North Plainfield, New Jersey

Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+8.1%

Population of North Plainfield at each census
Census	Population
2000	21,103
2010	21,936
2020	22,808

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

North Plainfield compared with its county and state

North Plainfield compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Measure	North Plainfield	Somerset County	New Jersey
Population	22,667	346,203	9,267,014
Median household income	$83,529	$135,960	$101,050
Median age	36.9	41.9	40.1
Median home value	$350,700	$523,900	$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher	25.3%	57.4%	42.9%
Foreign-born residents	43.2%	27.5%	23.5%
Owner-occupied homes	55.5%	74.5%	63.7%
Mean commute to work	31.5 minutes	31.5 minutes	30.9 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in North Plainfield

Under $50k28.9%

$50k to $100k30.5%

$100k to $150k21%

$150k to $200k11.4%

$200k and over8.4%

Median household income $83,529 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in North Plainfield

55.5%owner occupied

Owner occupied: 4,432 units
Renter occupied: 3,556 units
Vacancy rate: 1.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Public schools in North Plainfield6

Public schools in North Plainfield, NCES directory 2023–2024
School	Type	Grades	District
East End School	Public	Pre-K–4	North Plainfield School District
Stony Brook School	Public	Pre-K–4	North Plainfield School District
West End School	Public	Pre-K–4	North Plainfield School District
North Plainfield Middle School	Public	7–8	North Plainfield School District
Somerset School	Public	5–6	North Plainfield School District
North Plainfield High School	Public	9–12	North Plainfield School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.