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| City: | Plainfield |
| State: | New Jersey |
| Area Code: | 908 |
| Latitude: | 40.619705 |
| Longitude: | -74.427944 |
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 |
| City Alias(es): | Muhlenberg N Plainfield , North Plainfield |
| Population: | 42,121 |
| 2000 Population: | 49,040 |
| White Population: | 21,358 |
| Black Population: | 16,972 |
| Hispanic Population: | 14,653 |
| Asian Population: | 1,684 |
| Hawaiian Population: | 180 |
| Indian Population: | 36 |
| Other Population: | 6,380 |
| Male Population: | 24,404 |
| Female Population: | 24,636 |
| Median Age: | 33.70 |
| Male Median Age: | 32.40 |
| Female Median Age: | 35.00 |
| Households: | 16,960 |
| Average Household Size: | 2.96 |
| Average House Value: | $166,200 |
| Average Household Income: | $51,406 |
| Number of Businesses: | 870 |
| Number of Employees: | 12,287 |
| Annual Payroll: | $612,324,000 |
| Land Area: | 11.149 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 0.020 sq mi |
Watchung, NJ ( 1.8 miles)
Fanwood, NJ ( 2.4 miles)
Scotch Plains, NJ ( 3.3 miles)
South Plainfield, NJ ( 3.4 miles)
Dunellen, NJ ( 3.5 miles)
Berkeley Heights, NJ ( 3.8 miles)
Westfield, NJ ( 4.7 miles)
Warren, NJ ( 4.8 miles)
Middlesex, NJ ( 5.1 miles)