Berkeley Heights, NJ: Local News, Events & Neighbors

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 par…

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How Berkeley Heights ranks

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#28Most educated in NJ #35Most new homes in NJ #38Highest income in NJ All NJ rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code07922

Area code908

Living in Berkeley Heights

Housing in Berkeley Heights

$964K▲ 7.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Berkeley Heights home is worth about $964,000, up 7.6% in a year, 66% above the New Jersey typical home.

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Safety in Berkeley Heights

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Safety Grade A

Berkeley Heights reports less crime per resident than 88% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Berkeley Heights 0.3

New Jersey 2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Berkeley Heights 2.8

New Jersey 12.7

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Berkeley Heights

Compared with New Jersey

23better than NJ·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 8 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▲ 1▼ 4 close Habits 3▲ 1 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 5▲ 0 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

3.8%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethNJ 9.6% · better 5.8%Fewer adults facing food insecurityNJ 14.3% · better 9.1%More adults who have had cancerNJ 7.5% · worse

Care nearby

Overlook Medical CenterSummit · 4.4 mi · ER

Neighborhood Health Center PlainfieldPlainfield · 5.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 07922, 07974 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Berkeley Heights →

Schools in Berkeley Heights

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School Grade A

The public schools Berkeley Heights’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 87% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#47Best public schoolsof 457 in NJ

DistrictBerkeley Heights School DistrictSchools9

Mary Kay McMillin Early Childhood CenterElementary · Grades PK–2 · 256 students Thomas P. Hughes School AElementary · Grades 3–5 · 250 students William Woodruff School A-Elementary · Grades K–2 · 238 students Mountain Park School AElementary · Grades 3–5 · 224 students Primrose School of Berkeley HeightsElementary · Grades PK–K · 213 students Diamond Hill Montessori SchoolElementary · Grades PK–K · 90 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NJ. Ratings are from neighbors.