ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Jersey

ZIP Code 07060: Plainfield, NJ

ZIP Code 07060 (Plainfield, Union County, New Jersey) has an estimated 48,363 residents in 14,951 households. The median household income is $78,602, the median home value is $393,800 and the median gross rent is $1,724/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

48,363

Margin of error ±1,787

Median household income

$78,602

Margin of error ±$7,726

Median home value

$393,800

Margin of error ±$13,928

Median gross rent

$1,724/mo

Margin of error ±$54

Median age

33.4 yrs

Margin of error ±0.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

29.1 min

Margin of error ±2.7 min

How ZIP 07060 compares with New Jersey and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 0706033.4 yrsNew Jersey40.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 07060$78,602New Jersey$103,556United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 07060$31,075New Jersey$54,253United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 0706015.6%New Jersey9.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 070609.4%New Jersey6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0706019.9%New Jersey43.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 07060$393,800New Jersey$454,400United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 07060$1,724/moNew Jersey$1,720/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0706038.1%New Jersey63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0706029.1 minNew Jersey30.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 070606.0%New Jersey16.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 07060

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 07060 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 07060Margin of errorNew JerseyUnited States
Total population48,363±1,7879,343,809334,922,499
Median age33.4 yrs±0.8 yrs40.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households14,951±7473,507,701129,227,496
Median household income$78,602±$7,726$103,556$80,734
Per capita income$31,075±$1,583$54,253$44,673
Poverty rate15.6%±2.6 pts9.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate9.4%±2.1 pts6.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.9%±2.3 pts43.6%35.7%
Median home value$393,800±$13,928$454,400$332,700
Median gross rent$1,724/mo±$54$1,720/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes38.1%±3.1 pts63.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work29.1 min±2.7 min30.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home6.0%±1.2 pts16.8%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 07060
GroupZIP 07060New JerseyUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino9.2%50.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino23.1%12.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.3%10.0%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.9%0.8%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.6%3.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)62.9%22.5%19.3%

Where ZIP 07060 is

State
New Jersey
Main county
Union County— also overlaps Somerset County, Middlesex County
Largest overlapping place
Plainfield (62% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
5.00 sq mi· about 9,673 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Union County

07016 Union County, NJ07023 Fanwood, NJ07027 Garwood, NJ07033 Kenilworth, NJ07036 Linden, NJ07062 Plainfield, NJ07063 Plainfield, NJ07065 Rahway, NJ07066 Union County, NJ07076 Union County, NJ07081 Union County, NJ07083 Union County, NJ07088 Vauxhall, NJ07090 Westfield, NJ07092 Mountainside, NJ07201 Elizabeth, NJ07202 Elizabeth, NJ07203 Roselle, NJ07204 Roselle Park, NJ07205 Union County, NJ07206 Elizabeth, NJ07208 Elizabeth, NJ07901 Summit, NJ07922 Union County, NJ

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.