Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.6% of all households
Housing units in zip code 07060 with a mortgage: 5,928 (604 second mortgage, 1,032 home equity loan, 796 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,618
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,524
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $900
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
20.5%
Whole state:
9.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 07060: Plainfield Station (A), North Plainfield Public Library (B), Plainfield Public Library (C), Amaker and Porterfield Transportation (D), North Plainfield Rescue Squad (E), Plainfield Rescue Squad (F), North Plainfield Fire Department (G), Plainfield Fire Division (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 07060 include: Church of the Holy Cross (A), Community Baptist Church (B), Covenant United Methodist Church (C), Hydewood Park Baptist Church (D), Plainfield Spanish Seventh Day Adventist Church (E), Saint Joseph's Church (F), Saint Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church (G), Watchung Avenue Presbyterian Church (H), Calvary Revival Center (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
5,408 married couples with children.
4,651 single-parent households (1,996 men, 2,655 women).
52.4% of residents of 07060 zip code speak English at home.
69.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (24% very well, 16% well, 23% not well, 36% not at all).
15.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (43% very well, 17% well, 22% not well, 18% not at all).
9.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (32% very well, 36% well, 25% not well, 7% not at all).
22.1% of residents speak other language at home (23% very well, 18% well, 7% not well, 52% not at all).
Foreign born population: 17,051 (38.4%) (25.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
38.4%
Whole state:
20.6%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Ecuador (18%)
Guatemala (13%)
El Salvador (9%)
Colombia (8%)
Honduras (6%)
Jamaica (5%)
Mexico (5%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 8,401
1990 to 1999: 5,509
1980 to 1989: 2,937
Before 1980: 1,778
Races in zip code 07060:
White population: 8,364 Black population: 14,870 American Indian population: 962 Asian population: 1,758 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0 Some other race population: 2,830 Two or more races population: 823 Hispanic or Latino population: 19,761
First ancestries reported:
Other groups: 32,320
American: 2,566
Nigerian: 1,770
Kenyan: 1,577
Italian: 1,508
West Indian (except Hispanic groups): 1,487
Arab: 1,196
Subsaharan African: 976
Irish: 908
German: 797
Jamaican: 730
Arab: 674
English: 513
African: 501
Polish: 496
Egyptian: 493
Barbadian: 484
Portuguese: 476
Palestinian: 444
Greek: 381
Canadian: 381
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 371
West Indian: 371
Belgian: 357
Finnish: 353
Haitian: 348
Guyanese: 330
Norwegian: 296
Lebanese: 295
Lithuanian: 293
Brazilian: 264
French (except Basque): 250
Scottish: 246
European: 232
Ukrainian: 228
Austrian: 221
Czech: 220
Russian: 217
Hungarian: 210
Jordanian: 207
Other Subsaharan African: 197
Syrian: 188
French Canadian: 186
Czechoslovakian: 177
Dutch: 177
Scotch-Irish: 158
Slavic: 158
Turkish: 158
Bermudan: 155
British West Indian: 138
German Russian: 130
Ghanaian: 129
Swiss: 128
Swedish: 120
Moroccan: 110
Danish: 103
Romanian: 98
Eastern European: 94
Slovak: 81
British: 79
Yugoslavian: 73
South African: 72
Albanian: 64
Welsh: 57
Iranian: 52
Armenian: 45
Other Arab: 40
Estonian: 37
Scandinavian: 36
Serbian: 13
Public high school in zip code 07060 not listed on the city page:
NORTH PLAINFIELD H (Students: 1,501; Location: 34 WILSON AVE, N PLAINFIELD, NJ; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in zip code 07060 not listed on the city page:
WEST END (Students: 680; Location: 447 GREENBROOK RD, N PLAINFIELD, NJ; Grades: KG - 05)
EAST END (Students: 529; Location: 170 ONEIDA AVE, N PLAINFIELD, NJ; Grades: KG - 05)
STONY BROOK (Students: 349; Location: 269 GROVE ST, N PLAINFIELD, NJ; Grades: PK - 05)
CENTRAL (Students: 378; Location: 109 MT BETHEL RD, WARREN, NJ; Grades: KG - 05)
Private primary/middle schools not listed on the city page:
ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 187; Location: 101 WESTERVELT AVENUE, N PLAINFIELD, NJ; Grades: PK - 8)
GROWING TREE PRESCHOOL KINDERG (Students: 31; Location: 18 PARK PLACE, N PLAINFIELD, NJ; Grades: PK - KG)
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
PLAINFIELD CITY BD OF ED PLAINFIELD HIGH SCHOOL (950 PARK AVENUE in PLAINFIELD, NJ)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-050 STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-014097, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-41076, AIR PROGRAM, NJEMS-41090, NJEMS-NJD982723033, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS; ADMINISTRATION OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS Organizations: PLAINFIELD CITY BD OF ED BUILDINGS & GROUNDS Alternative names: PLAINFIELD BD OF ED PLAINFIELD HS, PLAINFIELD BD OF EDUCATION
PLAINFIELD CITY BD OF ED HUBBARD SCHOOL (661 W 8TH ST in PLAINFIELD, NJ)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-060 STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-014087, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-40368, AIR PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
NORTH PLAINFIELD BORO DPW (263 SOMERSET ST in NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ)
STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-012269, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-032967, NJEMS-199112, REFUSE DISPOSAL, NJEMS-203158, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, NJEMS-255770, WASTEWATER FACILITY National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Alternative names: NORTH PLAINFIELD BOROUGH OF - DPW
