Rockaway is a borough in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. In the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 6,598, an increase of 160 (+2.5%) from the 2010 census count of 6,438, which was a decline of 35 (−0.5%) from the 6,473 in the 2000 census.

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Town numbers

ZIP code07866

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Living in Rockaway

Housing in Rockaway

$525K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $525,000 in May 2026.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market24

Sale-to-list100.4%

Sold in May5

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Safety in Rockaway

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Safety Grade A+

Rockaway reports less crime per resident than 96% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Rockaway 0

New Jersey 2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Rockaway 2.1

New Jersey 12.7

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Rockaway

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School Grade B

The public schools Rockaway’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 64% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#110Best public schoolsof 457 in NJ

DistrictMorris Hills Regional School DistrictSchools5

Lincoln Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades PK–3 · 272 students Divine Mercy Academy/DioceseElementary · Grades PK–8 · 231 students Thomas Jefferson Middle School BMiddle · Grades 4–8 · 299 students Morris Hills High School B+High · Grades 9–12 · 1,140 students Academy for Mathematics Science and Engineering A+High · Grades 9–12 · 181 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NJ. Ratings are from neighbors.

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