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Holiday City-Berkeley, New Jersey
Map of Holiday City-Berkeley CDP in Ocean County. Inset: Location of Ocean County in New Jersey.
Map of Holiday City-Berkeley CDP in Ocean County. Inset: Location of Ocean County in New Jersey.
Holiday City-Berkeley, New Jersey is located in Ocean County, New Jersey
Holiday City-Berkeley, New Jersey
Holiday City-Berkeley, New Jersey
Location in Ocean County, New Jersey
Holiday City-Berkeley, New Jersey is located in New Jersey
Holiday City-Berkeley, New Jersey
Holiday City-Berkeley, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Holiday City-Berkeley, New Jersey is located in the United States
Holiday City-Berkeley, New Jersey
Holiday City-Berkeley, New Jersey
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  New Jersey
County Ocean
Township Berkeley
Area
 • Total 6.03 sq mi (15.62 km2)
 • Land 5.97 sq mi (15.45 km2)
 • Water 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)  1.09%
Elevation
42 ft (13 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 12,943
 • Density 2,169.46/sq mi (837.57/km2)
Time zone UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
Area code(s) 609, 732/848
FIPS code 34-32415
GNIS feature ID 02389942

Holiday City-Berkeley is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Berkeley Township, in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 13,884.

Holiday City-Berkeley is a retirement community where residents must be over the age of 55 to own property and participate in community recreational activities.

Neighborhoods

Holiday City

In the Holiday City communities, homes are detached, ranch style built on minimum 50' x 100' lots, with some lots being larger to accommodate larger models.

Holiday City consists of five separate communities, each with its own homeowners association and amenities:

Silver Ridge

In the Silver Ridge Communities, homes are single-story detached on a crawl space, each with attached garage, and situated on lots measuring 60 by 100 feet (18 m × 30 m). Floor plans vary considerably. In addition to living room, dining room, eat-in-kitchen, attached garage, one or two bedrooms and one or two bathrooms, homes may also include family rooms/dens, open or closed porches, sun rooms, patios and decks.

The adult communities of Silver Ridge Park consist of four separate areas, each with its own homeowners association and amenities. These are:

  • Silver Ridge Park East
  • Silver Ridge Park West
  • Silver Ridge Park - Westerly Extension
  • Silver Ridge Park North

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 5.816 square miles (15.06 km2), including 5.752 square miles (14.90 km2) of land and 0.064 square miles (0.17 km2) of water (1.09%).

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1980 9,019
1990 14,293 58.5%
2000 13,884 −2.9%
2010 12,831 −7.6%
2020 12,943 0.9%
Population sources: 1960-1980
1990-2010 2000
2010 2020

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 12,831 people, 8,152 households, and 3,693 families in the CDP. The population density was 2,230.6 people per square mile (861.2 people/km2). There were 9,023 housing units at an average density of 1,568.6 units per square mile (605.6 units/km2). The racial makeup was 97.77% (12,545) White, 0.72% (92) Black or African American, 0.07% (9) Native American, 0.72% (93) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.27% (35) from other races, and 0.44% (57) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.40% (308) of the population.

Of the 8,152 households, 0.0% had children under the age of 18; 37.4% were married couples living together; 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present and 54.7% were non-families. Of all households, 51.2% were made up of individuals and 42.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.55 and the average family size was 2.13.

0.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 0.7% from 18 to 24, 3.6% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 72.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 73.5 years. For every 100 females, the population had 67.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 67.2 males.

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