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07060 Zip Code (Plainfield, NJ) Detailed Profile




Cities: Plainfield, NJ (61.85%), North Plainfield, NJ (38.15%)
Counties: Union County, NJ (61.85%), Somerset County, NJ (38.15%)
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 47,948
Zip code population in 2010: 44,998
Zip code population in 2000: 49,040

Houses and condos: 16,557
Renter-occupied apartments: 9,550
% of renters here:

60%
State:

35%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 07060: 114.4 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 5.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 9,456 people per square mile 
 
 (high).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 07060
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

2.6% ($9,521)
New Jersey:

2.1% ($8,897)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $9,557 (2.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $9,044 (2.9%)

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Males: 23,617  (49.3%)
Females: 24,331  (50.7%)

For population 25 years and over in 07060:

  • High school or higher: 76.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
  • Unemployed: 8.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 07060:

  • Never married: 45.4%
  • Now married: 41.1%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

Zip code 07060 compared to state average:

  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
  • Races in zip code 07060 (2022)
    • 27,28956.9%Hispanic or Latino
    • 11,80624.6%Black
    • 6,21713.0%White
    • 1,1942.5%Asian
    • 8671.8%Some other race
    • 5731.2%Two or more races
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Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $362,652
07060:

$362,652
New Jersey:

$428,900



According to our research of New Jersey and other state lists, there were 22 registered sex offenders living in 07060 zip code as of May 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 07060 is 2,106 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

34.6 years
New Jersey median age:

40.4 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

3.0 people
New Jersey:

2.6 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 07060, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $45,829 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$45,829
State:

$95,247

Salary/wage: $44,448 (reported on 82.6% of returns)
Here:

$44,448
State:

$80,635
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1407.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3890.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7124.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10192.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18833.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 72752.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $752 (reported on 13.7% of returns)
This zip code:

$752
New Jersey:

$2,414
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $25k, 4.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 24.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 450.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,692 (reported on 7.5% of returns)
Here:

$3,692
State:

$8,057
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.9% for AGIs below $25k, 11.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 32.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 186.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1470.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,209 (reported on 6.4% of returns)
Here:

+$10,209
State:

+$25,022
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 8.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 25.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 233.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7480.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,756 (reported on 18.3% of returns)
Here:

+$7,756
State:

+$18,035
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 274.6% for AGIs below $25k, 116.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 130.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 194.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 241.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2549.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,439 (reported on 3.1% of returns)
07060:

$16,439
New Jersey:

$21,558
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.5% for AGIs below $25k, 22.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 158.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 405.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1809.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $25,500 (reported on 0.1% of returns)
07060:

$25,500
New Jersey:

$30,844
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $27,654 (reported on 8.8% of returns)
Here:

$27,654
State:

$32,863
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 48.5% for AGIs below $25k, 139.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 434.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 914.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1652.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7037.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $5,990 (reported on 6.9% of returns)
Here:

$5,990
State:

$7,880
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $25k, 17.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 140.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 355.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1436.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $9,343 (reported on 8.8% of returns)
07060:

$9,343
State:

$9,183
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.2% for AGIs below $25k, 54.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 170.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 347.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 558.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1416.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,326 (reported on 18.8% of returns)
Here:

$2,326
State:

$2,148
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 113.6% for AGIs below $25k, 69.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 88.1%
Here:

88%
State:

92%
(% for various income ranges: 82.7% for AGIs below $25k, 91.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 91.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 90.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 07060, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $40,375 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$40,375
State:

$79,688

Salary/wage: $38,180 (reported on 87.9% of returns)
Here:

$38,180
State:

$68,122
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 81.1% for AGIs below $25k, 87.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $913 (reported on 15.2% of returns)
This zip code:

$913
New Jersey:

$2,193
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,110 (reported on 8.6% of returns)
Here:

$4,110
State:

$6,828
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,601 (reported on 5.9% of returns)
Here:

+$2,601
State:

