Rockaway Township, Morris County, New Jersey
Township in Morris County, New Jersey
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 22,930 |
| 2010 | 24,156 |
| 2020 | 25,341 |
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, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Rockaway Township | Morris County | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,810 | 510,375 | 9,267,014 |
| Median household income | $139,383 | $134,929 | $101,050 |
| Median age | 42.9 | 42.7 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $443,700 | $557,000 | $427,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 51.5% | 57.2% | 42.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 15.9% | 19.6% | 23.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.3% | 73.9% | 63.7% |
| Mean commute to work | 30.0 minutes | 30.1 minutes | 30.9 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $139,383 · 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, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 7,752 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,663 units
- Vacancy rate
- 5.4%
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, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birchwood Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Rockaway Township School District |
| Catherine A Dwyer Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Rockaway Township School District |
| Dennis B O'Brien Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Rockaway Township School District |
| Katharine D Malone Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Rockaway Township School District |
| Stony Brook Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Rockaway Township School District |
| Copeland Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Rockaway Township 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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Places in Rockaway Township
- HiberniaCensus designated place
- Lake TelemarkCensus designated place
- Mount HopeCensus designated place
- White Meadow LakeCensus designated place
Nearby towns
- Lake TelemarkCensus designated place
- HiberniaCensus designated place
- White Meadow LakeCensus designated place
- Mount HopeCensus designated place
- Jefferson TownshipTownship
- Boonton TownshipTownship
- RockawayBorough
- Denville TownshipTownship
- Oak RidgeCensus designated place
- Mountain LakesBorough
Other towns in Morris County
- Boonton TownshipTownship
- BoontonTown
- BrooksideCensus designated place
- Budd LakeCensus designated place
- ButlerBorough
- Cedar KnollsCensus designated place
- Chatham TownshipTownship
- ChathamBorough
- Chester TownshipTownship
- ChesterBorough
Other places named Rockaway in New Jersey
- RockawayBorough
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- Type
- Township
- County
- Morris County
- Land area
- 41.7 sq mi
- Water area
- 4.16 sq mi
- Population
- 26,893 (2024 estimate)
- Households
- 9,415
- Median age
- 42.9
- Median household income
- $139,383
- Median home value
- $443,700
- Median gross rent
- $2,344
- Owner-occupied homes
- 82.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 51.5%
- Foreign-born residents
- 15.9%
- Mean commute to work
- 30.0 minutes
- Census GEOID
- 3402764080
Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: county subdivisions, 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, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- ZIP codes
- 07005, 07435, 07801, 07842, 07866, 07885
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
Sources: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship file: ZCTAs to county subdivisions, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Gazetteer 2025: metropolitan and micropolitan areas, retrieved November 14, 2026.