Dover, New Jersey
Town in Morris County, New Jersey
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 18,188 |
| 2010 | 18,157 |
| 2020 | 18,460 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Dover | Morris County | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,420 | 510,375 | 9,267,014 |
| Median household income | $70,519 | $134,929 | $101,050 |
| Median age | 41.0 | 42.7 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $347,100 | $557,000 | $427,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 17.2% | 57.2% | 42.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 51.5% | 19.6% | 23.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 44.1% | 73.9% | 63.7% |
| Mean commute to work | 26.9 minutes | 30.1 minutes | 30.9 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $70,519 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 2,849 units
- Renter occupied
- 3,606 units
- Vacancy rate
- 2.5%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Street Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Dover Public School District |
| East Dover Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Dover Public School District |
| North Dover Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Dover Public School District |
| Dover Middle School | Public | 7–8 | Dover Public School District |
| Dover High School | Public | 9–12 | Dover Public School District |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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- Type
- Town
- County
- Morris County
- Land area
- 2.68 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.05 sq mi
- Population
- 18,909 (2024 estimate)
- Households
- 6,455
- Median age
- 41.0
- Median household income
- $70,519
- Median home value
- $347,100
- Median gross rent
- $1,743
- Owner-occupied homes
- 44.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 17.2%
- Foreign-born residents
- 51.5%
- Mean commute to work
- 26.9 minutes
- Census GEOID
- 3418070
Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: places, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- ZIP codes
- 07801
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
Sources: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship file: ZCTAs to places, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Gazetteer 2025: metropolitan and micropolitan areas, retrieved November 14, 2026.