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Scotch Plains ZIP code, New Jersey

The ZIP code for Scotch Plains, NJ is 07076, and its area code is 908.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
24,843
Area code
908

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Scotch Plains itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Fanwood (0.9 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Scotch Plains in numbers

About 24,843 people live in Scotch Plains, in 8,563 households. The median household income is $183,655 a year, 77% above the New Jersey median of $103,556 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $718,200 (58% above the New Jersey median).

Population24,843Scotch Plains24,843
Households8,563Scotch Plains8,563
Median household income$183,655Scotch Plains$183,655New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$718,200Scotch Plains$718,200New Jersey$454,400US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Scotch Plains. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Scotch Plains

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Scotch Plains
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
07076 Scotch Plains , NJ Standard 24,843 $183,655 $718,200

Map of Scotch Plains ZIP codes

07076

The ZIP codes of Scotch Plains, 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 Scotch Plains

The nearest larger towns are Westfield (31,111 people, 2.0 mi), Plainfield (55,236 people, 2.6 mi) and Rahway (30,109 people, 5.2 mi).

Towns near Scotch Plains
TownPopulationDistance
Fanwood 7,799 0.9 mi
Westfield 31,111 2.0 mi
Plainfield 55,236 2.6 mi
Garwood 4,885 2.9 mi
Mountainside 7,049 3.4 mi
Watchung 6,485 3.4 mi
North Plainfield 22,809 3.6 mi
Colonia 18,587 4.4 mi
South Plainfield 24,473 4.6 mi
New Providence 13,727 4.9 mi
Rahway 30,109 5.2 mi
Iselin 19,551 5.3 mi
Kenilworth 8,401 5.4 mi
Dunellen 7,911 5.7 mi

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