07062 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
07062
07063
Opportunity
60 · Top 39%
vs55 · Top 50%
Growth
61 · Top 32%
vs61 · Top 32%
Climate
71 · Top 48%
vs63 · Bottom 31%
Physical resilience
49 · Bottom 41%
vs49 · Bottom 41%
Housing affordability
77 · Bottom 45%
vs74 · Bottom 40%
Access
97 · Top 25%
vs95 · Top 37%
Economic stability
74 · Top 23%
vs68 · Top 35%
Measured values
| Metric | 07062 | 07063 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,399 | 14,235 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $98,344 | $93,304 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $38,634 | $29,805 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 8,008/sq mi | 7,975/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $396,100 | $392,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,881 | $1,836 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 63.8% | 63.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | 5.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.9% | 0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.4% | 20.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.6% | 16.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 243 | 243 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.4 | 4.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 19.1% | 19.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 87°F | 86°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 26°F | 21°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 46.6" | 45.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 13 mi | 16 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 33.8 min | 34.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.9 | 32.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.24 | 10.82 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 80.6% | 80.5% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
07062
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
07063
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: 07062 — Plainfield, NJ · 07063 — Plainfield, NJ · How this is calculated: methodology