Rockaway, New Jersey

Rockaway, New Jersey
Joseph Jackson House, the Rockaway Borough Public Library
Location of Rockaway in Morris County circled and highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Morris County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Census Bureau map of Rockaway, New Jersey
Rockaway
Location in Morris County
Rockaway
Location in New Jersey
Rockaway
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°53′45″N 74°31′02″W / 40.895853°N 74.517323°W / 40.895853; -74.517323
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Morris
IncorporatedJune 19, 1894
Government
  TypeBorough
  BodyBorough Council
  MayorThomas Mulligan (R, term ends December 31, 2023)
  AdministratorPatricia Reiche
  Municipal clerkKimberly Cuspilich
Area
  Total
2.12 sq mi (5.50 km2)
  Land2.08 sq mi (5.38 km2)
  Water0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)  2.22%
  Rank400th of 565 in state
34th of 39 in county
Elevation
538 ft (164 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
6,598
  Estimate 
(2023)
6,596
  Rank326th of 565 in state
27th of 39 in county
  Density3,181.3/sq mi (1,228.3/km2)
   Rank210th of 565 in state
10th of 39 in county
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07866
Area code(s)973
FIPS code3402764050
GNIS feature ID0885374
Websitewww.rockawayborough.com

Rockaway is a borough in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of 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 in turn reflected a decline of 35 (−0.5%) from the 6,473 counted in the 2000 census.