Town guide

Berkeley Heights, New Jersey

Berkeley Heights is a township in Union County, New Jersey, home to about 13,426 people across 6.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 07922, and parts of 07974 are in Berkeley Heights too.

Homes sold for a median of $504 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population13,4262,159 per sq mi
Median home value$789,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$504Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking85%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Berkeley Heights

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Berkeley Heights

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ14 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY26 miles away

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

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

Who represents Berkeley Heights

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 Heights had 13,285 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 195th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

Union County grew from 99,353 residents in 1900 to 575,345 in 2020.

Berkeley Heights population by census2000: 13,407, 2010: 13,183, 2020: 13,28513,407200013,183201013,2852020

Union County, 1900–2020

Union County population, 1900 to 20201900: 99,353, 1910: 140,197, 1920: 200,157, 1930: 305,209, 1940: 328,344, 1950: 398,138, 1960: 504,255, 1970: 543,116, 1980: 504,094, 1990: 493,819, 2000: 522,541, 2010: 536,499, 2020: 575,34599K’00’10200K’20’30328K’40’50504K’60’70504K’80’90523K’00’10575K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 48.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Berkeley HeightsJan: high 41°F, low 24°F, 3.8 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 26°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 32°F, 4.3 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 42°F, 3.6 in; May: high 75°F, low 51°F, 4 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 60°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 66°F, 5.3 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 64°F, 4 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 46°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 36°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 29°F, 4.2 in41°24°Jan3.844°26°Feb3.153°32°Mar4.366°42°Apr3.675°51°May4.084°60°Jun4.388°66°Jul5.386°64°Aug4.079°58°Sep4.366°46°Oct4.356°36°Nov3.546°29°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Plainfield, NJ weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Union County

208,505 jobs at 14,276 businesses in Union County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Union CountyHealth care and social assistance: 35,148 jobs; Retail trade: 27,571 jobs; Wholesale trade: 20,047 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 17,008 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 16,693 jobs; Professional services: 16,531 jobs; Manufacturing: 13,557 jobs; Administrative and support: 13,283 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 13% Wholesale trade 10% Transportation and warehousing 8% Hotels and restaurants 8% Professional services 8% Manufacturing 7% Administrative and support 6%

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

Health care

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Overlook Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Summit4.7 miles
  • Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at RahwayGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rahway8.6 miles
  • Cooperman Barnabas Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Livingston9.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors72
Specialist doctors205
Dentists16
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants140
Mental health providers53
Physical and occupational therapists46
Optometrists5
Chiropractors10
Pharmacies4

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 Heights

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Snyder Avenue Park · 12 acres0.4 mi
  • Seeley's Pond Picnic Grounds · 8 acres1.6 mi
  • Passaic River Park · 6 acres1.0 mi
  • Peppertown Park · 4 acres0.6 mi
  • Passaic River County Reservation1.2 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Stop & Shop0.6 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.6 mi
  • Walgreens0.7 mi
  • Walgreens1.0 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Berkeley Heights Public Library0.7 mi
  • Little Free Library1.2 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Littel-Lord Farmstead0.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Watchung Arts Center2.9 mi
  • Summit Playhouse4.3 mi
  • Visual Arts Center4.5 mi
  • Chatham Play House5.1 mi
  • Madison Community Arts Center5.7 mi

Counts are within about 2 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 Heights

Public schools here are run by Berkeley Heights School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Mary Kay McMillin Early Childhood CenterBerkeley HeightsPre-K–2256Public0.6 mi
William Woodruff SchoolBerkeley HtsK–2238Public0.7 mi
Mountain Park SchoolBerkeley Hts3–5224Public1.2 mi
Thomas P. Hughes SchoolBerkeley Hts3–5250Public0.1 mi
Columbia Middle SchoolBerkeley Hts6–8523Public0.5 mi
Governor Livingston High SchoolBerkeley Heights9–12849Public2.5 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Diamond Hill Montessori SchoolBerkeley HeightsPre-K–K35Nonsectarian1.1 mi
Primrose School of Berkeley HeightsBerkeley HeightsPre-K–K12Nonsectarian0.8 mi
FlexschoolBerkeley HeightsK–1298Nonsectarian0.3 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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Shares ZIP codes with New Providence.

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