Dover is a town in Morris County, New Jersey, home to about 18,563 people across 2.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 07801.
Homes sold for a median of $366 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Dover; also Rockaway Township and Victory Gardens
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| Nearest major airport | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)25 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY36 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dover; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Dover had 18,460 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 147th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.
Morris County grew from 65,156 residents in 1900 to 509,285 in 2020.
Morris County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Boonton 1 Se, NJ weather station (8 miles away).
301,249 jobs at 16,518 businesses in Morris County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
190 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dover.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 30 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 32 |
| Dentists | 30 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 27 |
| Mental health providers | 37 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 22 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Dover Public School District, Rockaway Township School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Street Elementary SchoolDover | Pre-K–6 | 509 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Birchwood Elementary SchoolDover | Pre-K–5 | 314 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Dennis B O'Brien Elementary SchoolDover | Pre-K–5 | 298 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| East Dover Elementary SchoolDover | Pre-K–6 | 411 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| North Dover Elementary SchoolDover | Pre-K–6 | 640 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Dover Middle SchoolDover | 7–8 | 481 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Dover High SchoolDover | 9–12 | 1,167 | Public | 1.5 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 and Victory Gardens.
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