NORTH PLAINFIELD BORO BD OF ED WEST END SCHOOL (447 GREENBROOK RD in NORTH PLAINFIELD BORO, NJ)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-110 STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-017796, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-35848, AIR PROGRAM Alternative names: WEST END ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PLAINFIELD CITY BD OF ED WASHINGTON SCHOOL (427 DARROW AVE in PLAINFIELD, NJ)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-180 STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-014088, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-41095, AIR PROGRAM Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
NORTH PLAINFIELD BORO BD OF ED EAST END SCHOOL (170 ONEIDA AVE in NORTH PLAINFIELD BORO, NJ)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-060 STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-017797, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-35847, AIR PROGRAM Organizations: PFIZER INC
GETTY SERVICE STATION #00665 FORMER (1292 US HIGHWAY 22 in NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ)
STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-001725, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-79874200001, EPCRA, NJEMS-A3617, AIR PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS Organizations: GETTY PETROLEUM MARKETING INC, GETTY PROPERTIES CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
, FLANZBAUM JERRY & KLEIM NORMA (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: GETTY PETROLEUM CORP
NORTH PLAINFIELD BORO BD OF ED STONY BROOK SCHOOL (269 GROVE ST in NORTH PLAINFIELD BORO, NJ)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-090 STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-016953, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-35849, AIR PROGRAM
PLAINFIELD CITY BD OF ED CEDARBROOK SCHOOL (1049 CENTRAL AVE in PLAINFIELD CITY, NJ)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-100 STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-014094, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-41096, AIR PROGRAM Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS Organizations: PLAINFIELD CITY BD OF ED BUILDINGS & GROUNDS
PLAINFIELD CITY BD OF ED EMERSON SCHOOL (305 EMERSON AVE in PLAINFIELD CITY, NJ)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-130 STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-014093, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-40366, AIR PROGRAM Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
PLAINFIELD CITY BD OF ED JEFFERSON SCHOOL (1200 MYRTLE AVE in PLAINFIELD CITY, NJ)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-150 STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-014096, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-41074, AIR PROGRAM Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
NORTH PLAINFIELD BD OF ED NORTH PLAINFIELD HIGH SCHOOL (34 WILSON AVE in NORTH PLAINFIELD BORO, NJ)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-050 STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-017789, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-35853, AIR PROGRAM Organizations: NORTH PLAINFIELD BORO BD OF ED, NORTH PLAINFIELD BORO (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 9.5%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Utility gas (68%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
Electricity (10%)
Other fuel (4%)
Wood (2%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
No fuel used (2%)
Solar energy (1%)
Population in 1990: 43,471. Population change in the 1990s: +5,569 (+12.8%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 23,572
Northeast: 4,795
Midwest: 697
South: 3,864
West: 486
57% of the 07060 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in New Jersey.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,535
Here:
23.2%
New Jersey:
11.1%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,192
Here:
30.2%
New Jersey:
11.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,216
Here:
34.0%
New Jersey:
27.8%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
MADISON LAWRENCE INDUSTRIES (320 PARK AVE in PLAINFIELD, NJ; small business) : $1,579,697 in 12 contractsfrom 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services by Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $147,176; 2005: $1,058,102; 2006: $374,419.
Biggest contracts:
$461,731 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2005-09-27. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$250,319, same as above.Signed on 2006-05-09. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$248,514, same as above.Signed on 2005-11-02. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
$143,199, same as above.Signed on 2005-09-27. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
ABE BELKIND AND ASSOCIATES INC (184 MARTINS WAY in NORTH PLAINFIE, NJ; small business) : $772,000 in 3 contractsfrom 1999 to 2000
$361,500 with Army for Other Defense -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2000-10-30. Completion date: 2001-11-30.
$361,500, same as above.Signed on 2000-01-26. Completion date: 2000-12-30.
$49,000, same as above.Signed on 1999-11-29. Completion date: 2000-11-30.
IFFE INC (10 RACE ST in NORTH PLAINFIE, NJ; small business) : $282,808 in 11 contractsfrom 2001 to 2004
Contracts for Badges and Insignia by Defense Logistics Agency, Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $189,750; 2002: $13,123; 2003: $21,200; 2004: $58,735; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$99,750 with Defense Logistics Agency for Badges and Insignia. Signed on 2001-03-20. Completion date: 2001-03-20.
$90,000, same as above.Signed on 2001-03-16. Completion date: 2001-12-02.
$18,150 with Army for Badges and Insignia. Taking place in AL. Signed on 2004-03-09. Completion date: 2004-04-02.
$15,950 with Army for Badges and Insignia. Taking place in MO. Signed on 2003-05-29. Completion date: 2003-06-12.
GARDEN STATE HARDWARE WHOLESAL (322 W FRONT ST in PLAINFIELD, NJ; small business)
$46,120 with Navy for Hardware, Commercial. Taking place in CA. Signed on 2000-09-19. Completion date: 2000-10-27.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Finance and Insurance: Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Carriers (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 3, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 2)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 5, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 5)