Town guide

Riverdale, New Jersey

Riverdale is a borough in Morris County, New Jersey, home to about 4,112 people across 2.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 07457.

Homes sold for a median of $411 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,1122,026 per sq mi
Median home value$395,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$411Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Riverdale

1 ZIP code

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Around Riverdale

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)22 miles away
Closer regional airportTeterboro Airport (TEB)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ20 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY30 miles away

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

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

Who represents Riverdale

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

Riverdale had 4,107 residents in the 2020 census, up 64% since 2000.

It’s the 411th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

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

Riverdale population by census2000: 2,498, 2010: 3,559, 2020: 4,1072,49820003,55920104,1072020

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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 48.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RiverdaleJan: high 38°F, low 20°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 20°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 29°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 39°F, 4.2 in; May: high 71°F, low 50°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 58°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 56°F, 4 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 43°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 35°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 27°F, 4.1 in38°20°Jan3.441°20°Feb2.748°29°Mar3.960°39°Apr4.271°50°May3.679°58°Jun5.184°64°Jul4.783°63°Aug4.676°56°Sep4.064°43°Oct4.453°35°Nov3.843°27°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wanaque Raymond Dam, NJ weather station (4 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

103 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Riverdale.

Nearest hospitals

  • Chilton Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Pompton Plains1.9 miles
  • St. Joseph's University Medical Center INCGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Paterson9.7 miles
  • Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Denville10.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Specialist doctors10
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants13
Mental health providers10
Physical and occupational therapists44
Optometrists3
Chiropractors9
Pharmacies2

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 Riverdale

Parks (9 nearby)

  • Hershfield Park · 10 acres1.1 mi
  • Freedom Park · 7 acres0.5 mi
  • Snodgrass Park · 5 acres1.0 mi
  • Foothills Park · 4 acres0.9 mi
  • Freedom Park · 3 acres0.6 mi
  • Appelt Park · 2 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores

  • Noypi Filipino-Asian Grocery1.2 mi
  • Food World1.3 mi
  • La Placita Mixteca1.3 mi
  • Lidl1.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Organix Pharmacy1.4 mi
  • Shoppers Pharmacy1.4 mi
  • Riverview Pharmacy1.5 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.6 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Riverdale Free Public Library0.4 mi
  • Pompton Lakes Public Library1.1 mi

Museums

  • Schuyler-Colfax House Historic House Museum1.6 mi
  • Pequannock Township Museum1.9 mi
  • Butler Museum1.9 mi
  • Oakland Historical Society4.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • StageWorks at Studio 2371.2 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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

Established in 1923.

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

Schools in Riverdale

Public schools here are run by Riverdale School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Riverdale SchoolRiverdalePre-K–8273Public0.3 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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