Berkley is a city in Oakland County, Michigan, home to about 15,149 people across 2.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48072, and parts of 48073 are in Berkley too.
Homes sold for a median of $227 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Berkley
Mostly Royal Oak; part is in Berkley
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| Nearest major airport | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)22 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL235 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Berkley had 15,194 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 132nd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Oakland County grew from 44,792 residents in 1900 to 1,274,395 in 2020.
Oakland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 33.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Farmington, MI weather station (9 miles away).
733,671 jobs at 39,792 businesses in Oakland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
280 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Berkley.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 25 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 55 |
| Dentists | 23 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 65 |
| Mental health providers | 79 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 23 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
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.
Parks (14 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Established in 1923.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Berkley School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pattengill Elementary SchoolBerkley | Pre-K–5 | 295 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Rogers Elementary SchoolBerkley | Pre-K–5 | 366 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Angell Elementary SchoolBerkley | K–5 | 411 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Anderson Middle SchoolBerkley | 4–8 | 489 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Berkley High SchoolBerkley | 7–12 | 1,200 | Public | 0.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Royal Oak.
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