Towaco is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022. in the township of Montville, Morris County, New Jersey, United States.Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 5,624.

The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 07082. Its name reflects the Native American history in the area, which identified the locale as TaWagh, meaning "hill", a reference to the terrain of Towaco.Colrick, Patricia Florio. Montville, p. 77, Arcadia Publishing, 2000. . Accessed February 23, 2011.

The Towaco station offers NJ Transit rail service along the Montclair-Boonton Line.Towaco station, NJ Transit. Accessed January 21, 2018. It essentially replaced the abandoned Montville station. The train station has been renovated.

Geography Towaco is in eastern Morris County and occupies the northeastern part of Montville Township. It is bordered to the north by the borough of Kinnelon and to the east by the borough of Lincoln Park. The Passaic River forms the southeast border of the community, across which is Fairfield Township in Essex County. U.S. Route 202 passes through the center of Towaco, leading east into Lincoln Park and west to Boonton. Interstate 287 passes through the west side of the community, with the closest access being Exit 47 (US 202) just outside the community to the west.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Towaco CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 1.06%, are water. The community is within the watershed of the Passaic River.

Demographics

Towaco first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.

2020 census As of the 2020 census, Towaco had a population of 5,624. The median age was 44.3 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.9 males age 18 and over.

95.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 4.7% lived in rural areas.

There were 1,852 households in Towaco, of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 70.6% were married-couple households, 8.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 17.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 14.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 1,932 housing units, of which 4.1% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.3%.

+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census Race Number Percent White 4,201 74.7% Black or African American 63 1.1% American Indian and Alaska Native 6 0.1% Asian 822 14.6% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.0% Some other race 125 2.2% Two or more races 407 7.2% Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 471 8.4%

2010 census As of the 2010 United States census, the population for the Towaco ZIP Code Tabulation Area of 07082 was 5,384.DP-1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 from the 2010 Demographic Profile Data for ZCTA5 07082 , United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 21, 2018. Economy Towaco is a location of Bäumer of America, Inc., a manufacturer of machines and plants for the foam industry.

Sea Breeze, maker of Bosco Chocolate Syrup and beverage concentrates for the food service trade, is located in Towaco.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Towaco include: Ulric Ellerhusen (1879–1957), sculptor best known for his works of architectural sculptureBzdak, Meredith Arms; and Petersen, Douglas. Public sculpture in New Jersey: monuments to collective identity, p. 1922, Rutgers University Press, 1999. . Accessed February 23, 2011. Teresa and Joe Giudice, reality TV personalities of Bravo TV's Real Housewives of New JerseyHyman, Vicki. "New Jersey 'Housewives' home off the market; Teresa Giudice says she's not selling", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 11, 2010. Accessed July 4, 2025. "Teresa Giudice of "Real Housewives of New Jersey" says her Towaco home is not for sale." Joseph McKenna (born 1995), American freestyle and graduated folkstyle wrestlerEvans, Bill. "N.J. native Joey McKenna’s world-team frustrations continue with Final X defeat", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 4, 2025. Accessed July 4, 2025. "Blair University product and Towaco native Joey McKenna has been on the cusp of a world-team spot for nearly a decade." James P. Vreeland (1910–2001), politician who served four terms in the New Jersey Senate after a term in the New Jersey General AssemblyStaff. "James P. Vreeland Jr., 91, former state senator, devoted to community service and to farming", New Jersey Hills, July 11, 2001. Accessed January 21, 2018. "Senator Vreeland was born in the Towaco section of Montville and lived there all of his life. He was a 1927 graduate of Boonton High School and went on to attend both Rutgers University and Lehigh University."

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