Town guide

Berkeley, California

Berkeley is a city in Alameda County, California, home to about 120,257 people across 10 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 94702, 94703, 94704, 94707, 94708, 94709, 94710 and 94720, and parts of 94705 and 94706 are in Berkeley too.

Homes sold for a median of $917 per square foot across 7 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 6 of 7 were seller’s markets.

Population120,25711,530 per sq mi

Median home value$1,413,900Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$917Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking79%Median of 7 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Berkeley

10 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Berkeley, CA94702 Seller’s market $1,046/sq ft +6.5% vs. last year 1.5 months of supply · 90% sold over asking Competition 97/100

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Berkeley, CA94703 Seller’s market $913/sq ft +18.2% vs. last year 1 months of supply · 77% sold over asking Competition 98/100

All in Berkeley

Berkeley, CA94704 Balanced $961/sq ft +22.4% vs. last year 4.4 months of supply · 82% sold over asking Competition 88/100

Mostly Berkeley; also Oakland

Berkeley, CA94707 Seller’s market $828/sq ft −11.4% vs. last year 0.9 months of supply · 79% sold over asking Competition 98/100

Mostly Berkeley; also Kensington

Berkeley, CA94708 Seller’s market $934/sq ft +15.9% vs. last year 0.7 months of supply · 83% sold over asking Competition 98/100

Mostly Berkeley; also Kensington

Berkeley, CA94709 Seller’s market $877/sq ft +3.9% vs. last year 2.8 months of supply · 59% sold over asking Competition 85/100

All in Berkeley

Berkeley, CA94710 Seller’s market $917/sq ft +11.0% vs. last year 1.8 months of supply · 50% sold over asking Competition 86/100

All in Berkeley

Berkeley, CA94720Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Berkeley; also Oakland

Berkeley, CA94705 Seller’s market $899/sq ft +8.4% vs. last year 1.5 months of supply · 83% sold over asking Competition 97/100

Mostly Oakland; part is in Berkeley

Albany, CA94706 Seller’s market $836/sq ft −7.6% vs. last year 2.6 months of supply · 63% sold over asking Competition 89/100

Mostly Albany; part is in Berkeley

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Berkeley. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Berkeley at a glance

City · Alameda County, CA

Population	120,25711,530 per square mile
Land area	10 square milesplus 7.2 of water
Median household income	$108,092average $171,265
Median home value	$1,413,900as estimated by owners
Median rent	$2,133/month
Homes lived in by owners	44%
Single-family houses	40% of homes
Median year built	1944
Average household	2.27 people
Median age	33.2
Average commute	28 minutes37% work from home
Adults with a degree	75%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Berkeley

Distances

Nearest major airport	Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Oakland, CA8 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	Los Angeles, CA343 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Berkeley; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Berkeley

U.S. Representative · California’s 12th DistrictLateefah Simon (D)
U.S. SenatorAdam B. Schiff (D)
U.S. SenatorAlex Padilla (D)
GovernorGavin Newsom (D)
Mayor · as listed on WikidataAdena Ishii

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Berkeley had 124,321 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.

It’s the 53rd largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Alameda County grew from 130,197 residents in 1900 to 1,682,353 in 2020.

Alameda County, 1900–2020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 76°F in summer, and winter lows average 43°F. About 26 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Berkeley, CA weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Alameda County

749,124 jobs at 42,318 businesses in Alameda County. The biggest industries by employees:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2,389 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Berkeley’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates CampGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Berkeley1.3 miles
Ucsf Benioff Children's Hospital OaklandChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Oakland2.5 miles
Alta Bates Summit Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Oakland2.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	153
Specialist doctors	114
Dentists	99
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	168
Mental health providers	1,569
Physical and occupational therapists	93
Optometrists	140
Chiropractors	53
Pharmacies	28

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Berkeley

Parks (82 nearby)

Aquatic Park · 93 acres1.8 mi
Berkeley Meadow · 75 acres2.0 mi
Brickyard Cove · 30 acres1.9 mi
North Basin Strip · 18 acres1.9 mi
John Garber Park · 14 acres2.1 mi
San Pablo Park · 12 acres1.3 mi

Grocery stores (20 nearby)

Trader Joe's0.1 mi
Andronico's0.4 mi
Safeway0.5 mi
Monterey Market0.7 mi

Pharmacies (7 nearby)

CVS Pharmacy0.6 mi
Valor Compounding Pharmacy0.7 mi
Walgreens0.8 mi
Walgreens1.1 mi

Libraries (33 nearby)

Berkeley High School Library0.3 mi
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive Film Library0.4 mi
Central Branch Berkeley Public Library0.4 mi
Marian Koshland Bioscience & Natural Resources Library0.6 mi
Graduate Theological Union Hewlett Library0.6 mi

Museums (11 nearby)

Berkeley Historical Society0.2 mi
Berkeley Art Museum - Pacific Film Archive0.4 mi
Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life0.4 mi
Aftel Archive of Curious Scents0.5 mi
Örly Museum of Hungarian Culture0.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (34 nearby)

The Backroom0.1 mi
The UC Theatre0.2 mi
The Roda Theatre0.2 mi
Berkeley Veterans Memorial Auditorium0.2 mi
Berkeley Repertory Theatre0.2 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1866.