+$15,358
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,692 (reported on 13.3% of returns)
Here:

+$9,692
State:

+$19,577
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,878 (reported on 4.3% of returns)
07060:

$14,878
New Jersey:

$18,214
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $20,500 (reported on 0.2% of returns)
07060:

$20,500
New Jersey:

$24,511

Total itemized deductions: $22,979 (27% of AGI, reported on 25.7% of returns)
Here:

$22,979
State:

$30,827

Here:

27.1% of AGI
State:

21.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $25k, 10.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 19.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 16.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,268 (reported on 20.3% of returns)
Here:

$3,268
State:

$3,451
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $10,352 (reported on 25.6% of returns)
07060:

$10,352
State:

$15,801
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,350 (reported on 21.6% of returns)
Here:

$2,350
State:

$2,182
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 75.1%
Here:

75%
State:

65%
(% for various income ranges: 77.8% for AGIs below $25k, 76.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 07060, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $42,818 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$42,818
State:

$64,921

Salary/wage: $38,735 (reported on 89.6% of returns)
Here:

$38,735
State:

$57,755
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 109.4% for AGIs below $10k, 86.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 91.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,482 (reported on 30.6% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,482
New Jersey:

$2,068
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,617 (reported on 15.2% of returns)
Here:

$3,617
State:

$3,959
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$9,971 (reported on 11.3% of returns)
Here:

+$9,971
State:

+$13,591
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.1% for AGIs below $10k, -0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,855 (reported on 11.6% of returns)
Here:

+$11,855
State:

+$17,520
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.8% for AGIs below $10k, 5.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,949 (reported on 1.3% of returns)
07060:

$2,949
New Jersey:

$3,270
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $18,238 (reported on 0.4% of returns)
Here:

$18,238
New Jersey:

$17,258
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $23,260 (28% of AGI, reported on 33.1% of returns)
Here:

$23,260
State:

$23,924

Here:

27.8% of AGI
State:

21.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.7% for AGIs below $10k, 9.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 14.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 20.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 21.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 21.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,380 (4% of AGI, reported on 29.3% of returns)
Here:

$3,380
State:

$3,242

Here:

3.9% of AGI
State:

2.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $6,898 (reported on 68.0% of returns)
07060:

$6,898
State:

$12,321
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,791 (reported on 21.4% of returns)
Here:

$1,791
State:

$1,711

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 72.6%
Here:

73%
State:

65%
(% for various income ranges: 69.3% for AGIs below $10k, 78.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 72.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$66,225
New Jersey:

$96,346
Plainfield, NJ (07060) map Nearest zip codes: 07063, 07062, 07069, 07080, 07023, 07076.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

52.0%
New Jersey:

47.0%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

10.6%
New Jersey:

49.9%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,187
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 13,931


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 955 (446 now married, 491 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 11,210 (3,449 now married, 7,786 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 07060 with a mortgage: 4,420 (367 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 321 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 182

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,559
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $1,128

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

17.9%
Whole state:

9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

13.1%
Whole state:

5.2%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.6
State:

6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.7
State:

3.9
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 07060: Plainfield Station (A), North Plainfield Public Library (B), Plainfield Public Library (C), Amaker and Porterfield Transportation (D), North Plainfield Rescue Squad (E), Plainfield Rescue Squad (F), North Plainfield Fire Department (G), Plainfield Fire Division (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 07060 include: Church of the Holy Cross (A), Community Baptist Church (B), Covenant United Methodist Church (C), Hydewood Park Baptist Church (D), Plainfield Spanish Seventh Day Adventist Church (E), Saint Joseph's Church (F), Saint Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church (G), Watchung Avenue Presbyterian Church (H), Calvary Revival Center (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemetery: Brook Avenue Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

    Lake: Cedar Brook Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Crab Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

