Plainfield is a city in Union County, New Jersey, home to about 55,236 people across 6.0 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 07060, 07062 and 07063, and parts of 08812 are in Plainfield too.
Homes sold for a median of $383 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Plainfield; also North Plainfield
Mostly Plainfield; also North Plainfield
Mostly Plainfield; also North Plainfield
Mostly Dunellen; part is in Plainfield
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| Nearest major airport | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)14 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY25 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Plainfield; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Plainfield had 54,586 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 33rd largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.
Union County grew from 99,353 residents in 1900 to 575,345 in 2020.
Union County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 48.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Plainfield, NJ weather station (about a mile away).
208,505 jobs at 14,276 businesses in Union County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
228 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Plainfield’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 28 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 13 |
| Dentists | 44 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 41 |
| Mental health providers | 69 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 22 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 15 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1847.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Plainfield Public School District, North Plainfield School District, College Achieve Central Charter School and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles and Anna Booker Elementary SchoolPlainfield | Pre-K–5 | 816 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Clinton Elementary SchoolPlainfield | Pre-K–5 | 386 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| East End SchoolNorth Plainfield | Pre-K–4 | 451 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Jefferson Elementary SchoolPlainfield | Pre-K–5 | 383 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Stony Brook SchoolNorth Plainfield | Pre-K–4 | 272 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Washington Community SchoolPlainfield | Pre-K–5 | 557 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| West End SchoolNorth Plainfield | Pre-K–4 | 600 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Cedarbrook Elementary SchoolPlainfield | K–8 | 671 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Charles H. Stillman Elementary SchoolPlainfield | K–5 | 317 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| College Achieve Central Charter SchoolPlainfield | K–12 | 1,572 | Charter | 1.2 mi |
| Cresthaven Academy Charter SchoolPlainfield | K–8 | 621 | Charter | 0.7 mi |
| Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary SchoolPlainfield | K–5 | 423 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Emerson Community SchoolPlainfield | K–5 | 414 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Evergreen Elementary SchoolPlainfield | K–5 | 398 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Frederic W. Cook Elementary SchoolPlainfield | K–5 | 198 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| The Queen City Academy Charter SchoolPlainfield | K–12 | 378 | Charter | 1.2 mi |
| Union County TEAMS Charter SchoolPlainfield | K–12 | 304 | Charter | 0.6 mi |
| Somerset SchoolNorth Plainfield | 5–6 | 485 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Hubbard Middle SchoolPlainfield | 6–8 | 737 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Maxson Middle SchoolPlainfield | 6–8 | 721 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| The Barack Obama Green Charter SchoolPlainfield | 6–12 | 358 | Charter | 0.4 mi |
| Warren Middle SchoolWarren | 6–8 | 547 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| North Plainfield Middle SchoolNorth Plainfield | 7–8 | 538 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Plainfield Academy For The Arts & Advanced StudiesPlainfield | 7–12 | 357 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| North Plainfield High SchoolNorth Plainfield | 9–12 | 1,141 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Pinnacle Academy High SchoolPlainfield | 9–12 | 67 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Plainfield High SchoolPlainfield | 9–12 | 2,077 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Children SchoolPlainfield | Pre-K–12 | 78 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 mi |
| Salahuddin Future Academy, Plainfield BranchPlainfield | Pre-K–12 | 70 | Islamic | 0.3 mi |
| The Giving Nest PreschoolNorth Plainfield | Pre-K–K | 8 | Nonsectarian | 2.1 mi |
| Yeshiva Tiferes Boruch/Springfield YeshivaNorth Plainfield | 9–12 | 82 | Jewish | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with North Plainfield, Dunellen and Green Brook.
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