The Borough of Eatontown has a land area of 5.86 square miles (15 km2), a portion of which is part of the U.S. Army's Fort Monmouth. With convenient access to State Highways 25 and 36, the Garden State Parkway and Route 18, Eatontown has become a center for electronics and communication firms. Eatontown is also a retail center for the county, with one of the state's largest regional shopping centers located at the crossroads of Routes 35 and 36. Eatontown's role as a transportation hub of Monmouth County has prompted a wide variety of residential development, including single family homes, condominiums and town house units, and garden apartments.