    Park in zip code 07060: Cedar Brook Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 02020 or later
  • 3992010 to 2019
  • 4852000 to 2009
  • 1,0581990 to 1999
  • 6941980 to 1989
  • 1,2271970 to 1979
  • 2,0271960 to 1969
  • 2,4501950 to 1959
  • 1,7381940 to 1949
  • 6,0811939 or earlier

Zip code 07060 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Plainfield, NJ (07060)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Plainfield, NJ (07060)
  • 51no bedroom
  • 3591 bedroom
  • 6812 bedrooms
  • 2,7133 bedrooms
  • 1,6694 bedrooms
  • 8955+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Plainfield, NJ (07060)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Plainfield, NJ (07060)
  • 1,464no bedroom
  • 2,9031 bedroom
  • 3,3352 bedrooms
  • 1,2983 bedrooms
  • 3994 bedrooms
  • 1375+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Plainfield, NJ (07060) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Plainfield, NJ (07060) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 243no vehicle
  • 1,8881 vehicle
  • 2,3732 vehicles
  • 1,0403 vehicles
  • 5474 vehicles
  • 2465+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Plainfield, NJ (07060) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Plainfield, NJ (07060) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,784no vehicle
  • 4,8931 vehicle
  • 2,3182 vehicles
  • 5303 vehicles
  • 424 vehicles
  • 25+ vehicles

  • Zip code 07060 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 07060 household income distribution in 2022
  • 801Less than $10,000
  • 356$10,000 to $14,999
  • 764$15,000 to $19,999
  • 442$20,000 to $24,999
  • 603$25,000 to $29,999
  • 613$30,000 to $34,999
  • 434$35,000 to $39,999
  • 1,030$40,000 to $44,999
  • 821$45,000 to $49,999
  • 1,648$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,382$60,000 to $74,999
  • 2,290$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,292$100,000 to $124,999
  • 959$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,428$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,202$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 07060

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 07060
  • 98Less than $10,000
  • 4$25,000 to $29,999
  • 6$30,000 to $34,999
  • 15$70,000 to $79,999
  • 14$90,000 to $99,999
  • 203$100,000 to $124,999
  • 140$125,000 to $149,999
  • 79$150,000 to $174,999
  • 96$175,000 to $199,999
  • 377$200,000 to $249,999
  • 903$250,000 to $299,999
  • 2,234$300,000 to $399,999
  • 868$400,000 to $499,999
  • 869$500,000 to $749,999
  • 196$750,000 to $999,999
  • 19$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 18$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 21$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 07060

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 07060
  • 46$100 to $149
  • 60$150 to $199
  • 102$200 to $249
  • 56$250 to $299
  • 196$300 to $349
  • 65$350 to $399
  • 49$400 to $449
  • 139$450 to $499
  • 12$500 to $549
  • 80$550 to $599
  • 21$600 to $649
  • 59$650 to $699
  • 58$700 to $749
  • 67$750 to $799
  • 189$800 to $899
  • 550$900 to $999
  • 2,020$1,000 to $1,249
  • 1,770$1,250 to $1,499
  • 3,073$1,500 to $1,999
  • 484$2,000 to $2,499
  • 175$2,500 to $2,999
  • 23$3,000 to $3,499
  • 98No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,468.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $279,922.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $447,708
  • Black or African American householders: $334,448
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $321,123
  • Asian householders: $499,674
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $416,395
  • Some other race householders: $295,362
  • Two or more races householders: $358,210
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $323,788

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $362,652
07060:

$362,652
New Jersey:

$428,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $290,790 - $454,334

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $404,496
Here:

$404,496
State:

$537,591

Townhouses or other attached units: $260,935
Here:

$260,935
State:

$381,113

In 2-unit structures: $295,565
Here:

$295,565
State:

$444,476

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $238,303
Here:

$238,303
State:

$457,463

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $256,130
Here:

$256,130
State:

$368,745
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 07060
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,202
  • One, attached: 432
  • Two: 2,155
  • 3 or 4: 1,966
  • 5 to 9: 1,697
  • 10 to 19: 927
  • 20 to 49: 1,475
  • 50 or more: 1,527
  • Mobile homes: 19

