Holmdel

About Holmdel

Holmdel is a township in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Located near Raritan Bay in the Raritan Valley Region, the township is a regional commercial hub of Central Jersey, home to Bell Labs and PNC Bank Arts Center, and a bedroom community of New York City in the New York area.

As of the 2020 U.S. census, the township's population was 17,400, an increase of 627 (+3.7%) from the 2010 census count of 16,773, which in turn reflected an increase of 992 (+6.3%) from the 15,781 counted in the 2000 census.

Holmdel Township was formed by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 23, 1857, from portions of Raritan Township (now Hazlet). The origin of the township's name is unclear, with some sources indicating that it was named for the Holmes family, who were early settlers of the area, while others point to Dutch language words holm and del, meaning 'pleasant valley'.

Holmdel is located 15 miles (24 km) west of the Jersey Shore. The township is notable for its historical and present connection to Bell Labs. Important evidence for the Big Bang was discovered using the Holmdel Horn Antenna at a Bell Labs facility by Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson, both of whom won the Nobel Prize in Physics for their work here. In addition, former U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu earned a Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on laser cooling in Holmdel.

Holmdel's picturesque beauty, proximity to New York City, and main highways, award-winning public schools, large homes, rich history, the PNC Bank Arts Center, and the presence of many high paying jobs within commuting distance led the township to be ranked the #1 "Six-Figure Town" by Money magazine and CNN for 2009.

The township has been one of the state's highest-income communities. Based on data from the American Community Survey for 2013–2017, Holmdel Township residents had a median household income of $155,842, ranked 10th in the state among municipalities with more than 10,000 residents, more than double the statewide median of $76,475. Based on data from the 2006–2010 ACS, Holmdel had a per-capita income of $62,120, ranked 46th in the state.

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Living in Holmdel

Median household income

$165,013

Median home value

$843,000

Median rent

$2,891/mo

Median age

49.2

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Holmdel, NJ population

Holmdel had 17,400 residents in the 2020 Census.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census.

Holmdel at a glance

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Towns near Holmdel

• Morganville3.1 mi W
• Strathmore3.1 mi NW
• Lincroft3.5 mi SE
• Hazlet3.5 mi N
• Matawan4.1 mi NW
• Keyport4.2 mi N
• Aberdeen4.7 mi NW
• Marlboro4.9 mi SW
• Fairview5.0 mi E
• Union Beach5.0 mi N
• Cliffwood Beach5.3 mi NW
• North Middletown5.3 mi NE

Straight-line distance between town centers.

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