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Rockaway, New Jersey: commercial real estate data.
Rockaway is a Census borough of 6,613 people across 2.08 square miles of land, in Morris County. Median household income is $107,053, 60.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 46 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $24.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Rockaway
What Rockaway is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area2.08 sq mi
- Water area0.05 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,186
- 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.
Rockaway
How many people live in Rockaway
- Population6,613
- Median age47.1
- Population under 181,137 plus or minus 261
- Share under 1817.2 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Population 65 and over1,146 plus or minus 322
- Share 65 and over17.3 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Households2,711
- Family households1,706
- Share of households that are families62.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rockaway
Income and work in Rockaway
- Median household income$107,053
- Per capita income$57,652
- Civilian labor force4,067
- Employed3,806
- Unemployed261 plus or minus 317
- Unemployment rate6.4 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Adults 25 and over5,070
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher38.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.1 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rockaway
Housing in Rockaway
- Housing units2,761
- Occupied units2,711
- Vacant units50 plus or minus 78
- Vacancy rate1.8 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Owner occupied1,638
- Renter occupied1,073 plus or minus 329
- Ownership rate60.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$448,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,587 plus or minus $335
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.8 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Single family units1,618
- Share single family58.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,076 plus or minus 466
- Share in buildings of two or more39.0 percent plus or minus 16.5
- Mobile homes67 plus or minus 71
- Median year structure built1960
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rockaway
How Rockaway gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,040
- Commuting under 15 minutes824 plus or minus 273
- Share commuting under 15 minutes27.1 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,164 plus or minus 363
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more38.3 percent plus or minus 11.3
- Drove alone75.3 percent
- Carpooled3.3 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Public transport0.8 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Walked2.6 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Worked from home18.0 percent plus or minus 6.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rockaway
SBA loans in Rockaway (7(a))
- Approvals46
- Gross approval$24,312,500
- Average approval$528,533
- Median approval$250,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,340,000
- Largest approval$4,804,000
- Jobs supported669
- Jobs per approval14.5
- Loans with a final outcome10
- Paid in full8
- Charged off2
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more13.0 percent
- Share to franchises17.4 percent
- Distinct lenders21
- Distinct industries by NAICS33
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rockaway, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 10 loans have 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.
Rockaway
SBA loans in Rockaway (504)
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$9,965,000
- Average approval$1,660,833
- Median approval$1,538,500
- Largest approval$3,288,000
- Jobs supported103
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rockaway, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 4 loans have 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.
Rockaway
Flood risk in Rockaway
- NFIP communityTownship of Rockaway
- NFIP community number340360
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/18/86
The Township of Rockaway participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 340360 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Morris County, not Rockaway
Morris County context, not Rockaway 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 Rockaway.
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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Common questions
Rockaway questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Rockaway, New Jersey?
6,613, in 2,711 households. Rockaway borough covers 2.08 square miles of land, which is 3,186 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Rockaway 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 Rockaway?
$107,053. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $448,100. Median gross rent is $1,587 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Rockaway businesses?
46 7(a) approvals totaling $24.3 m since FY2020, across 21 lenders, median approval $250,000, plus 6 504 approvals worth $10.0 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rockaway, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Rockaway borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Rockaway. Only 10 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Rockaway in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Rockaway appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Rockaway, township of, community 340360, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. 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 Rockaway 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 Rockaway.
Is zoning published for Rockaway?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.