Berkley, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 15,531. Estimated population in July 2024: 15,089 (-2.8% change)
Males: 7,490 (48.2%), Females: 8,041 (51.8%)

Oakland County

Zip code: 48072

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $57,620
Median house value: $140,600

Population by Race

Races in Berkley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Black (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (27.9%), Irish (19.6%), Polish (14.2%), English (13.5%), Italian (7.9%), French (5.6%).

Elevation: 660 feet

Land area: 2.6 square miles

Map of Berkley, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Berkley

  • High school or higher: 90.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 35.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Berkley city

  • Never married: 27.9%
  • Now married: 53.6%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

4.2% Foreign born (1.8% Europe, 1.1% North America, 1.1% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -2,592 (-14.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Berkley:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Berkley:

  • DETROIT CITY (about 15 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: DET)
  • OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL (about 20 miles; PONTIAC, MI; Abbreviation: PTK)
  • DETROIT METROPOLITAN WAYNE COUNTY (about 24 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: DTW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Berkley:

  • OAKLAND/TROY (about 3 miles; TROY, MI; Abbreviation: 7D2)
  • COBO HALL (about 17 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: 84G)
  • BERZ-MACOMB (about 20 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: UIZ)

Amtrak stations near Berkley:

  • 3 miles: ROYAL OAK (201 S. SHERMAN DR.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 4 miles: BIRMINGHAM (449 S. ETON ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: DETROIT (11 W. BALTIMORE AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Berkley:

  • LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; SOUTHFIELD, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,479)
  • MARYGROVE COLLEGE (about 6 miles; DETROIT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,301)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY (about 6 miles; DETROIT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,119)
  • OAKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-BLOOMFIELD HILLS CAMPUS (about 7 miles; BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 11,634)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-DETROIT CAMPUS (about 8 miles; TROY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,090)
  • WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; DETROIT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 20,389)
  • DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY-EASTERN REGION-DEARBORN (about 12 miles; DEARBORN, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,247)

Schools

Public high school in Berkley:

  • BERKLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,350; Location: 2325 CATALPA DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Berkley:

  • ANDERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 615; Location: 3205 CATALPA DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ANGELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 444; Location: 3849 BEVERLY BOULEVARD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ROGERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 396; Location: 2265 HAMILTON AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • PATTENGILL SCHOOL (Students: 389; Location: 3540 MORRISON AVENUE; Grades: PK – 06)
  • OXFORD CENTER (Students: 70; Location: 3607 OXFORD; Grades: UG – UG)

Private primary/middle school in Berkley:

  • OUR LADY OF LA SALETTE SCHOOL (Students: 197; Location: 2219 COOLIDGE HWY; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Berkley:

  • BERKLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $720,595; Location: 3155 COOLIDGE HIGHWAY; 64,952 books; 2,774 audio materials; 4,853 video materials; 192 serial subscriptions)