Berkeley Township, New Jersey
Township in Ocean County, New Jersey
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 39,991 |
| 2010 | 41,255 |
| 2020 | 43,754 |
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, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Berkeley Township | Ocean County | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 44,222 | 646,434 | 9,267,014 |
| Median household income | $63,946 | $86,411 | $101,050 |
| Median age | 61.1 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $277,200 | $366,600 | $427,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 22.4% | 33.7% | 42.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 8.5% | 8.0% | 23.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.1% | 80.2% | 63.7% |
| Mean commute to work | 34.3 minutes | 30.7 minutes | 30.9 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $63,946 · 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, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 19,108 units
- Renter occupied
- 2,590 units
- Vacancy rate
- 12.8%
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, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayville Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–4 | Berkeley Township School District |
| Clara B. Worth Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–4 | Berkeley Township School District |
| H & M Potter School | Public | Pre-K–4 | Berkeley Township School District |
| Berkeley Township Elementary School | Public | 5–6 | Berkeley Township School District |
| Central Regional Middle School | Public | 7–8 | Central Regional School District |
| Central Regional High School | Public | 9–12 | Central Regional School District |
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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Places in Berkeley Township
- Holiday City-BerkeleyCensus designated place
- Holiday City SouthCensus designated place
- Holiday HeightsCensus designated place
- Silver RidgeCensus designated place
Nearby towns
- BeachwoodBorough
- South Toms RiverBorough
- Pine BeachBorough
- Ocean GateBorough
- Island HeightsBorough
- Holiday City SouthCensus designated place
- Holiday HeightsCensus designated place
- Silver RidgeCensus designated place
- Lacey TownshipTownship
- Toms RiverCensus designated place
Other towns in Ocean County
- Barnegat TownshipTownship
- BarnegatCensus designated place
- Barnegat LightBorough
- Bay HeadBorough
- Beach HavenBorough
- Beach Haven WestCensus designated place
- BeachwoodBorough
- Brick TownshipTownship
- Cedar Glen LakesCensus designated place
- Cedar Glen WestCensus designated place
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- Type
- Township
- County
- Ocean County
- Land area
- 42.7 sq mi
- Water area
- 11.5 sq mi
- Population
- 45,211 (2024 estimate)
- Households
- 21,698
- Median age
- 61.1
- Median household income
- $63,946
- Median home value
- $277,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,623
- Owner-occupied homes
- 88.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 22.4%
- Foreign-born residents
- 8.5%
- Mean commute to work
- 34.3 minutes
- Census GEOID
- 3402905305
Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: county subdivisions, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- ZIP codes
- 08721, 08741, 08751, 08752, 08757
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
Sources: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship file: ZCTAs to county subdivisions, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Gazetteer 2025: metropolitan and micropolitan areas, retrieved November 14, 2026.