West Berlin, New Jersey

West Berlin, New Jersey
West Berlin
Location in Camden County
West Berlin
Location in New Jersey
West Berlin
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°48′31″N 74°56′29″W / 39.80861°N 74.94139°W / 39.80861; -74.94139
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyCamden
TownshipBerlin
Area
 • Total
1.17 sq mi (3.04 km2)
 • Land1.17 sq mi (3.03 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
167 ft (51 m)
Population
 • Total
2,686
 • Density2,294.7/sq mi (885.97/km2)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Area code856
FIPS code34-78410[3]
GNIS feature ID881678[4]

West Berlin is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[5] located within Berlin Township in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[6] As of the 2020 census, West Berlin had a population of 2,686.[7] 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.[8][9]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20202,686
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

West Berlin first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[11]

West Berlin CDP, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020[12] 2020
White alone (NH) 1,993 74.20%
Black or African American alone (NH) 137 5.10%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1 0.04%
Asian alone (NH) 137 5.10%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 9 0.34%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 124 4.62%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 285 10.61%
Total 2,686 100.00%

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  2. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  3. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Berlin, New Jersey
  5. ^ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  6. ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
  7. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  8. ^ "Diggerland amusement park lets kids operate construction equipment". Los Angeles Times. June 5, 2014. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  9. ^ "Diggerland, a construction equipment theme park, is coming to New Jersey". Equipment World. January 13, 2014. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  10. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  11. ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – West Berlin CDP, New Jersey". United States Census Bureau.

39°48′31″N 74°56′29″W / 39.80861°N 74.94139°W / 39.80861; -74.94139