07063 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
07063
07065
Opportunity
55 · Top 50%
vs57 · Top 45%
Growth
61 · Top 32%
vs64 · Top 26%
Climate
63 · Bottom 31%
vs71 · Top 48%
Physical resilience
49 · Bottom 41%
vs49 · Bottom 40%
Housing affordability
74 · Bottom 40%
vs72 · Bottom 38%
Access
95 · Top 37%
vs99 · Top 15%
Economic stability
68 · Top 35%
vs64 · Top 41%
Measured values
| Metric | 07063 | 07065 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,235 | 30,109 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $93,304 | $91,461 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $29,805 | $43,170 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 7,975/sq mi | 7,728/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $392,500 | $386,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,836 | $1,845 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 63.6% | 51.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | 5.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.9% | 0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.8% | 34.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 16.8% | 9.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 243 | 120 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.4 | 4.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 19.1% | 84.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 86°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 21°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.5" | 46.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 16 mi | 8 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 34.2 min | 33.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.7 | 39.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 10.82 | 12.66 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 80.5% | 63.0% | 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
07063
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
07065
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: 07063 — Plainfield, NJ · 07065 — Rahway, NJ · How this is calculated: methodology