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Riverdale, New Jersey: commercial real estate data.
Riverdale is a Census borough of 4,112 people across 2.03 square miles of land, in Morris County. Median household income is $102,950, 70.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 11 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $14.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Riverdale
What Riverdale is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area2.03 sq mi
- Water area0.04 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,029
- County holding the largest share of its areaMorris County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Riverdale
- Population4,112
- Median age50.2
- Population under 18671 plus or minus 192
- Share under 1816.3 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Population 65 and over933 plus or minus 216
- Share 65 and over22.7 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Households1,873
- Family households982
- Share of households that are families52.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Riverdale
- Median household income$102,950
- Per capita income$58,340
- Civilian labor force2,359
- Employed2,340
- Unemployed19 plus or minus 21
- Unemployment rate0.8 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Adults 25 and over3,137
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher47.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree17.7 percent plus or minus 5.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Riverdale
- Housing units1,919
- Occupied units1,873
- Vacant units46 plus or minus 39
- Vacancy rate2.4 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Owner occupied1,322
- Renter occupied551 plus or minus 162
- Ownership rate70.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$395,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$2,424
- Annual rent as a share of median income28.3 percent
- Single family units789 plus or minus 160
- Share single family41.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,130
- Share in buildings of two or more58.9 percent
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1996
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Riverdale gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,088
- Commuting under 15 minutes493 plus or minus 174
- Share commuting under 15 minutes23.6 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more820 plus or minus 213
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more39.3 percent plus or minus 9.5
- Drove alone84.2 percent
- Carpooled2.9 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Public transport3.7 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home9.3 percent plus or minus 3.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Riverdale
SBA loans in Riverdale (7(a))
- Approvals11
- Gross approval$14,512,000
- Average approval$1,319,273
- Median approval$630,000
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported165
- Jobs per approval15.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises36.4 percent
- Distinct lenders7
- Distinct industries by NAICS9
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Riverdale, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Riverdale (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$1,009,000
- Average approval$1,009,000
- Median approval$1,009,000
- Largest approval$1,009,000
- Jobs supported35
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Riverdale, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Riverdale
- NFIP communityBorough of Riverdale
- NFIP community number340359
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 8
- Currently effective map date08/19/25
The Borough of Riverdale participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 340359 and carries Community Rating System class 8, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Morris County, not Riverdale
Morris County context, not Riverdale figures
- Establishments in Morris County16,518
- Covered employment, Morris County298,824
- Average annual pay, Morris County$101,208
- Housing units permitted, Morris County2,055
Every figure in this section is published for Morris County as a whole and is not a measurement of Riverdale.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Riverdale questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Riverdale, New Jersey?
4,112, in 1,873 households. Riverdale borough covers 2.03 square miles of land, which is 2,029 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Riverdale in?
Morris County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Riverdale?
$102,950. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $395,900. Median gross rent is $2,424 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Riverdale businesses?
11 7(a) approvals totaling $14.5 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, median approval $630,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $1.0 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Riverdale, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Riverdale borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Riverdale. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Riverdale in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Riverdale appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Riverdale, borough of, community 340359, carrying Community Rating System class 8, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Riverdale figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Morris County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Riverdale.
Is zoning published for Riverdale?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.