West BerlinNJ
A town settled in 1892, now home to 2,285 people.
Is West Berlin a good place to live?
13% of residents are under 18 in West Berlin, below both the New Jersey town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). We don’t grade West Berlin yet; the figures below are still real.
USS New Jersey and 175 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Berlin. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw11 mi Park & preservePine Barrens
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw15 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw16 mi MuseumEastern State PenitentiaryPhoto credits
USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Pine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain
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Moving to West Berlin: who provides what
West Berlin is unincorporated, so Camden County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in West Berlin.
The FEMA risk score in West Berlin is lower than in most of New Jersey or the rest of the country
Of the losses FEMA expects in West Berlin, 42% come from inland flooding and 16% from earthquakes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 98% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow puts the typical West Berlin home at about $358K
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 2.2%. The median rent for West Berlin comes to $1,384 a month. Nearly four in five households live in a home they own locally.
| West Berlin | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,384 a month | $1,778 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 79% | 77% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
West Berlin has four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect chilly winters and warm summers in West Berlin. Summer afternoons peak near 87° in July, and January nights bottom out around 25°; snowfall runs to about 22 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer of West Berlin’s residents live below the poverty line than in the typical New Jersey or U.S. town
Most working residents leave West Berlin for work: only 2% work in town. The town’s typical household income is $100,000. Also worth knowing: it had 1,104 jobs in 2023, up 158 from 2013. The top destinations are Berlin Township (7%), Philadelphia (7%) and Cherry Hill Township (6%).
| West Berlin | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.1% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $100,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy West Berlin is
Among adults in West Berlin, 76% had a checkup this year. Two figures for adults here: 19% have been diagnosed with depression, 27% have obesity.
| West Berlin | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 28% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | West Berlin | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with depression | 19.1% | 15.1% |
| More binge drinkers | 18.6% | 15.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about West Berlin
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of West Berlin
About 7 of every 100 West Berlin residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
About West Berlin
Populated place in Camden County, New Jersey, US
West Berlin is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Berlin Township in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, West Berlin had a population of 2,686. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08091. Diggerland expanded into the United States and opened a park in West Berlin, New Jersey in 2014.
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- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 171 ft
- ZIP code
- 08091
West Berlin’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with West Berlin.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Berlin | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Berlin Township | #366 | C | C− | C− | C− | A− |
| Berlin | #173 | A− | C− | B | B | A− |
| Voorhees Township | #175 | A− | D | B− | B+ | A |
| Lindenwold | #439 | D− | C | C− | D− | C− |
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Questions about West Berlin
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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