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South Plainfield is a Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 23,385.  According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 8.4 square miles (21.7 km²), of which, 8.4 square miles (21.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.48%) is water. South Plainfield is bordered by Piscataway on the south and west, Edison on the east, and Plainfield on the north.

During the 1920’s South Plainfield, which was still a part of Piscataway Township, began to acquire an identity of its own.  The area known as New Brooklyn became the center of town.  

 In 1924, an airport was built on John Hadley’s farm mainly for the use of the U.S. Postal Service.  The first night airmail flight took off on July 1, 1925 and it took only 33 ½ hours to fly coast to coast.  There were Sunday afternoon air shows announced by a young man who later became Mayor Henry Apgar. Bendix Aviation experimental planes and helicopters were tested at Hadley Airport.

 After receiving permission from Piscataway Township and the State of New Jersey, South Plainfield was officially incorporated on March 12, 1926.  

During the 1930’s most residents managed to survive as farmers, day laborers or W.P.A. workers who were paid by the federal government to build roads, bridges and sewers.  People did what they had to in order to survive.  They repaired their shoes over and over, made clothes from feed sacks, raised chickens and cows, planted their own gardens and ate wild fruit and nuts for food.   Maple Avenue became a walkway for the women to bring the family cow to grazing land.

South Plainfield’s prosperity began in 1936 when Cornell-Dublier moved into the Spicer Building   More than half of South Plainfield’s families were employed by Cornell-Dublier which manufactured condensers for the exploding radio industry.  The site was chosen because of its frontage on the railroad line.

South Plainfield’s suburban character was established after World War II when the Geary Farm on Plainfield Avenue was developed into what became known as Geary Park.  Shortly thereafter various housing developments sprang up throughout the north side of the Borough  increasing South Plainfield’s population form 8,000 in 1959 to 18,000 in 1960. 

Commercial and Industrial uses were attracted to the borough in the 1960’s and 70’s. The highlights were the construction of the Golden Acres Shopping Center, the Middlesex Mall and the Prudential Building.  In the bicentennial year of 1976, South Plainfield’s population was 23,000.   It remains at approximately that number today.

Economic Data for Zip Code 07080

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Household Income Estimated Values (2011) Median Income: $93,104 Average Income: $79,375 Per Capita Income $26,716 Projected Values (2016) Median Income: $76,392 Average Income: $79,299 Per Capita Income $26,683

Own / Rent Estimated Values (2011) Total Home Owners: 7,124 Total Renters: 977 Renters: 12% Owners: 88% Projected Values (2016) Total Home Owners: 7,215 Total Renters: 1,062 Renters: 13% Owners: 87%

Household Size Estimated Values (2011) Average Household Size: 2.9 One Person Households: 1,410 Total Families: 6,225 Total Housing Units: 8,444 Vacant Housing Units: 342 Projected Values (2016) Average Household Size: 2.9 One Person Households: 1,357 Total Families: 6,192 Total Housing Units: 8,784 Vacant Housing Units: 508

Note: Household Income figures are based on total household income.

Demographics Data for Zip Code 07080

Age Range Number of people in this zip code by age. Total 23,689 Age 0-14 4,086 Age 15-24 3,131 Age 25-39 4,035 Age 40-59 6,518 Age 60-79 4,245 Age 80+ 1,425

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Population Data for Zip Code 07080

Population Change Estimated Change 2011 -1% Projected Change 2016 -2.4%

23,689 23,441 23,124 2010 Census 2011 Estimated 2016 Projected

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• Figures in the Population Change graph represent total population for the zip code.
• Estimated Change 2011 shows the percentage of population change between the 2010 Census and 2011.
• Projected Change 2016 shows the projected percentage of population change between the 2010 Census and 2016.

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