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North Plainfield, NJ Community Stats

North Plainfield has 22,809 residents and a median household income of $87,349, 403rd highest of 540 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in New Jersey (ACS 2020-2024).

Median household income
$87,349
NJ $103,556
Poverty rate
13.2%
NJ 9.7%
Bachelor's or higher
24.3%
NJ 43.6%
Median age
36.2
NJ 40.1

North Plainfield compared

With NJ and U.S.

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MeasureNorth PlainfieldNJU.S.
Median household income$87,349$103,556$80,734
Median age36.240.138.9
Poverty rate13.2%9.7%12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.3%43.6%35.7%
Homeownership rate53.3%63.8%65.2%
Median home value$374,700$454,400$332,700
Median gross rent$1,752$1,720$1,413
Average commute31.4 min30.5 min26.4 min
Born outside the U.S.44.3%23.9%14.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Income and poverty

Income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars

Median household income
$87,349
Per capita income
$35,706
Below poverty level
3,000 people (13.2%)

Education

Highest level completed, 14,890 adults age 25 and older

  • High school graduate or higher12,23782.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher3,62124.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree1,1407.7%

Race and ethnicity

Share of total population. Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; other groups exclude them.

  • Hispanic or Latino (any race)12,48254.7%
  • Black or African American5,05022.1%
  • White (non-Hispanic)3,60415.8%
  • Asian9374.1%
  • Two or more races4592.0%
  • Some other race2771.2%

44.3% of residents (10,106) were born outside the United States.

Languages spoken at home

21,207 residents age 5 and older

40.4% speak only English at home and 59.6% speak another language. 6,338 people (29.9%) speak English less than "very well."

  • Spanish10,56449.8%
  • Other Indo-European languages6613.1%
  • French, Haitian or Cajun6273.0%
  • Arabic3491.6%
  • Tagalog (incl. Filipino)1510.7%
  • Other languages1230.6%
  • Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)1100.5%
  • Other Asian and Pacific Island languages310.1%

Commute to work

11,059 workers who do not work from home

The average one-way commute is 31.4 minutes.

  • Under 10 minutes8.1%
  • 10 to 19 minutes20.3%
  • 20 to 29 minutes24.3%
  • 30 to 44 minutes27.7%
  • 45 to 59 minutes6.1%
  • 60 minutes or more13.5%

Housing

Owner-occupied home values and rents paid by renters

Median home value
$374,700
Median gross rent
$1,752 a month
Homeownership rate
53.3% of 7,832 households
Housing units
7,898
Median year built
1954

See home value trends and rents for North Plainfield

Cultural communities

Largest reported origins and ancestries. People may report more than one.

Asian groups count people reporting one Asian group alone. Hispanic origins and ancestries are self-reported and can overlap.

ZIP codes in North Plainfield

Sorted by population, highest first

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#ZIP codePopulationMedian incomePovertyBachelor's+Own home
10706048,363$78,60215.6%19.9%38.1%
20706215,399$98,34410.6%32.4%63.8%
30706314,235$93,30416.8%20.8%63.6%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of North Plainfield, NJ?
About 22,809 people live in North Plainfield, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The median age is 36.2.
What is the median household income in North Plainfield?
The median household income in North Plainfield is $87,349, compared with $103,556 for New Jersey. It ranks 403rd of 540 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in the state.
What is the poverty rate in North Plainfield?
13.2% of people in North Plainfield (3,000) have incomes below the federal poverty level. The New Jersey rate is 9.7%.
How long is the commute in North Plainfield?
The average one-way commute for workers in North Plainfield is 31.4 minutes.
What is the largest reported ancestry or origin group in North Plainfield?
Among the groups we track, the largest is Guatemalan Americans with about 2,718 people (11.9% of residents), based on self-reported survey answers.