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  | City: | Plainfield | 
| State: | New Jersey | 
| Area Code: | 908 | 
| Latitude: | 40.606669 | 
| Longitude: | -74.444356 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | Muhlenberg N Plainfield , North Plainfield | 
| Population: | 12,080 | 
| 2000 Population: | 12,153 | 
| White Population: | 3,485 | 
| Black Population: | 7,104 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 2,274 | 
| Asian Population: | 219 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 30 | 
| Indian Population: | 25 | 
| Other Population: | 921 | 
| Male Population: | 5,835 | 
| Female Population: | 6,318 | 
| Median Age: | 33.00 | 
| Male Median Age: | 31.60 | 
| Female Median Age: | 34.00 | 
| Households: | 3,975 | 
| Average Household Size: | 3.28 | 
| Average House Value: | $133,200 | 
| Average Household Income: | $53,373 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 78 | 
| Number of Employees: | 1,193 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $38,125,000 | 
| Land Area: | 1.734 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)