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Bound Brook, New Jersey: commercial real estate data.
Bound Brook is a Census borough of 12,219 people across 1.66 square miles of land, in Somerset County. Median household income is $90,571, 44.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 19 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $9.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Bound Brook
What Bound Brook is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area1.66 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land7,355
- County holding the largest share of its areaSomerset County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Bound Brook
- Population12,219
- Median age38.0
- Population under 182,661
- Share under 1821.8 percent
- Population 65 and over1,706
- Share 65 and over14.0 percent
- Households4,605
- Family households2,957
- Share of households that are families64.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Bound Brook
- Median household income$90,571
- Per capita income$43,127
- Civilian labor force7,415
- Employed7,111
- Unemployed304 plus or minus 141
- Unemployment rate4.1 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Adults 25 and over8,565
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher27.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.2 percent plus or minus 2.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Bound Brook
- Housing units4,707
- Occupied units4,605
- Vacant units102 plus or minus 76
- Vacancy rate2.2 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Owner occupied2,063
- Renter occupied2,542
- Ownership rate44.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$397,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,973
- Annual rent as a share of median income26.1 percent
- Single family units2,414
- Share single family51.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2,293
- Share in buildings of two or more48.7 percent
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1957
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Bound Brook gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute6,407
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,797 plus or minus 368
- Share commuting under 15 minutes28.0 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,932
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more30.2 percent
- Drove alone63.3 percent
- Carpooled15.1 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Public transport2.0 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Walked3.6 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Worked from home8.6 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Bound Brook (7(a))
- Approvals19
- Gross approval$9,298,300
- Average approval$489,384
- Median approval$220,000
- Largest approval$1,918,000
- Jobs supported212
- Jobs per approval11.2
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more10.5 percent
- Share to franchises10.5 percent
- Distinct lenders10
- Distinct industries by NAICS11
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bound Brook, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Bound Brook (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$845,000
- Average approval$422,500
- Median approval$422,500
- Largest approval$486,000
- Jobs supported14
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bound Brook, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Bound Brook
- NFIP communityBorough of Bound Brook
- NFIP community number340430
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/28/07
The Borough of Bound Brook participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 340430 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Somerset County, not Bound Brook
Somerset County context, not Bound Brook figures
- Establishments in Somerset County9,831
- Covered employment, Somerset County190,468
- Average annual pay, Somerset County$106,418
- Housing units permitted, Somerset County635
Every figure in this section is published for Somerset County as a whole and is not a measurement of Bound Brook.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Bound Brook questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bound Brook, New Jersey?
12,219, in 4,605 households. Bound Brook borough covers 1.66 square miles of land, which is 7,355 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Bound Brook in?
Somerset County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Bound Brook?
$90,571. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $397,100. Median gross rent is $1,973 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Bound Brook businesses?
19 7(a) approvals totaling $9.3 m since FY2020, across 10 lenders, median approval $220,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $845,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bound Brook, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Bound Brook borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Bound Brook. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Bound Brook in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Bound Brook appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Bound Brook, borough of, community 340430, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Bound Brook figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Somerset County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Bound Brook.
Is zoning published for Bound Brook?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.