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South Plainfield ZIP code, New Jersey

The ZIP code for South Plainfield, NJ is 07080.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
24,473

Mail addressed to South Plainfield uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

South Plainfield in numbers

About 24,473 people live in South Plainfield, in 8,351 households, the 43rd-largest of New Jersey's 700 census places. The median household income is $130,239 a year, 26% above the New Jersey median of $103,556 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $470,900 (4% above the New Jersey median), and median gross rent is $2,107 a month. The median age is 41.7; 44.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.6% across New Jersey); the average commute takes 30 minutes.

Population24,473South Plainfield24,473
Households8,351South Plainfield8,351
Median age41.7South Plainfield41.7New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$130,239South Plainfield$130,239New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$470,900South Plainfield$470,900New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,107South Plainfield$2,107New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher44.0%South Plainfield44.0%New Jersey43.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute29.7 minSouth Plainfield29.7 minNew Jersey30.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,950 / sq miSouth Plainfield2,950 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as South Plainfield

ZIP codes with the USPS city name South Plainfield
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
07080 South Plainfield , NJ Standard 24,411 $130,205 $470,900

Other ZIP codes overlapping South Plainfield

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

ZIP codes overlapping South Plainfield
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
07060 Plainfield , NJ Standard 48,363 $78,602 $393,800
08820 Edison , NJ Standard 39,978 $171,363 $630,200

Map of South Plainfield ZIP codes

07080

The ZIP codes of South 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 South Plainfield

The nearest larger towns are Plainfield (55,236 people, 2.8 mi), New Brunswick (56,345 people, 6.3 mi) and Westfield (31,111 people, 6.5 mi).

Towns near South Plainfield
TownPopulationDistance
Plainfield 55,236 2.8 mi
Dunellen 7,911 2.9 mi
North Plainfield 22,809 3.5 mi
Metuchen 15,144 3.5 mi
Rutgers University-Livingston Campus 3,258 4.2 mi
Middlesex 14,645 4.4 mi
Rutgers University-Busch Campus 5,920 4.7 mi
Watchung 6,485 4.9 mi
Fanwood 7,799 4.9 mi
Menlo Park Terrace 3,062 5.0 mi
Highland Park 15,121 5.1 mi
Iselin 19,551 5.2 mi
Colonia 18,587 5.5 mi
Fords 12,771 5.9 mi

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