Berkeley Heights

About Berkeley Heights

Berkeley Heights is a township in Union County, New Jersey, United States, on a ridge in north central New Jersey, Berkeley Heights is a commuter town of New York City, in the Raritan Valley region and also bordering both Morris and Somerset counties in the Passaic Valley region. As of the 2020 United States census the township's population was 13,285, an increase of 102 (+0.8%) from the 2010 census count of 13,183, which in turn reflected a decline of 224 (−1.7%) from the 13,407 counted in the 2000 census.

The township was originally incorporated as New Providence Township by the New Jersey Legislature on November 8, 1809, from portions of Springfield Township, while the area was still part of Essex County. New Providence Township became part of the newly formed Union County at its creation on March 19, 1857. Portions of the township were taken on March 23, 1869, to create Summit, and on March 14, 1899, to form the borough of New Providence. On November 6, 1951, the name of the township was changed to Berkeley Heights, based on the results of a referendum held that day. The township was named for John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton, one of the founders of the Province of New Jersey.

The township has been ranked as one of the state's highest-income communities. Based on data from the American Community Survey for 2013–2017, township residents had a median household income of $147,614, ranked 15th in the state among municipalities with more than 10,000 residents, almost double the statewide median of $76,475.

The township was listed as the fifth safest place in New Jersey as well as the ninth safest municipality in the nation according to a 2022 crime statistic compilation from Safewise.com.

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Living in Berkeley Heights

Median household income

$204,658

Median home value

$789,400

Median rent

$2,203/mo

Median age

46

Map of Berkeley Heights

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Berkeley Heights, NJ population

Berkeley Heights had 13,285 residents in the 2020 Census.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census.

Berkeley Heights at a glance

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Towns near Berkeley Heights

• New Providence1.8 mi NE
• Gillette2.2 mi NW
• Watchung2.4 mi S
• Fanwood3.1 mi SE
• Mountainside3.3 mi E
• Stirling3.5 mi W
• Long Hill3.6 mi W
• North Plainfield3.9 mi S
• Scotch Plains4.0 mi SE
• Summit4.1 mi NE
• Plainfield4.2 mi S
• Green Village4.4 mi N

Straight-line distance between town centers.

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