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Rockaway, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Morris County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
6,589
Population
3,168/sq mi density
$100,028
Median Income
$54,185 per capita
$427,800
Home Value
$348,949 Zillow
$1,496
Median Rent
24.2% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
16
Violent Crime/100K
838 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$100,028 median income, 6.2% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$427,800 home value, $1,496/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
16 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$100,028
33% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$54,185
39% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.2%
72% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.9%
69% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Rockaway vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Rockaway’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$100,028
133%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$54,185
139%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$156,784
218%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,946
136%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,946
36% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
6% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.8%
4% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.4%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.1%
78% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$74,395M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.4%
Public Transit
1.1%
Work From Home
15.8%
Other
8.7%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
18,002
Restaurants
1,349
Healthcare
1,822
Retail
1,639
Manufacturing
496
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$156,784
118% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$13,570
288% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
108.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $100,028 |
| Per Capita Income | $54,185 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $156,784 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,946 |
| County GDP | $74,395M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.461 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.4% |
| Public Transit | 1.1% |
| Work From Home | 15.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 18,002 |
| Restaurants | 1,349 |
| Healthcare | 1,822 |
| Retail | 1,639 |
| Manufacturing | 496 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $156,784 |
| Avg Property Tax | $13,570 |