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North Plainfield, New Jersey: commercial real estate data.
North Plainfield is a Census borough of 22,809 people across 2.81 square miles of land, in Somerset County. Median household income is $87,349, 53.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 10 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
North Plainfield
What North Plainfield is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area2.81 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land8,124
- County holding the largest share of its areaSomerset County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
North Plainfield
How many people live in North Plainfield
- Population22,809
- Median age36.2
- Population under 185,307
- Share under 1823.3 percent
- Population 65 and over2,129
- Share 65 and over9.3 percent
- Households7,832
- Family households5,643
- Share of households that are families72.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
North Plainfield
Income and work in North Plainfield
- Median household income$87,349
- Per capita income$35,706
- Civilian labor force13,602
- Employed12,401
- Unemployed1,201 plus or minus 375
- Unemployment rate8.8 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Adults 25 and over14,890
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher82.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.7 percent plus or minus 1.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in North Plainfield
- Housing units7,898
- Occupied units7,832
- Vacant units66 plus or minus 74
- Vacancy rate0.8 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Owner occupied4,173
- Renter occupied3,659
- Ownership rate53.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$374,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,752
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.1 percent
- Single family units4,083
- Share single family51.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more3,815
- Share in buildings of two or more48.3 percent
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1954
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
North Plainfield
How North Plainfield gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute11,059
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,920 plus or minus 403
- Share commuting under 15 minutes17.4 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more5,228
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more47.3 percent
- Drove alone66.6 percent
- Carpooled9.8 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Public transport4.4 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Walked1.5 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Worked from home9.3 percent plus or minus 2.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
North Plainfield
SBA loans in North Plainfield (7(a))
- Approvals10
- Gross approval$2,090,000
- Average approval$209,000
- Median approval$87,500
- Largest approval$1,170,000
- Jobs supported44
- Jobs per approval4.4
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more20.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders8
- Distinct industries by NAICS10
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in North Plainfield, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
North Plainfield
Flood risk in North Plainfield
- NFIP communityBorough of North Plainfield
- NFIP community number345307
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 8
- Currently effective map date09/28/07
The Borough of North Plainfield participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 345307 and carries Community Rating System class 8, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Somerset County, not North Plainfield
Somerset County context, not North Plainfield figures
- Establishments in Somerset County9,831
- Covered employment, Somerset County190,468
- Average annual pay, Somerset County$106,418
- Housing units permitted, Somerset County635
Every figure in this section is published for Somerset County as a whole and is not a measurement of North Plainfield.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
North Plainfield questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in North Plainfield, New Jersey?
22,809, in 7,832 households. North Plainfield borough covers 2.81 square miles of land, which is 8,124 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is North Plainfield in?
Somerset County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in North Plainfield?
$87,349. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $374,700. Median gross rent is $1,752 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to North Plainfield businesses?
10 7(a) approvals totaling $2.1 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, median approval $87,500. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in North Plainfield, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to North Plainfield borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for North Plainfield. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is North Plainfield in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. North Plainfield appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as North Plainfield, borough of, community 345307, carrying Community Rating System class 8, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page North Plainfield figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Somerset County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of North Plainfield.
Is zoning published for North Plainfield?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.