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ZIP Code 07076: Scotch Plains, NJ
ZIP code 07076 uses the postal name Scotch Plains, New Jersey and lies entirely in Union County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 25,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $183,655 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Scotch Plains · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Union County
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- House district
- NJ-7 119th Congress
- State
- New Jersey
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 9.0 sq mi · 2,762 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 07076?
07076 centers on 40.633°, -74.373° and covers 9.0 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 07023, 07062, 07090, 07060, 07092, 07066, 07069, 08820, 07922.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 07076, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 07076 compare with the rest of Union County?
| Measure | 07076 | In Union County | In NJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 24,843 | 10th of 27 | 132nd of 598 |
| Median household income | $184k | 4th of 25 | 48th of 476 |
| Median home value | $718k | 6th of 27 | 89th of 515 |
Its median household income is higher than in 99% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 88% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 07076?
The 2020 Census counted 24,871 people in 07076; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 24,843. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 5.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 24,843
- 2020 Census count
- 24,871+5.9% since 2010 (23,480)
- Households
- 8,563
- Median age
- 42.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 07076?
Of the 24,843 people the ACS estimates in 07076, 26.3% are under 18 and 17.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (59.6%), then Hispanic or Latino (13.8%).
- Under 1826.3%
- 18 to 6456.3%
- 65 and older17.3%
- White, not Hispanic59.6%
- Hispanic or Latino13.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic11.9%
- Black, not Hispanic7.8%
- Other or two or more6.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 07076 earn?
Median household income is $183,655 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 25 ranked ZIP codes in Union County. It rose from $161,509 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $183,655±$18,502
- Income per person
- $75,070
- Below the poverty line
- 2.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 64.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $190,64612,070 returns; wages 66% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 07076?
FHFA's house price index for 07076, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 71% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 52% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +3.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $718,200
- Median gross rent
- $2,060
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.0%
- Housing units
- 8,840
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 07076?
574 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 more than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services81
- Construction79
- Health care and social assistance65
- Other services (except public administration)64
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services62
- Retail trade38
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 07076?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07023 | Fanwood | 7,799 | $196k | 0.9 mi |
| 07062 | Plainfield | 15,399 | $98k | 1.6 mi |
| 07090 | Westfield | 31,111 | $233k | 2.0 mi |
| 07060 | Plainfield | 48,363 | $79k | 2.8 mi |
| 07092 | Mountainside | 7,049 | $212k | 3.4 mi |
| 07066 | Clark | 15,622 | $134k | 3.4 mi |
| 07069 | Watchung | 6,623 | $172k | 3.4 mi |
| 08820 | Edison | 39,978 | $171k | 3.9 mi |
| 07922 | Berkeley Heights | 12,195 | $203k | 4.1 mi |
| 07027 | Garwood | 4,885 | $111k | 2.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.