved · 698 of 2,566 acres
5.1 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sourland Mountain Preserve | — | 74 |
| 2. Mountain View Park | — | 20 |
| 3. Lubas Field | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commute
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Belle Mead’s workers commute out
The top destinations are Montgomery Township (7%), Bridgewater Township (5%) and New York (5%). Only 1% of working residents stay in Belle Mead for work; the rest commute out. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Belle Mead dropped by 805, to 620. The town’s middle household income comes in at $223,000.
1%work in town
| Belle Mead | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $223,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 38 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.3% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Belle Mead1%
Montgomery Township7%
Bridgewater Township5%
New York5%
Hillsborough Township4%
14 mi
median commute distance
620
jobs based in Belle Mead
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Belle Mead: four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 22° on a January night to 87° on a July afternoon, with about 21 inches of snow a winter.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–43°
Spring40–63°
Summer62–84°
Fall45–66°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+2.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: high risk in Belle Mead, mostly inland flooding
FEMA puts 79% of Belle Mead’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
A smaller share of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Belle Mead than in most of New Jersey or the rest of the country
In Belle Mead, 7.4% of adults worry about having enough food. Among 469 New Jersey towns, just 8 have a lower share of adults who have obesity than Belle Mead. Against the New Jersey average, Belle Mead comes out ahead on 24 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1.
| Belle Mead | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 7.6% | 12% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 28% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 16% |
32 measures vs. New Jersey
24 better7 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Belle Mead | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3.7% | 9.6% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 58.1% | 63.4% |
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset
7.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
A home in Belle Mead sells for about $585K at the median
64% of households live in a home they own locally. In Belle Mead, the rent at the middle of the market is $2,627 a month.
$585Kmedian sale price
| Belle Mead | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,627 a month | $1,778 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 64% | 77% | 73% |
4
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Belle Mead
17pages on Belle Mead
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
8 within 15 miles of the center of Belle Mead
Princeton UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Princeton8.3 mi$62,688 tuitionRaritan Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Branchburg9.9 mi$5,664 in-state tuitionRutgers University-New BrunswickUniversity or college · Public · New Brunswick11.3 mi$17,929 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Belle Mead residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
Famous people from Belle Mead
3 notable people were born in Belle Mead.
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About Belle Mead
Populated place in Somerset County, New Jersey, US
Belle Mead is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Montgomery Township, in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 5,569, reflecting an expansion of the CDP from 0.74 square miles (1.9 km2) in 2010 to 4.03 square miles (10.4 km2) in 2020.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 98 ft
- ZIP code
- 08502
Belle Mead’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Belle Mead.
Blackwells MillsHarlingenBelle Mead
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Mead | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Blackwells Mills | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harlingen | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Belle Mead, Blackwells Mills and Harlingen aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Belle Mead with a neighbor →
Questions about Belle Mead
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Belle Mead, NJ a good place to live?
We don’t grade Belle Mead yet; the figures below are still real.
What is Belle Mead, NJ known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Wade Baldwin and John Milhiser.