Berkley, Massachusetts Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 5,749. Estimated population in July 2006: 6,391 (+11.2% change)
 
Males: 2,855   (49.7%)
Females: 2,894   (50.3%)

Bristol County

Median resident age:   34.7 years
Massachusetts median age:   36.5 years

Zip codes: 02779 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $77,900 (it was $66,295 in 2000)
Berkley   $77,900
Massachusetts:   $57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $356,200 (it was $168,100 in 2000)
Berkley   $356,200
Massachusetts:   $361,500

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Berkley, MA residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Berkley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)


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Ancestries: Portuguese (21.4%), Irish (20.7%), English (17.6%), French (12.3%), Italian (9.8%), French Canadian (8.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1735

Elevation: 80 feet

Land area: 16.5 square miles.

Population density: 385 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Berkley

For population 25 years and over in Berkley

  • High school or higher: 85.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Berkley town

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 69.4%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 2.9%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

164 residents are foreign born (2.4% Europe).

This town:   2.9%
Massachusetts:   12.2%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Berkley:   1.0% ($1,733)
Massachusetts:   1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Taunton, MA (5.4 miles , pop. 55,976).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (34.3 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Queens, NY (203.5 miles , pop. 2,229,379).

Nearest cities: Dighton, MA (4.1 miles ), Freetown, MA (5.0 miles ), Taunton, MA (5.4 miles ), Somerset, MA (7.4 miles ), Raynham, MA (7.8 miles ), Raynham Center, MA (7.8 miles ), Lakeville, MA (8.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 37 buildings, average cost: $139,100
  • 1997: 27 buildings, average cost: $159,600
  • 1998: 35 buildings, average cost: $101,400
  • 1999: 40 buildings, average cost: $114,400
  • 2000: 43 buildings, average cost: $115,400
  • 2001: 70 buildings, average cost: $128,500
  • 2002: 49 buildings, average cost: $150,200
  • 2003: 34 buildings, average cost: $160,800
  • 2004: 32 buildings, average cost: $168,700
  • 2005: 25 buildings, average cost: $215,600
  • 2006: 19 buildings, average cost: $187,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 41.83 N, Longitude: 71.08 W


12 people in homes for the mentally ill
3 people in homes for the mentally retarded

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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:   3.8%
Massachusetts:   4.4%


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


 

Crime in Berkley by Year

Type 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 1 0 0
    per 100,000 16.0 0.0 0.0
Robberies 1 0 0
    per 100,000 16.0 0.0 0.0
Assaults 9 6 9
    per 100,000 143.8 94.7 140.3
Burglaries 42 8 15
    per 100,000 671.2 126.3 233.9
Thefts 27 28 23
    per 100,000 431.5 442.1 358.6
Auto thefts 14 4 7
    per 100,000 223.7 63.2 109.2
Arson 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 117.2) 128.5 50.5 67.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   1.10
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Berkley, Massachusetts

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Berkley-area historical tornado activity is below Massachusetts state average. It is 58% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.7 miles away from the Berkley town center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 44.7 miles away from the town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Berkley:
  • MORTON HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; TAUNTON, MA)
  • TAUNTON STATE HOSP (about 3 miles; TAUNTON, MA)
  • ST ANNES HOSPITAL CORPORATION (about 5 miles; FALL RIVER, MA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Berkley:
  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 25 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 37 miles; BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
  • MARTHAS VINEYARD (about 45 miles; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; ID: MVY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Berkley:
  • MYRICKS (about 5 miles; BERKLEY, MA; ID: 1M8)
  • TAUNTON MUNI (about 7 miles; TAUNTON, MA; ID: TAN)
  • NEW BEDFORD REGIONAL (about 15 miles; NEW BEDFORD, MA; ID: EWB)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Berkley:
  • BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,497)
  • BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 14 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; FT enrollment: 6,843)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 15 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; FT enrollment: 6,071)
  • ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; BRISTOL, RI; FT enrollment: 3,007)
  • STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 17 miles; EASTON, MA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; BROCKTON, MA; FT enrollment: 4,161)
  • BROWN UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 7,460)
Private high school in Berkley:
  • COMCARE SERVICES INC (Students: 28; Location: 132 SO MAIN; Grades: 8 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Berkley:
  • BERKLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 578; Location: 59 SOUTH MAIN STREET; Grades: PK - 04)
  • BERKLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 444; Location: 21 NORTH MAIN STREET; Grades: 05 - 08)
Library in Berkley:
  • BERKLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $114,322; Location: 1 NORTH MAIN STREET; 16,399 books; 679 audio materials; 1,175 video materials; 29 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Camp Merriwood (A) .

Cemetery: Fox Cemetery (1) .

Rivers: Threemile River (A) , Assonet River (B) .

Park in Berkley: Dighton Rock State Park (1) .

 

Average household size:
This town:   3.1 people
Massachusetts:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:   85.0%
Whole state:   64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:   5.5%
Whole state:   5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   2.5%
Whole state:   9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   1.5%
Whole state:   4.4%

Berkley compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.


Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Most commonly used house heating fuel:



4.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,521 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   4.30%
Massachusetts average:   6.31%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($358 average AGI)
Bristol County:   0.07%
Massachusetts average:   0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Plymouth County, MA  0.91% ($42,010 average AGI)
from Norfolk County, MA  0.72% ($55,997)
from Providence County, RI  0.54% ($52,356)


4.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,049 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   4.91%
Massachusetts average:   6.91%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($202 average AGI)
Bristol County:   0.04%
Massachusetts average:   0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Plymouth County, MA  0.74% ($49,926 average AGI)
to Norfolk County, MA  0.60% ($49,149)
to Providence County, RI  0.50% ($43,081)


Strongest AM radio stations in Berkley:
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEP (1570 AM; 1 kW; TAUNTON, MA; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSAR (1480 AM; 5 kW; FALL RIVER, MA; Owner: BRISTOL COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPRO (630 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WHJJ (920 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI)
  • WSKO (790 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Berkley:
  • WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSNE-FM (93.3 FM; TAUNTON, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBOT (97.7 FM; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCTK (98.1 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
  • WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WKKB (100.3 FM; MIDDLETOWN, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJFD-FM (97.3 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: EDMUND DINIS, TRUSTEE)
  • WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WBRU (95.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: BROWN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
  • WSMU-FM (91.1 FM; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WHJY (94.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFHN (107.1 FM; FAIRHAVEN, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Berkley:
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
  • WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
  • WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)

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