Berkeley, California
City in Alameda County, California · ZIP 94702, 94703, 94704
- Alameda County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 18 public schools
- 121,749 (2024 estimate)Population
- 46,762Households
- $108,558Median household income
- $1,351,100Median home value
- 18Public schools
- 10ZIP codes
About Berkeley
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 102,743 |
| 2010 | 112,580 |
| 2020 | 124,321 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $108,558 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 20,262 units
- Renter occupied
- 26,500 units
- Vacancy rate
- 10.3%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Berkeley | Alameda County | California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 120,223 | 1,651,949 | 39,242,785 |
| Median household income | $108,558 | $126,240 | $96,334 |
| Median age | 32.9 | 38.7 | 37.6 |
| Median home value | $1,351,100 | $1,057,400 | $695,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 75.1% | 51.5% | 36.5% |
| Foreign-born residents | 21.3% | 34.1% | 26.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 43.3% | 54.1% | 55.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 29.9 minutes | 31.8 minutes | 29.0 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier | Public | K–5 | Berkeley Unified |
| Berkeley Independent Study K-8 | Alternative | K–8 | Berkeley Unified |
| Cragmont Elementary | Public | K–5 | Berkeley Unified |
| Emerson Elementary | Public | K–5 | Berkeley Unified |
| John Muir Elementary | Public | K–5 | Berkeley Unified |
| Malcolm X Elementary | Public | K–5 | Berkeley Unified |
| Oxford Elementary at West Campus | Public | K–5 | Berkeley Unified |
| Rosa Parks Environmental Science | Public | K–5 | Berkeley Unified |
| Ruth Acty Elementary | Public | K–5 | Berkeley Unified |
| Sylvia Mendez Elementary | Public | K–5 | Berkeley Unified |
| Thousand Oaks Elementary | Public | K–5 | Berkeley Unified |
| Washington Elementary | Public | K–5 | Berkeley Unified |
| Longfellow Arts and Technology Middle | Public | 6–8 | Berkeley Unified |
| Martin Luther King Middle | Public | 6–8 | Berkeley Unified |
| Willard Middle | Public | 6–8 | Berkeley Unified |
| Berkeley High | Public | 9–12 | Berkeley Unified |
| Berkeley Technology Academy | Alternative | 10–12 | Berkeley Unified |
| Berkeley Special Education Preschool | Public | M | Berkeley Unified |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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