Rockaway Borough is a borough in Morris County, New Jersey, home to about 6,613 people across 2.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 07866.
Homes sold for a median of $329 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Rockaway Township; part is in Rockaway Borough
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rockaway Borough. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)24 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY35 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rockaway Borough; 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.
Rockaway Borough had 6,598 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 328th 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 (6 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).
230 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rockaway Borough.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 16 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 18 |
| Dentists | 20 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 24 |
| Mental health providers | 89 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 36 |
| Optometrists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 15 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Established in 1894.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Rockaway Borough School District, Rockaway Township School District, Morris County Vocational School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elementary SchoolRockaway | Pre-K–3 | 272 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Katharine D Malone Elementary SchoolRockaway | K–5 | 303 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Stony Brook Elementary SchoolRockaway | K–5 | 365 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Thomas Jefferson Middle SchoolRockaway | 4–8 | 299 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Copeland Middle SchoolRockaway | 6–8 | 799 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Academy for Mathematics Science and EngineeringRockaway | 9–12 | 181 | Career and Technical | 2.5 mi |
| Academy for Performing ArtsRockaway | 9–12 | 144 | Career and Technical | 2.6 mi |
| Morris Hills High SchoolRockaway | 9–12 | 1,140 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Morris Knolls High SchoolRockaway | 9–12 | 1,450 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divine Mercy Academy/DioceseRockaway | Pre-K–8 | 166 | Roman Catholic | 1.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Rockaway Township and Denville.
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