Wall Township is a township within Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Crisscrossed by several different highways within the heart of the Jersey Shore region, the township is a transportation hub of Central New Jersey and a bedroom suburb of New York City, in the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, Wall Township's population was 26,525, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 361 (+1.4%) from the 2010 census count of 26,164, which in turn reflected an increase of 903 (+3.6%) from the 25,261 counted in the 2000 census. Wall Township was formally incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 7, 1851. Over the…

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How Wall ranks

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#24Most new homes in NJ #37Most trails in NJ #86Best schools in NJ All NJ rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code07719, 07727, 07731

Area code732, 848

Living in Wall

Safety in Wall

Safety Grade B

Wall reports less crime per resident than 60% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Wall 0.7

New Jersey 2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Wall 10.2

New Jersey 12.7

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Wall

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Most working residents leave Wall for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are New York (6%), Belmar (4%) and Neptune (3%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

New York, NY

Belmar

Neptune

Brick

12%Work in townlive and work in Wall 14 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 21,123Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Wall

Health Grade A

Healthier than 93% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with New Jersey

15better than NJ·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▲ 2▼ 8 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 3▲ 2 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.2%Fewer adults facing food insecurityNJ 14.3% · better 6.8%Fewer uninsured adultsNJ 11.3% · better 9.8%More adults who have had cancerNJ 7.5% · worse

Care nearby

Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune · 4.3 mi · ER

Ohi Brick TownshipBrick · 6.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 07719, 07727, 07753 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Wall →

Natural hazards in Wall

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 46% of U.S. communities.

💨 Strong wind🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes

54Does Wall flood?paid flood claims since 1979 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Wall MapWall vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Wall →

Climate in Wall

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Wall has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 24°.

44° / 26°Winter

62° / 41°Spring

84° / 63°Summer

67° / 47°Fall

When is the first frost?Around Nov 3, with the last in spring around Apr 9.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+2.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Wall →

Schools in Wall

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School Grade A-

The public schools Wall’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 77% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#86Best public schoolsof 457 in NJ

DistrictWall Township Public School DistrictSchools11

Central Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 494 students Old Mill Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 396 students Allenwood Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 381 students West Belmar Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 171 students Atlantis Prep SchoolElementary · Grades PK–K · 185 students The Brookside SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 173 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NJ. Ratings are from neighbors.