Rockaway

Population: 6,589
Median household income: $100,028
Median home value: $427,800

Rockaway is a community in Morris County, New Jersey, home to 6,589 residents. The median household income of $100,028 is below the Morris County median ($134,929).

Between 2019 and 2023, Rockaway's population grew 3.2% from 6,384 to 6,589, while its median home value rose 24.1% from $344,800 to $427,800.

Households average 2.47 people. The median gross rent is $1,496.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,589
Median age: 45.2 yrs
Median household income: $100,028
Median home value: $427,800
Median gross rent: $1,496
Housing units: 2,732
Homeownership rate: 57.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.4%
Unemployment rate: 8.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,3846,589

Median household income

$96,602$100,028

Median home value

$344,800$427,800

Median gross rent

$1,367$1,496

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,384	$96,602	$344,800	$1,367
2020	6,345	$86,442	$347,900	$1,468
2021	6,587	$90,048	$356,700	$1,470
2022	6,589	$93,750	$395,500	$1,548
2023	6,589	$100,028	$427,800	$1,496

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5415.3%

55 to 6419.2%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	266	4.0%
5 to 17	897	13.6%
18 to 24	409	6.2%
25 to 34	862	13.1%
35 to 44	846	12.8%
45 to 54	1,008	15.3%
55 to 64	1,264	19.2%
65 to 74	715	10.9%
75 and over	322	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,449	67.5%
Black or African American	49	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	514	7.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	268	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,309	19.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate22.9%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree28.4%

Graduate or professional degree12.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	267	5.3%
High school graduate	1,148	22.9%
Some college or associate's	1,574	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,424	28.4%
Graduate or professional degree	604	12.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone74.4%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit1.1%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,729	74.4%
Carpooled	235	6.4%
Public transit	40	1.1%
Walked	86	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	579	15.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	739	23.9%
15 to 29 min	977	31.6%
30 to 44 min	941	30.5%
45 to 59 min	208	6.7%
60+ min	225	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 6.3% (412 of 6,589)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,729	65.0%
Nonfamily households	931	35.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,660	97.4%
Vacant	72	2.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,537	57.8%
Renter-occupied	1,123	42.2%

1-unit, detached51.4%

1-unit, attached4.7%

2 to 4 units8.4%

5 to 19 units20.2%

20 or more units13.0%

Mobile home & other2.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,404	51.4%
1-unit, attached	129	4.7%
2 to 4 units	229	8.4%
5 to 19 units	553	20.2%
20 or more units	354	13.0%
Mobile home & other	63	2.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3464050
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 2.08 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 40.8959, -74.5173