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South Bound Brook, New Jersey: commercial real estate data.
South Bound Brook is a Census borough of 4,867 people across 0.64 square miles of land, in Somerset County. Median household income is $112,961, 57.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
South Bound Brook
What South Bound Brook is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area0.64 sq mi
- Water area0.1 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land7,550
- 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 South Bound Brook
- Population4,867
- Median age36.0
- Population under 181,079 plus or minus 290
- Share under 1822.2 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Population 65 and over640 plus or minus 184
- Share 65 and over13.1 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Households1,780
- Family households1,308
- Share of households that are families73.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in South Bound Brook
- Median household income$112,961
- Per capita income$38,622
- Civilian labor force2,970
- Employed2,755
- Unemployed215 plus or minus 96
- Unemployment rate7.2 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Adults 25 and over3,392
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.9 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.0 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in South Bound Brook
- Housing units1,850
- Occupied units1,780
- Vacant units70 plus or minus 77
- Vacancy rate3.8 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Owner occupied1,030 plus or minus 211
- Renter occupied750
- Ownership rate57.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$359,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,778
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.9 percent
- Single family units1,274
- Share single family68.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more576 plus or minus 188
- Share in buildings of two or more31.1 percent plus or minus 9.5
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1966
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How South Bound Brook gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,385
- Commuting under 15 minutes627 plus or minus 185
- Share commuting under 15 minutes26.3 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more926 plus or minus 251
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more38.8 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Drove alone62.6 percent
- Carpooled13.7 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Public transport6.8 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home10.4 percent plus or minus 5.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in South Bound Brook (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$2,642,000
- Average approval$528,400
- Median approval$580,000
- Largest approval$1,350,000
- Jobs supported39
- Jobs per approval7.8
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full0
- Charged off2
- Median term240 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more60.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in South Bound Brook, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have 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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Flood risk in South Bound Brook
- NFIP communityBorough of South Bound Brook
- NFIP community number340445
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/28/07
The Borough of South Bound Brook participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 340445 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 South Bound Brook
Somerset County context, not South 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 South 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.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
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
South Bound Brook questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in South Bound Brook, New Jersey?
4,867, in 1,780 households. South Bound Brook borough covers 0.64 square miles of land, which is 7,550 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is South 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 South Bound Brook?
$112,961. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $359,000. Median gross rent is $1,778 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to South Bound Brook businesses?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $2.6 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $580,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in South 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 South Bound Brook borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for South Bound Brook. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is South Bound Brook in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. South Bound Brook appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as South Bound Brook, borough of, community 340445, 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 South 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 South Bound Brook.
Is zoning published for South Bound Brook?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.