Berkeley Lake is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, home to about 2,597 people across 1.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30096.
Homes sold for a median of $200 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population2,5971,484 per sq mi
Median home value$718,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$200Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Berkeley Lake. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Around Berkeley Lake
Distances
Nearest major airport
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)29 miles away
Closer regional airport
DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Atlanta, GA22 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL575 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Berkeley Lake; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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 Lake had 2,054 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.
It’s the 260th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Gwinnett County grew from 25,585 residents in 1900 to 957,062 in 2020.
Gwinnett 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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 51.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Atlanta Peachtree Ap, GA weather station (11 miles away).
Jobs in Gwinnett County
372,873 jobs at 27,653 businesses in Gwinnett County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
695 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Berkeley Lake.
Nearest hospitals
Northside Hospital DuluthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Duluth1.4 miles
Emory Johns Creek HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Johns Creek5.9 miles
Piedmont Eastside Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Snellville10.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
117
Specialist doctors
113
Dentists
70
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
133
Mental health providers
98
Physical and occupational therapists
86
Optometrists
27
Chiropractors
51
Pharmacies
51
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 Lake
Parks (2 nearby)
Shorty Howell County Park · 68 acres0.8 mi
Pleasant Hill Park · 22 acres1.1 mi
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Publix0.9 mi
Aldi1.0 mi
Walmart Supercenter1.0 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens2.1 mi
CVS Pharmacy3.6 mi
Yoo Pharmacy4.1 mi
CVS Pharmacy4.5 mi
Libraries
Gwinnett County Public Library - Duluth Branch1.2 mi
GCPL - Peachtree Corners Branch4.2 mi
Gwinnett County Public Library Norcross Branch4.5 mi
Northeast-Spruill Oak Regional Library4.6 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Southeastern Railway Museum0.4 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Red Clay Music Foundry1.3 mi
Gas South Arena3.4 mi
The Hudgens Center for Art & Learning3.4 mi
ReWax UnWine3.8 mi
Thrasher Park Amphitheater4.5 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Berkeley Lake
Public schools here are run by Gwinnett County, State Specialty Schools II- Yi Hwang Academy of Language Ex. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(12)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Berkeley Lake Elementary SchoolDuluth
Pre-K–5
838
Public
2.0 mi
Chesney Elementary SchoolDuluth
Pre-K–5
1,165
Public
1.8 mi
Ferguson Elementary SchoolDuluth
Pre-K–5
856
Public
2.9 mi
Harris Elementary SchoolDuluth
Pre-K–5
642
Public
1.1 mi
Mason Elementary SchoolDuluth
Pre-K–5
913
Public
2.1 mi
New Life Academy of ExcellenceDuluth
Pre-K–8
645
Charter
2.2 mi
Yi Hwang Academy of Language ExcellenceDuluth
K–6
459
Charter
2.6 mi
Coleman Middle SchoolDuluth
6–8
711
Public
1.5 mi
Duluth Middle SchoolDuluth
6–8
1,201
Public
0.4 mi
Radloff Middle SchoolDuluth
6–8
1,315
Public
2.8 mi
Duluth High SchoolDuluth
9–12
2,556
Public
1.8 mi
McClure Health Science High SchoolDuluth
9–12
1,237
Public
3.0 mi
Private schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Duluth Adventist Christian SchoolDuluth
Pre-K–8
104
Seventh-day Adventist
1.2 mi
Notre Dame AcademyDuluth
Pre-K–12
305
Roman Catholic
2.5 mi
Atlanta Adventist AcademyDuluth
9–12
128
Seventh-day Adventist
1.2 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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