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Rockaway ZIP code, New Jersey

The ZIP code for Rockaway, NJ is 07866, and its area codes are 973 and 862.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
6,613
Area codes
973, 862

Rockaway in numbers

About 6,613 people live in Rockaway, in 2,711 households. The median household income is $107,053 a year, 3% above the New Jersey median of $103,556 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $448,100 (about the same as the New Jersey median), and median gross rent is $1,587 a month. The median age is 47.1; 38.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.6% across New Jersey); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population6,613Rockaway6,613
Households2,711Rockaway2,711
Median age47.1Rockaway47.1New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$107,053Rockaway$107,053New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$448,100Rockaway$448,100New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,587Rockaway$1,587New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher38.3%Rockaway38.3%New Jersey43.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.9 minRockaway23.9 minNew Jersey30.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density3,185 / sq miRockaway3,185 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Rockaway borough. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Rockaway

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Rockaway
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
07866 Rockaway , NJ Standard 22,663 $131,403 $457,400

Map of Rockaway ZIP codes

07866

The ZIP codes of Rockaway, NJ, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Rockaway

The nearest larger towns are White Meadow Lake (8,842 people, 2.0 mi), Dover (18,563 people, 2.3 mi) and Wharton (7,318 people, 3.0 mi).

Towns near Rockaway
TownPopulationDistance
White Meadow Lake 8,842 2.0 mi
Dover 18,563 2.3 mi
Mount Hope 3,120 2.4 mi
Wharton 7,318 3.0 mi
Mountain Lakes 4,585 3.9 mi
Morris Plains 6,315 4.5 mi
Boonton 8,854 5.8 mi
Parsippany 21,345 5.9 mi
Cedar Knolls 4,882 6.2 mi
Lake Hopatcong 10,259 6.5 mi
Mount Arlington 5,935 6.7 mi
Troy Hills 5,179 7.0 mi
Lake Hiawatha 11,018 7.1 mi
Morristown 20,453 7.2 mi

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