Berkeley Heights is a somewhat small township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 13,071 people and two associated neighborhoods, Berkeley Heights is the 145th largest community in New Jersey.

Berkeley Heights home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Jersey, but Berkeley Heights real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Berkeley Heights has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Berkeley Heights telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 20.66% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Berkeley Heights is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Berkeley Heights a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The township’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Berkeley Heights has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Berkeley Heights’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Berkeley Heights, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.10 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

In Berkeley Heights, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Berkeley Heights is a relatively small township. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Berkeley Heights, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Berkeley Heights is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 73.22% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Berkeley Heights in 2018 was $89,178, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $356,712 for a family of four.

Berkeley Heights is a very ethnically-diverse township. The people who call Berkeley Heights home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Berkeley Heights residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Berkeley Heights include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.

Berkeley Heights also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 17.26%.

The most common language spoken in Berkeley Heights is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.