Unemployment: 8.3%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 07060

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 07060
  • 59.3%14,216Drove a car alone
  • 10.0%2,403Carpooled
  • 1.4%328Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.2%56Streetcar or trolley car
  • 1.3%322Subway or elevated
  • 0.2%55Railroad
  • 1.7%404Taxi
  • 0.0%9Motorcycle
  • 0.1%27Bicycle
  • 2.0%482Walked
  • 16.6%3,981Other means
  • 6.8%1,622Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 07060

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 07060
  • 215Less than 5 minutes
  • 1,1375 to 9 minutes
  • 2,10710 to 14 minutes
  • 2,76615 to 19 minutes
  • 3,16020 to 24 minutes
  • 1,87225 to 29 minutes
  • 3,76530 to 34 minutes
  • 1,24835 to 39 minutes
  • 1,44840 to 44 minutes
  • 1,67645 to 59 minutes
  • 1,66560 to 89 minutes
  • 67590 or more minutes

Neighborhoods in zip code 07060:

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 41.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 47,948
  • Male householders: 8,028 (1,657 living alone), Female householders: 8,006 (2,347 living alone)
  • 6,280 spouses (6,200 opposite-sex spouses), 1,856 unmarried partners, (1,768 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 15,086 children (14,474 natural, 64 adopted, 518 stepchildren), 1,465 grandchildren, 958 brothers or sisters, 951 parents, 16 foster children, 3,023 other relatives, 1,560 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 643 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,496 2-persons, 2,645 3-persons, 2,148 4-persons, 1,462 5-persons, 633 6-persons, 786 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 4,003 1-person, 553 2-persons, 75 3-persons, 69 4-persons, 112 5-persons, 22 6-persons

5,318 married couples with children.
4,746 single-parent households (1,707 men, 3,039 women).

38.2% of residents of 07060 zip code speak English at home.
56.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (38% very well, 15% well, 22% not well, 24% not at all).
4.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% very well, 10% well, 16% not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (76% very well, 12% well, 12% not well).
2.3% of residents speak other language at home (70% very well, 6% well, 13% not well, 12% not at all).

Foreign born population: 21,427 (44.7%)
(33.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

44.7%
Whole state:

23.5%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 23%El Salvador
  • 18%Costa Rica
  • 11%Colombia
  • 7%Chile
  • 7%Guatemala
  • 5%Dominica
  • 4%Haiti
Most common first ancestries reported in 07060
  • 2%Jamaican
  • 2%African
  • 2%American
  • 1%Italian
  • 1%Irish
  • 1%Palestinian
  • 1%Polish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 10,3332010 or later
  • 5,9582000 to 2009
  • 3,6121990 to 1999
  • 2,904Before 1990

