07062 Zip Code Profile

07062 is a densely populated, upscale urban zip code in Plainfield, New Jersey. The population is racially diverse, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. Housing prices here (average $285,500) are fairly typical for the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island metro area.

The average family here is doing well financially earning $70,773/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 07062 earn an average of $37,811/year. Women earn only $29,445/year.

6,668 people in 07062 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 07062? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 29.8 minutes.

The median age here is 37 . There are 6,174 men and 6,775 women. The median age for men is 36 while for women the median age is 39.

To give you a sense of the community, 7,450 people (out of the 12,949 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 4,611 homes, and 204 businesses every day. people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

07062 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 41 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Porto, Portugal!) and -74 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 116 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:12,949
• White Population:3,480
• Black Population:8,067
• Hispanic Population:3,237
• Asian Population:253
• Hawaiian Population:27
• Indian Population:215
• Male Population:6,174
• Female Population:6,775
• Median Age:37
• Median Age of Males:36
• Median Age of Females:39

• Geography

• Region:Northeast
• Division:Middle Atlantic
• State:New Jersey
• CSA Name:New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island NY-NJ-PA
• County:Union
• City: Plainfield
• Longitude:-74.4
• Latitude:40.6
• Elevation:116 feet above sea levele
• Area code:908

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:6,555
• Drive alone:
• Carpool:
• Public transit:
• Ride bikes or walk:


• Average commute time:29.8 minutes.
•    0 - 5:165
•    5 - 9:460
•    10 - 14:744
•    15 - 19:823
•    20 - 24:782
•    25 - 29:455
•    30 - 34:1,265
•    35 - 39:301
•    40 - 44:318
•    45 - 59:485
•    60 - 89:487
•    90 plus:270

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$285,500
• Average Annual Household Income:$55,056
• Businesses:139
• Employees:1,188
• Annual Payroll:$68,775,000
• Average Family Income:$70,773
• Median Family Income:$52,568
• Average Income for Men:$37,811
• Average Income for Women:$29,445

• The Politics

• Congressional District:06, 07
• Congressional District Land Area:196.0, 595.0
• Sr Senator: Jeff Chiesa (R)
• Jr Senator: Robert Menendez (D)
• US House Representative: Frank Pallone Jr. (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:039
• State FIPS Code:34

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View all schools in Plainfield

Primary Schools

Emerson

305 Emerson Ave

Plainfield, NJ 07062

(908) 731-4205

Frederic W. Cook

739 Leland Ave

Plainfield, NJ 07062

(908) 731-4215

Union Co Teams Charter School

P.O. Box 2741

Plainfield, NJ 07062

(908) 754-3353

Woodland

730 Central Street

Plainfield, NJ 07062

(908) 731-4290

Middle Schools

Maxson

920 E Seventh St

Plainfield, NJ 07062

(908) 731-4310