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
Mostly New Providence; part is in Berkeley Heights
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Berkeley Heights. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Berkeley Heights
Distances
Nearest major airport
Newark 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.
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.
Union 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 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.
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:
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 doctors
72
Specialist doctors
205
Dentists
16
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
140
Mental health providers
53
Physical and occupational therapists
46
Optometrists
5
Chiropractors
10
Pharmacies
4
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.
Public schools here are run by Berkeley Heights School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(6)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Mary Kay McMillin Early Childhood CenterBerkeley Heights
Pre-K–2
256
Public
0.6 mi
William Woodruff SchoolBerkeley Hts
K–2
238
Public
0.7 mi
Mountain Park SchoolBerkeley Hts
3–5
224
Public
1.2 mi
Thomas P. Hughes SchoolBerkeley Hts
3–5
250
Public
0.1 mi
Columbia Middle SchoolBerkeley Hts
6–8
523
Public
0.5 mi
Governor Livingston High SchoolBerkeley Heights
9–12
849
Public
2.5 mi
Private schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Diamond Hill Montessori SchoolBerkeley Heights
Pre-K–K
35
Nonsectarian
1.1 mi
Primrose School of Berkeley HeightsBerkeley Heights
Pre-K–K
12
Nonsectarian
0.8 mi
FlexschoolBerkeley Heights
K–12
98
Nonsectarian
0.3 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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