Zip code 07060 topographic map

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • PLAINFIELD CITY BD OF ED PLAINFIELD HIGH SCHOOL (950 PARK AVENUE in PLAINFIELD, NJ)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-050
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-014097, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-41076, AIR PROGRAM, NJEMS-41090, NJEMS-NJD982723033, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS; ADMINISTRATION OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
    Organizations: PLAINFIELD CITY BD OF ED BUILDINGS & GROUNDS
    Alternative names: PLAINFIELD BD OF ED PLAINFIELD HS, PLAINFIELD BD OF EDUCATION
  • PLAINFIELD CITY BD OF ED HUBBARD SCHOOL (661 W 8TH ST in PLAINFIELD, NJ)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-060
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-014087, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-40368, AIR PROGRAM
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
  • NORTH PLAINFIELD BORO DPW (263 SOMERSET ST in NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ)
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-012269, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-032967, NJEMS-199112, REFUSE DISPOSAL, NJEMS-203158, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, NJEMS-255770, WASTEWATER FACILITY
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Alternative names: NORTH PLAINFIELD BOROUGH OF - DPW
  • NORTH PLAINFIELD BORO BD OF ED WEST END SCHOOL (447 GREENBROOK RD in NORTH PLAINFIELD BORO, NJ)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-110
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-017796, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-35848, AIR PROGRAM
    Alternative names: WEST END ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
  • PLAINFIELD CITY BD OF ED WASHINGTON SCHOOL (427 DARROW AVE in PLAINFIELD, NJ)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-180
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-014088, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-41095, AIR PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
  • NORTH PLAINFIELD BORO BD OF ED EAST END SCHOOL (170 ONEIDA AVE in NORTH PLAINFIELD BORO, NJ)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-060
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-017797, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-35847, AIR PROGRAM
    Organizations: PFIZER INC
  • GETTY SERVICE STATION #00665 FORMER (1292 US HIGHWAY 22 in NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ)
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-001725, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-79874200001, EPCRA, NJEMS-A3617, AIR PROGRAM
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
    Organizations: GETTY PETROLEUM MARKETING INC, GETTY PROPERTIES CORP (CONTACT/OWNER) , FLANZBAUM JERRY & KLEIM NORMA (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: GETTY PETROLEUM CORP
  • NORTH PLAINFIELD BORO BD OF ED STONY BROOK SCHOOL (269 GROVE ST in NORTH PLAINFIELD BORO, NJ)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-090
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-016953, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-35849, AIR PROGRAM
  • PLAINFIELD CITY BD OF ED CEDARBROOK SCHOOL (1049 CENTRAL AVE in PLAINFIELD CITY, NJ)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-100
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-014094, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-41096, AIR PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
    Organizations: PLAINFIELD CITY BD OF ED BUILDINGS & GROUNDS
  • PLAINFIELD CITY BD OF ED EMERSON SCHOOL (305 EMERSON AVE in PLAINFIELD CITY, NJ)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-130
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-014093, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-40366, AIR PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
  • PLAINFIELD CITY BD OF ED JEFFERSON SCHOOL (1200 MYRTLE AVE in PLAINFIELD CITY, NJ)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-150
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-014096, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-41074, AIR PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
  • NORTH PLAINFIELD BD OF ED NORTH PLAINFIELD HIGH SCHOOL (34 WILSON AVE in NORTH PLAINFIELD BORO, NJ)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-050
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-017789, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-35853, AIR PROGRAM
    Organizations: NORTH PLAINFIELD BORO BD OF ED, NORTH PLAINFIELD BORO (SCHOOL DISTRICT)

Zip code 07060 marital status for males
Zip code 07060 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.6%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 79.0%Utility gas
  • 16.1%Electricity
  • 2.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%No fuel used

Population in 1990: 43,471. Population change in the 1990s: +5,569 (+12.8%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 20,064
  • Northeast: 3,168
  • Midwest: 391
  • South: 1,990
  • West: 252

57% of the 07060 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in New Jersey.

91% of the 07060 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 10% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 10% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Plainfield, NJ (07060)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 283
Here:

5.6%
New Jersey:

12.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 170
Here:

7.1%
New Jersey:

13.1%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 552
Here:

21.1%
New Jersey:

33.2%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 167,544Legal occupations
  • 106,234Life, physical, and social science occupations
  • 102,443Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 97,971Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 91,524Law enforcement workers including supervisors
  • 82,053Community and social service occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • MADISON LAWRENCE INDUSTRIES (320 PARK AVE in PLAINFIELD, NJ; small business) : $1,579,697 in 12 contracts from 2004 to 2006
    Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services by Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $147,176; 2005: $1,058,102; 2006: $374,419.

