Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:27 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:17 am – 4:33 pm
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People24,411 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.78,324 householdsMedian household income $130,205Median home value $470,900Median rent $2,107 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,595 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 12,680 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 13%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 30 minutes72% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages44% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 66%, Spanish 12%, other Indo-European languages 10%, other Asian or Pacific languages 4%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 24°F49 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month July21 in of snow a year, on about 7 days29 days above 90°F, 103 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Plainfield station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksSpring Lakelake · under a mileCedar Brook Lakelake · 1.8 miUnion County College - Plainfieldcollege · 3.2 miRutgers University Livingston Campuscollege · 3.7 miMiddlesex Greenway Trailheadtrailhead · 3.4 miSouth Riverriver · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSpring Lake Parkpark · under a mile · 120 acresMemorial Parkpark · under a mileEdison State Parkstate park · 3.9 miWashington Rock State Parkstate park · 4.0 miSoldiers and Sailorsstate park · 4.1 miDelaware and Raritan Canal State Parkstate park · 5.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202420 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202527 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMiddlesex County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighWinter weather Very HighIce storm Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025295 of 362 days measured66 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 36, worst day 112main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Middlesex County monitors, NJ
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMiddlesex Water Companyserves 233,376 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation81 ft25 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJFK Medical Center - Muhlenberg Campus2.3 miPost officeSouth Plainfield Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSouth Plainfield Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceSouth Plainfield Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSouth Plainfield Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools4 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryRoosevelt Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleSouth Plainfield Middle School1.0 miHighSouth Plainfield High School1.0 miCollegeUnion County College - Plainfield3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR15 miInterstateI-2871.3 miUS highwayUS 223.5 miAmtrakMetropark, NJ MET4.5 miRailDUNELLENNJ TRANSIT2.8 miCoachPiscataway, NJ (Asian Food Market at 1339 Centennial Ave, Piscataway, NJ 08854, United States)OurBus1.9 miTransit30 stops within a mileNJ TRANSITSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 07080 ZIP area.
