Town guide

Denville, New Jersey

Denville is a township in Morris County, New Jersey, home to about 17,205 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 07834, and parts of 07866 are in Denville too.

Homes sold for a median of $418 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population17,2051,435 per sq mi
Median home value$564,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$418Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking56%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Denville

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Denville

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ20 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY33 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Denville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Denville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Denville had 17,107 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.

It’s the 156th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

Morris County grew from 65,156 residents in 1900 to 509,285 in 2020.

Denville population by census2000: 15,824, 2010: 16,635, 2020: 17,10715,824200016,635201017,1072020

Morris County, 1900–2020

Morris County population, 1900 to 20201900: 65,156, 1910: 74,704, 1920: 82,694, 1930: 110,445, 1940: 125,732, 1950: 164,371, 1960: 261,620, 1970: 383,454, 1980: 407,630, 1990: 421,353, 2000: 470,212, 2010: 492,276, 2020: 509,28565K’00’1083K’20’30126K’40’50262K’60’70408K’80’90470K’00’10509K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 49.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DenvilleJan: high 38°F, low 21°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 22°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 29°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 39°F, 3.6 in; May: high 71°F, low 49°F, 4 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 54°F, 4.7 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 42°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 33°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 26°F, 4.4 in38°21°Jan3.740°22°Feb2.848°29°Mar4.261°39°Apr3.671°49°May4.081°59°Jun4.985°64°Jul4.784°62°Aug3.777°54°Sep4.764°42°Oct4.553°33°Nov4.142°26°Dec4.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Boonton 1 Se, NJ weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Morris County

301,249 jobs at 16,518 businesses in Morris County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Morris CountyProfessional services: 43,205 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 40,387 jobs; Retail trade: 29,350 jobs; Company headquarters: 28,265 jobs; Administrative and support: 25,414 jobs; Wholesale trade: 22,948 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 22,146 jobs; Finance and insurance: 16,584 jobsProfessional services 14% Health care and social assistance 13% Retail trade 10% Company headquarters 9% Administrative and support 8% Wholesale trade 8% Hotels and restaurants 7% Finance and insurance 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

483 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Denville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Denville1.2 miles
  • Morristown Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Morristown5.1 miles
  • Chilton Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Pompton Plains10.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors45
Specialist doctors121
Dentists48
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants66
Mental health providers128
Physical and occupational therapists48
Optometrists4
Chiropractors23
Pharmacies11

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Denville

Parks (19 nearby)

  • Jannarone Park · 53 acres2.0 mi
  • Park Road Complex · 9 acres2.2 mi
  • Rainbow Lakes Park · 8 acres1.6 mi
  • Kwiatkowski Park · 3 acres1.7 mi
  • Trinity Park · 2 acres1.4 mi
  • Taft Memorial Field · 2 acres1.7 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Acme0.5 mi
  • Aldi1.5 mi
  • Rockaway Farmer's Market2.0 mi
  • Trader Joe's2.1 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.4 mi
  • Rite Aid0.5 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.8 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Denville Public Library0.7 mi
  • Rockaway Borough Public Library1.2 mi
  • Mount Tabor Library1.4 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Denville's History Musuem0.7 mi
  • Rockaway Borough Historical1.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • At The Tabernacle1.4 mi
  • Bell & Barte Theater & Arts1.5 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Johnny Cardoso (2001) · American soccer player (born 2001)
  • Brian Tichy (1968) · American drummer
  • Brian Tichy (1968) · American drummer
  • Lisa Rieffel (1975) · American actress and singer

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Denville

Public schools here are run by Denville Township K-8 School District, Morris County Vocational School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lakeview Elementary SchoolDenvillePre-K–5699Public1.8 mi
Riverview Elementary SchoolDenvilleK–5465Public0.3 mi
Valleyview Middle SchoolDenville6–8571Public1.5 mi
Morris County School of TechnologyDenville9–12885Career and Technical1.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Rockaway Township, Rockaway Borough and Parsippany-Troy Hills.

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