    Biggest contracts:
    $461,731 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2005-09-27. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
    $250,319, same as above. Signed on 2006-05-09. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
    $248,514, same as above. Signed on 2005-11-02. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
    $143,199, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-27. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
  • ABE BELKIND AND ASSOCIATES INC (184 MARTINS WAY in NORTH PLAINFIE, NJ; small business) : $772,000 in 3 contracts from 1999 to 2000
    $361,500 with Army for Other Defense -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2000-10-30. Completion date: 2001-11-30.
    $361,500, same as above. Signed on 2000-01-26. Completion date: 2000-12-30.
    $49,000, same as above. Signed on 1999-11-29. Completion date: 2000-11-30.
  • IFFE INC (10 RACE ST in NORTH PLAINFIE, NJ; small business) : $282,808 in 11 contracts from 2001 to 2004
    Contracts for Badges and Insignia by Defense Logistics Agency, Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $189,750; 2002: $13,123; 2003: $21,200; 2004: $58,735; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $99,750 with Defense Logistics Agency for Badges and Insignia. Signed on 2001-03-20. Completion date: 2001-03-20.
    $90,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-03-16. Completion date: 2001-12-02.
    $18,150 with Army for Badges and Insignia. Taking place in AL. Signed on 2004-03-09. Completion date: 2004-04-02.
    $15,950 with Army for Badges and Insignia. Taking place in MO. Signed on 2003-05-29. Completion date: 2003-06-12.
  • GARDEN STATE HARDWARE WHOLESAL (322 W FRONT ST in PLAINFIELD, NJ; small business)
    $46,120 with Navy for Hardware, Commercial. Taking place in CA. Signed on 2000-09-19. Completion date: 2000-10-27.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Finance and Insurance: Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Carriers (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 3, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 2)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 5, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 5)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 16)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 6, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 17)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 1, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 9, 1-4: 19)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 327 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 209 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 75 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 74 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 34 people in college/university student housing
  • 6 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 4 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 504 people in nursing homes
  • 270 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 151 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 115 people in religious group quarters
  • 55 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 33 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 21 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 12 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally ill

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 3
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 4
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 3
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 3
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 9
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 11 full and 14 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED314$214,739188$331,0581,035$297,17060$121,83913$3,137,30534$252,5010$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED38$206,91836$414,738151$261,97419$54,2992$1,134,5108$174,9180$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED90$244,54976$299,439671$261,15583$82,1984$1,499,17847$178,5611$200,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN62$198,63736$228,034343$277,97813$210,9020$08$196,9090$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS28$194,52920$299,905135$296,6172$136,8852$436,3502$141,8600$0
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 11 full and 12 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED23$280,5539$317,1810$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED15$229,7507$326,8331$136,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED10$214,52012$252,2512$136,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$190,5804$312,2450$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$225,0400$00$0
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 07060
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 07060 - Value

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 147. The highest number of fires - 277 took place in 2008, and the least - 11 in 2003. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 07060 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (60.7%), and Outside Fires (22.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 07060
    • 1,43160.7%Structure Fires
    • 52622.3%Outside Fires
    • 26111.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 1385.9%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 07060, New Jersey

Most common first names in zip code 07060 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary45379.8 years
John44472.7 years
William35471.5 years
Joseph28473.4 years
James23669.8 years
Charles21472.8 years
George19573.2 years
Helen19579.4 years
Anna19481.0 years
Margaret18682.0 years
Most common last names in zip code 07060 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith13975.7 years
Johnson10971.5 years
Jones10070.4 years
Brown9769.4 years
Williams9273.1 years
Taylor6773.2 years
Robinson6471.9 years
Miller5574.7 years
Jackson5368.2 years
Davis4568.6 years
Businesses in zip code 07060
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1Marshalls1
AT&T1MasterBrand Cabinets3
Advance Auto Parts1McDonald's1
AutoZone1New Balance1
Baskin-Robbins1Nike2
CVS1Nissan1
Chevrolet1Payless2
DressBarn1RadioShack1
Dressbarn1Sears1
Dunkin Donuts2Sprint Nextel1
H&R Block1Subway2
Honda1T-Mobile2
Howard Johnson1T.G.I. Driday's1
Hyundai1True Value1
IHOP1U-Haul2
KFC2UPS3
Kmart1YMCA1
Lane Furniture1
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