Colleges and universities

Zaytuna College
Graduate Theological Union
Institute of Buddhist Studies
Goldman School of Public Policy
Patriarch Athenagoras Orthodox Institute
UC Berkeley – UCSF Joint Medical Program
Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary

Sports teams

California Golden Bears NCAA Division I

Notable people born here

Ben Affleck (1972) · American film actor, director and screenwriter (born 1972)
Ursula K. Le Guin (1929) · American fantasy and science fiction author (1929–2018)
Rebecca Romijn (1972) · American actress and model (born 1972)
Mike Dirnt (1972) · American musician (born 1972)
Andy Samberg (1978) · American comedian and actor (born 1978)
Gary Ruvkun (1952) · American geneticist
James Ivory (1928) · American film director
Nina Hartley (1959) · American pornographic film actress (born 1959)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Berkeley

Public schools here are run by Berkeley Unified, West Contra Costa Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (19)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Berkeley Arts Magnet at WhittierBerkeley	K–5	407	Public	0.3 mi
Berkeley Independent Study K-8Berkeley	K–8	19	Alternative Education	1.0 mi
Cragmont ElementaryBerkeley	K–5	290	Public	1.5 mi
Emerson ElementaryBerkeley	K–5	283	Public	1.5 mi
John Muir ElementaryBerkeley	K–5	293	Public	1.9 mi
Kensington ElementaryKensington	K–6	473	Public	2.9 mi
Malcolm X ElementaryBerkeley	K–5	469	Public	1.4 mi
Oxford Elementary at West CampusBerkeley	K–5	254	Public	0.9 mi
Rosa Parks Environmental ScienceBerkeley	K–5	393	Public	1.3 mi
Ruth Acty ElementaryBerkeley	K–5	410	Public	0.7 mi
Sylvia Mendez ElementaryBerkeley	K–5	379	Public	1.2 mi
Thousand Oaks ElementaryBerkeley	K–5	337	Public	1.4 mi
Washington ElementaryBerkeley	K–5	401	Public	0.5 mi
Longfellow Arts and Technology MiddleBerkeley	6–8	462	Public	1.0 mi
Martin Luther King MiddleBerkeley	6–8	851	Public	0.6 mi
Willard MiddleBerkeley	6–8	596	Public	1.2 mi
Berkeley HighBerkeley	9–12	3,218	Public	0.3 mi
Berkeley Technology AcademyBerkeley	10–12	54	Alternative Education	1.0 mi
Berkeley Special Education PreschoolBerkeley	—	—	Public	0.3 mi

Private schools (17)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
American Intl Montessori SchoolBerkeley	Pre-K–6	60	Nonsectarian	1.8 mi
Berkeley Rose Waldorf SchoolBerkeley	Pre-K–8	125	Nonsectarian	1.1 mi
Cedar Creek Montessori SchoolBerkeley	Pre-K–TK	1	Nonsectarian	0.6 mi
Ecole Bilingue De BerkeleyBerkeley	Pre-K–8	314	Nonsectarian	1.6 mi
Walden Center & SchoolBerkeley	Pre-K–6	67	Nonsectarian	0.7 mi
Berkwood Hedge SchoolBerkeley	K–8	128	Nonsectarian	0.4 mi
Black Pine Circle SchoolBerkeley	K–8	319	Nonsectarian	1.3 mi
Bpc Upper SchoolBerkeley	K–8	319	Nonsectarian	1.4 mi
School of the MadeleineBerkeley	K–8	255	Roman Catholic	0.8 mi
The Berkeley SchoolBerkeley	K–8	113	Nonsectarian	0.8 mi
The Crowden SchoolBerkeley	3–8	53	Nonsectarian	0.7 mi
Fusion Academy BerkeleyBerkeley	6–12	38	Nonsectarian	1.4 mi
Mentoring AcademyBerkeley	8–12	9	Nonsectarian	0.1 mi
Bayhill High SchoolBerkeley	9–12	69	Nonsectarian	0.2 mi
Maybeck High SchoolBerkeley	9–12	114	Nonsectarian	1.4 mi
St Mary's College High SchoolBerkeley	9–12	627	Roman Catholic	0.9 mi
Via CenterBerkeley	Ungraded	6	Nonsectarian	1.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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