NJ · Healthcare shortage profile
Monmouth County, NJ
Peak severity leads this reading: Monmouth County's highest active HPSA score is 15.0, still below HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 643,615.
- Active HPSAs
- 6
- Population
- 643,615
- Peak shortage score
- 15.0
- MUA Index
- 44.7
Mid-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Monmouth County holds a moderate federal shortage burden - 6 active HPSA designations, more than 54% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 6
- Active HPSA designations
- 2
- Mental-health shortages
- 15
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 46%
- US counties by volume
Dense ZCTA lattice over Monmouth County
Monmouth County intersects 52 Census ZCTAs, above the 15-ZIP dense-tercile cut. Shortage designations still attach at the county (or smaller HPSA) grain; the ZIP list is geography, not a second severity score.
Largest land-share ZCTAs in this county
40 additional ZCTAs intersect this county in the crosswalk (ordered by land share).
Source: Census ZCTA–county relationship file joined to this portal's county FIPS set. As of 2026-08-15.
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Monmouth County, NJ on its own pages , computed from the retained designation mirror as of 2026-08-15. Each line carries its own denominator so it can be quoted as it stands.
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33.3% of Monmouth County's 6 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 2 primary care, 2 mental health, 2 dental (denominator 6).
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Peak HPSA score 15.0 sits below HRSA's 17-point high-priority line.
Below-17 designations still count as shortages for program geography, but they do not clear the high-priority NHSC placement threshold on this release.
Corpus placement
Designated volume without a high-priority score
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Monmouth County carries 6 active designations, above 54% of real US counties. None of those scores clear HRSA's high-priority line of 17 on this release, so the page leads with severity reading rather than a national distribution chart.
State peer position. Monmouth County falls in the upper half of NJ counties by active-designation volume, at rank 9 of 20. Ties share a rank.
Computed from current designated HPSA rows for every five-digit county FIPS. See the placement methodology.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 34025. Population: 643,615.
Below high-priority line
Monmouth County is designated, but no active score clears 17
6 active designations sit on this FIPS (2 primary care, 2 mental health, 2 dental), and the peak severity is 15.0. That is a formal shortage footprint without HRSA's high-priority (≥17) tier, so NHSC placement geography is usually weaker here than on counties whose lead score clears the line.
Medically Underserved Area
Active HPSA scores
Current designated records only. Scores range 0–25 (primary/mental health), 0–26 (dental). Higher = greater need. What counts as a high score?
Highest-severity HPSA designations
All 6 active (designated) HPSAs in Monmouth County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Monmouth Family Health Center | mental_health | 15.0 |
| Visiting Nurse Assn-Central | mental_health | 15.0 |
| Visiting Nurse Assn-Central | dental | 11.0 |
| Monmouth Family Health Center | dental | 10.0 |
| Monmouth Family Health Center | primary_care | 5.0 |
| Visiting Nurse Assn-Central | primary_care | 5.0 |
Moderate-burden reading for Monmouth County
Peak severity leads this reading: Monmouth County's highest active HPSA score is 15.0, still below HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Monmouth County's severest measured gap is in mental health, scored 15.0 of 25, still short of the 17-point priority line, though the designation itself is formal. Primary care reads 5.0 of 25; Dental care reads 11.0 of 26. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 44.7, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Monmouth County sits in the middle of the national designation-volume distribution (above 54% of counties) with 6 active records. That is enough for a formal shortage footprint without landing in the heaviest US tier. Compare the three discipline counts (2/2/2) before assuming every care category is equally short.
Monmouth County falls in the upper half of NJ counties by active-designation volume, at rank 9 of 20. For moderate counties, the useful move is usually a state peer check plus the score cards above, not a national superlative claim.
Counties near Monmouth County's mental score of 15.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active mental HPSA score to 15.0 (severity lead on this page is “MONMOUTH FAMILY HEALTH CENTER”).
St. Joseph County, IN
15.0 mental score · 272,912 pop.
Kent County, DE
15.0 mental score · 181,851 pop.
Potter County, TX
15.0 mental score · 118,525 pop.
Marion County, OH
15.0 mental score · 65,359 pop.
Bedford County, TN
15.0 mental score · 50,237 pop.
Muscatine County, IA
15.0 mental score · 43,235 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Monmouth County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Monmouth County carries an MUA designation (index 44.7; lower = greater measured need) in addition to its HPSA rows. MUA and HPSA are separate HRSA tracks; both can open different federal pathways.
- Which record sets Monmouth County's peak score of 15.0?
- "MONMOUTH FAMILY HEALTH CENTER" leads the active set (score 15.0; mental health; 30,432 people in the service area; designated 04/30/2007). Below 17 the shortage is formal but outside HRSA's high-priority NHSC tier. Discipline mix across 6 active rows: 2 primary care, 2 mental health, 2 dental.
- Which other active designations sit under Monmouth County's severity reading?
- After "MONMOUTH FAMILY HEALTH CENTER", the next active names on this release are "MONMOUTH FAMILY HEALTH CENTER", "VISITING NURSE ASSN-CENTRAL", "VISITING NURSE ASSN-CENTRAL" and "MONMOUTH FAMILY HEALTH CENTER". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~0 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Monmouth County's high-severity geography?
- Monmouth County's 6 active designations can open NHSC placement, CHC grants, Medicare bonus and J-1 waivers, eligibility follows the designated area and provider type, not merely the county line around "MONMOUTH FAMILY HEALTH CENTER".
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 34025. This county’s designations come from BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_PC.csv (primary care) , BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_MH.csv (mental health) and BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_DH.csv (dental) — download the normalized export on our open data page. PlainHealthAccess is not affiliated with HRSA or any government agency.
HRSA Data Warehouse HPSA + MUA/P records for FIPS 34025 (Monmouth County, NJ), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 6; peak score 15.0; signature peak score 15.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.