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Plainfield ZIP codes, New Jersey

Plainfield, NJ has 4 ZIP codes (07060, 07062, 07063 and 07061) and area code 908. The largest is 07060.

USPS city name
4 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
55,236
Area code
908

Mail addressed to Plainfield uses the ZIP codes above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Plainfield in numbers

About 55,236 people live in Plainfield, in 15,907 households, the 18th-largest of New Jersey's 700 census places. The median household income is $85,908 a year, 17% below the New Jersey median of $103,556 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $410,800 (10% below the New Jersey median), and median gross rent is $1,767 a month. The median age is 32.4; 22.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.6% across New Jersey); the average commute takes 30 minutes.

Population55,236Plainfield55,236
Households15,907Plainfield15,907
Median age32.4Plainfield32.4New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$85,908Plainfield$85,908New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$410,800Plainfield$410,800New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,767Plainfield$1,767New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.0%Plainfield22.0%New Jersey43.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute29.5 minPlainfield29.5 minNew Jersey30.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density9,269 / sq miPlainfield9,269 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Plainfield city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Plainfield

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Plainfield
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
07060 Plainfield , NJ Standard 48,363 $78,602 $393,800
07062 Plainfield , NJ Standard 15,399 $98,344 $396,100
07063 Plainfield , NJ Standard 14,235 $93,304 $392,500
07061 Plainfield , NJ No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Plainfield

These ZIP codes cover part of Plainfield but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Plainfield
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
08812 Dunellen , NJ Standard 14,224 $118,316 $442,900

Map of Plainfield ZIP codes

07060070620706307061

The ZIP codes of Plainfield, NJ, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Plainfield

The nearest larger towns are New Brunswick (56,345 people, 9.0 mi), Perth Amboy (55,855 people, 10 mi) and Elizabeth (137,302 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Plainfield
TownPopulationDistance
North Plainfield 22,809 1.3 mi
Watchung 6,485 2.2 mi
Fanwood 7,799 2.4 mi
South Plainfield 24,473 2.8 mi
Dunellen 7,911 3.1 mi
Westfield 31,111 4.5 mi
Middlesex 14,645 5.2 mi
Mountainside 7,049 5.4 mi
Garwood 4,885 5.5 mi
Metuchen 15,144 5.8 mi
Colonia 18,587 5.8 mi
New Providence 13,727 5.8 mi
Stirling 2,599 5.9 mi
Gillette 2,833 5.9 mi

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