[14] The community was named for Francis Asbury, the first American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States.

[15] The Asbury Historic District encompassing the community was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 19, 1993, for its significance in architecture, industry, religion, community development, politics/government, and commerce.

[6][17] The 2010 United States census counted 273 people, 105 households, and 79 families in the CDP.

[14] As of the 2000 United States census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08802 was 3,933.

[20][21] The Musconetcong Watershed Association uses the historic Hoffman Grist Mill for its programs on the social, agricultural and industrial heritage of the community.