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Riverdale, New Jersey

Borough in Morris County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+64.4%
2k3k4k5k2000: 2,49820002010: 3,55920102020: 4,10720202,4984,107
Population of Riverdale at each census
CensusPopulation
20002,498
20103,559
20204,107

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.

Riverdale compared with its county and state
Riverdale compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureRiverdaleMorris CountyNew Jersey
Population4,084510,3759,267,014
Median household income$96,667$134,929$101,050
Median age50.242.740.1
Median home value$384,500$557,000$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher47.7%57.2%42.9%
Foreign-born residents16.9%19.6%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes71.4%73.9%63.7%
Mean commute to work29.8 minutes30.1 minutes30.9 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Riverdale
Under $50k22.2%
$50k to $100k29.2%
$100k to $150k25.5%
$150k to $200k8%
$200k and over15.1%

Median household income $96,667 · 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.

Housing tenure in Riverdale
Owner occupied
1,419 units
Renter occupied
569 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.

Public schools in Riverdale1
Public schools in Riverdale, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Riverdale SchoolPublicPre-K–8Riverdale 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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Riverdale at a glance
Type
Borough
Land area
2.03 sq mi
Water area
0.04 sq mi
Population
4,142 (2024 estimate)
Households
1,988
Median age
50.2
Median household income
$96,667
Median home value
$384,500
Median gross rent
$2,351
Owner-occupied homes
71.4%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
47.7%
Foreign-born residents
16.9%
Mean commute to work
29.8 minutes
Census GEOID
3463300

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 and metro area
ZIP codes
07457
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.