Rockaway, NJ

Rockaway is located in north New Jersey. Rockaway is part of Morris County. Rockaway has 2.07 square miles of land area and 0.05 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Rockaway population is 6,438, which has shrunk 0.54% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 4.49% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. Rockaway median household income is $77,861 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 27.64% since 2000. The income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 22.73% and is higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. Rockaway median house value is $390,900 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 108.81% since 2000. The house value growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 98.59% and is much higher than the national average rate of 50.42%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Rockaway is better than the state average in quality. The Rockaway area codes are 862, 973.

Population 6,438 (2010), rank #219 Population Growth -0.54% since 2000, rank #243 Population Density: 3,038.37/sq mi, rank #199 Median Household Income: $77,861 at 2006-2010—27.64% increase since 2000, rank #229 Median House Price: $390,900 at 2006-2010—108.81% increase since 2000, rank #187 Time Zone: Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer Land Area: 2.07 sq mi, rank #250 Water Area: 0.05 sq mi (2.20%), rank #248 State: New Jersey Area: New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA County: Morris County School District: , rank #305 Area Code: 862, 973 Zip Code: 07866 Accommodations: Rockaway Hotels

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* Based on the U.S. 2010 Data