Scotch Plains is a township in Union County, New Jersey, home to about 24,843 people across 9.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 07076.
Homes sold for a median of $475 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)11 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY23 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Scotch Plains; 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.
Scotch Plains had 24,968 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 106th 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 (3 miles 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 Scotch Plains.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 19 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 11 |
| Dentists | 14 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 21 |
| Mental health providers | 121 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 28 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 12 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (27 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (8 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.
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 Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District, Office of Education Department of Children and Families, Union County Vocational-Technical School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen Elementary SchoolScotch Plains | Pre-K–4 | 449 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Howard B. Brunner Elementary SchoolScotch Plains | Pre-K–4 | 434 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| J. Ackerman Coles Elementary SchoolScotch Plains | Pre-K–4 | 526 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| School One ElementaryScotch Plains | Pre-K–4 | 424 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Union Regional SchoolScotch Plains | Pre-K–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.2 mi |
| William J. McGinn Elementary SchoolScotch Plains | K–4 | 543 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Malcolm E Nettingham Middle SchoolScotch Plains | 5–8 | 913 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Terrill Middle SchoolScotch Plains | 5–8 | 822 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Academy For Allied Health SciencesScotch Plains | 9–12 | 308 | Career and Technical | 1.5 mi |
| Academy For Information TechnologyScotch Plains | 9–12 | 307 | Career and Technical | 1.5 mi |
| Academy For Performing ArtsScotch Plains | 9–12 | 242 | Career and Technical | 1.5 mi |
| Hillcrest Academy-NorthScotch Plains | 9–12 | 74 | Alternative Education | 1.2 mi |
| Scotch Plains-Fanwood High SchoolScotch Plains | 9–12 | 1,562 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Union County Career & Technical InstituteScotch Plains | 9–12 | 67 | Career and Technical | 1.5 mi |
| Union County Magnet High SchoolScotch Plains | 9–12 | 297 | Career and Technical | 1.5 mi |
| Union County TechScotch Plains | 9–12 | 502 | Career and Technical | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jcc of Central New JerseyScotch Plains | Pre-K–K | 26 | Jewish | 0.5 mi |
| Jump Immersion SchoolScotch Plains | Pre-K–K | 10 | Nonsectarian | 0.9 mi |
| St Bartholomew AcademyScotch Plains | Pre-K–8 | 157 | Roman Catholic | 1.6 mi |
| Newmark High SchoolScotch Plains | 1–8 | 96 | Nonsectarian | 2.2 mi |
| Newmark SchoolScotch Plains | 1–8 | 90 | Nonsectarian | 2.2 mi |
| Union Catholic Regional High SchoolScotch Plains | 9–12 | 530 | Roman Catholic | 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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