Town guide

Berkeley, Missouri

Berkeley is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, home to about 8,123 people across 5.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 63134.

Homes sold for a median of $115 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population8,1231,638 per sq mi
Median home value$82,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$115Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking22%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Berkeley

1 ZIP code

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Around Berkeley

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)2 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO9 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL255 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

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 8,228 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.

It’s the 108th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

St. Louis County grew from 50,040 residents in 1900 to 1,004,125 in 2020.

Berkeley population by census2000: 10,063, 2010: 8,978, 2020: 8,22810,06320008,97820108,2282020

St. Louis County, 1900–2020

St. Louis County population, 1900 to 20201900: 50,040, 1910: 82,417, 1920: 100,737, 1930: 211,593, 1940: 274,230, 1950: 406,349, 1960: 703,532, 1970: 951,353, 1980: 973,896, 1990: 993,529, 2000: 1,016,315, 2010: 998,954, 2020: 1,004,12550K’00’10101K’20’30274K’40’50704K’60’70974K’80’901.0M’00’101.0M’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 41.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BerkeleyJan: high 40°F, low 24°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 28°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 37°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 47°F, 4.7 in; May: high 77°F, low 58°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 67°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 71°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 69°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 61°F, 3 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 49°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 37°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 29°F, 2.5 in40°24°Jan2.646°28°Feb2.257°37°Mar3.568°47°Apr4.777°58°May4.886°67°Jun4.590°71°Jul3.988°69°Aug3.481°61°Sep3.069°49°Oct3.256°37°Nov3.445°29°Dec2.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Louis Lambert Intl Ap, MO weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in St. Louis County

629,036 jobs at 29,717 businesses in St. Louis County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in St. Louis CountyHealth care and social assistance: 93,312 jobs; Retail trade: 58,164 jobs; Professional services: 55,005 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 48,228 jobs; Company headquarters: 47,645 jobs; Manufacturing: 45,031 jobs; Educational services: 41,453 jobs; Administrative and support: 40,325 jobsHealth care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 9% Professional services 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Company headquarters 8% Manufacturing 7% Educational services 7% Administrative and support 6%

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

Health care

25 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Berkeley.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge HospitalChildren’s hospital · no emergency room · Maryland Heights4.7 miles
  • Ssm Health Depaul Hospital St. LouisGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bridgeton5.0 miles
  • Christian Hospital NortheastGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Saint Louis5.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Specialist doctors4
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers10
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies7

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 (4 nearby)

  • John L. Brown Park · 15 acres1.4 mi
  • Independence Park · 10 acres1.3 mi
  • Kratz Elementary School Park · 7 acres1.6 mi
  • Edmundson Park · 3 acres1.4 mi

Grocery stores

  • Schnucks1.9 mi
  • Aldi2.0 mi
  • Prince Market2.2 mi
  • AAA Food Market2.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens1.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.5 mi
  • Walgreens2.9 mi
  • The Medicine Shoppe3.0 mi

Libraries

  • Ferguson Library1.9 mi
  • Rock Road Branch Library2.3 mi
  • Saint Louis Mercantile Library2.8 mi
  • Thomas Jefferson Library2.8 mi
  • Florissant Valley Branch Library3.0 mi

Museums

  • Museum of Western Jesuit Missions3.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Blanche M Touhill Performing Arts Center2.7 mi
  • James J Eagan Center Theatre4.2 mi
  • Heman Park Community Center5.7 mi

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.

Schools in Berkeley

Public schools here are run by Ferguson-Florissant R-II, Ritenour. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Holman ElementaryBerkeleyPre-K–2206Public1.4 mi
Kratz Elem.St LouisK–5474Public1.6 mi
Berkeley Elementary SchoolBerkeley3–5374Public1.5 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 Woodson Terrace, Edmundson and Kinloch.

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