Three BridgesNJ
A town of 630, settled in 1866.
Is Three Bridges a good place to live?
55% of households live in a home they own in Three Bridges, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 77% and U.S. towns at 73%. Three Bridges has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
630 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Six Flags Great Adventure and 166 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Three Bridges. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great Adventure2.2M visitors a year
Big draw36 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
37 mi Stadium & arenaSports Illustrated Stadium
36 mi Stadium & arenaPrudential Center
26 mi LandmarkDrew University
18 mi Stadium & arenaSHI StadiumPhoto credits
Six Flags Great Adventure: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sports Illustrated Stadium: Sam Szapucki, CC BY 2.0 · Prudential Center: Jim.henderson, Public domain · Drew University: CUBJONES83 (talk), Public domain · SHI Stadium: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
Moving to Three Bridges: who provides what
Three Bridges is unincorporated, so Hunterdon County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Three Bridges.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Three Bridges’ workers commute out
Three Bridges’ average commute comes in at 23 minutes. The share of residents in Three Bridges who live below the poverty line is 1.6%, against 6.1% in New Jersey’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The median commute is under 17 miles. The top destinations are Bridgewater Township (9%), Readington Township (6%) and Raritan Township (6%).
| Three Bridges | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.6% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Three Bridges, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 22°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Three Bridges is
Nearly a third of Three Bridges adults have high blood pressure. Among adults here, 18% binge drink and 28% have obesity.
| Three Bridges | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 28% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Three Bridges | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.5% | 9.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.6% | 12.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Three Bridges, with inland flooding at the top
Nearly two thirds of Three Bridges’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by strong winds at 10%. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Three Bridges
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Three Bridges
About 4 of every 100 Three Bridges residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
100% of working residents leave Three Bridges for work
Where Three Bridges’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Three Bridges
Populated place in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, US
Three Bridges is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Readington Township in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, on the South Branch Raritan River. It is named for the three original bridges which crossed the river. As of the 2020 census, Three Bridges had a population of 321. Farmers John Vlerebone and Harriet Foster Cline were original land owners in the area of Three Bridges. They eventually sold some land to the Central Railroad of New Jersey for its South Branch Line which passed on to the Black River and Western Railroad. Vlerebone and Kline subdivided their land along Old York Road after 1864. In 1875 the Lehigh Valley Railroad b…
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 39 ft
- ZIP code
- 08887
Questions about Three Bridges
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Three Bridges, NJ a good place to live?
Three Bridges has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.