Town guide

Berkley, Massachusetts

Berkley is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, home to about 6,829 people across 17 square miles. Its ZIP code is 02779.

Homes sold for a median of $328 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population6,829414 per sq mi
Median home value$511,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$328Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking43%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Berkley

1 ZIP code

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Around Berkley

Distances

Nearest major airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)20 miles away
Closer regional airportNew Bedford Regional Airport (EWB)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA34 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY169 miles away

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

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

Who represents Berkley

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

Berkley had 6,764 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.

It’s the 220th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Bristol County grew from 252,029 residents in 1900 to 579,200 in 2020.

Berkley population by census2000: 5,749, 2010: 6,411, 2020: 6,7645,74920006,41120106,7642020

Bristol County, 1900–2020

Bristol County population, 1900 to 20201900: 252,029, 1910: 318,573, 1920: 359,005, 1930: 364,590, 1940: 364,637, 1950: 381,569, 1960: 398,488, 1970: 444,301, 1980: 474,641, 1990: 506,325, 2000: 534,678, 2010: 548,285, 2020: 579,200252K’00’10359K’20’30365K’40’50398K’60’70475K’80’90535K’00’10579K’20

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

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 47.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BerkleyJan: high 39°F, low 19°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 21°F, 3 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 27°F, 5.2 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 36°F, 4.3 in; May: high 70°F, low 46°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 55°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 61°F, 3.1 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 59°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 51°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 41°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 32°F, 4.3 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 25°F, 4.5 in39°19°Jan3.741°21°Feb3.048°27°Mar5.259°36°Apr4.370°46°May3.279°55°Jun3.984°61°Jul3.183°59°Aug3.675°51°Sep4.464°41°Oct4.554°32°Nov4.344°25°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Taunton Muni Ap, MA weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Bristol County

201,320 jobs at 13,221 businesses in Bristol County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bristol CountyHealth care and social assistance: 40,609 jobs; Retail trade: 33,520 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 22,900 jobs; Manufacturing: 22,370 jobs; Wholesale trade: 16,347 jobs; Construction: 11,359 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 9,192 jobs; Administrative and support: 8,855 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 11% Manufacturing 11% Wholesale trade 8% Construction 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Administrative and support 4%

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

Health care

19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Berkley.

Nearest hospitals

  • Brown University Health Morton HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Taunton5.0 miles
  • Southcoast Hospitals GroupGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fall River9.3 miles
  • Saint Anne's HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Fall River10.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers11
Physical and occupational therapists3

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 Berkley

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Lane Field · 2 acres2.6 mi
  • Berkley Park · 1 acres1.6 mi
  • Sweets Knoll State Park2.1 mi
  • Dighton Rock State Park2.2 mi

Grocery stores

  • Trucchi's Supermarkets3.7 mi
  • Hannaford4.2 mi
  • Shaw's5.1 mi
  • ALDI5.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy3.0 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy5.0 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy5.3 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Berkley Public Library0.9 mi
  • Dighton Public Library2.7 mi
  • Guilford H. Hathaway Library2.8 mi

Museums

  • Old Colony History Museum4.6 mi

Counts are within about 3 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 1638.

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

Schools in Berkley

Public schools here are run by Berkley. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Berkley Community SchoolBerkleyPre-K–4459Public0.7 mi
Berkley Middle SchoolBerkley5–8374Public1.0 mi

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

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