Berkeley Heights, New Jersey
Berkeley Heights is a township in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Located on a ridge in northern-central New Jersey, Berkeley Heights is a commuter town of New York City in the New York metropolitan area, nestled within 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.
Berkeley Heights, New Jersey | |
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Heritage Square Shopping Center | |
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| Motto: "Where Tradition Meets Tomorrow." | |
Location of Berkeley Heights in Union County highlighted in yellow (left). Inset map: Location of Union County in New Jersey highlighted in black (right). | |
Census Bureau map of Berkeley Heights, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40.676119°N 74.422756°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Union |
| Incorporated | November 8, 1809 (as New Providence Township) |
| Renamed | November 6, 1951 (as Berkeley Heights Township) |
| Named for | John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (mayor–council–administrator) |
| • Body | Township Council |
| • Mayor | Angie Devanney (Democratic Party, term ends December 31, 2026) |
| • Administrator | Liza Viana |
| • Municipal clerk | Ana P. Minkoff |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.26 sq mi (16.21 km2) |
| • Land | 6.22 sq mi (16.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) 0.59% |
| • Rank | 251st of 565 in state 6th of 21 in county |
| Elevation | 394 ft (120 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 13,285 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 13,071 |
| • Rank | 194th of 565 in state 16th of 21 in county |
| • Density | 2,135.9/sq mi (824.7/km2) |
| • Rank | 284th of 565 in state 20th of 21 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 07922 |
| Area code | 908 |
| FIPS code | 3403905320 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882218 |
| Website | www |
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.