PluckeminNJ
A town of 489.
Is Pluckemin a good place to live?
94% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Pluckemin, above both the New Jersey town median (45%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). No town among the 469 in New Jersey we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Pluckemin. The biggest park or preserve is Second Watchung Greenway, at 22 acres. Pluckemin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Pluckemin stand out
Where Pluckemin beats most towns.
489 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Madison Square Garden and 497 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pluckemin. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw36 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw35 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw36 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw33 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & MuseumPhoto credits
Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0
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Moving to Pluckemin: who provides what
Pluckemin is unincorporated, so Somerset County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pluckemin.
A larger share of residents live below the poverty line in Pluckemin than in most of New Jersey or the rest of the country
Pluckemin’s middle household income stands at $54,000, below both New Jersey’s towns ($113,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Pluckemin. Jobs based here fell to 1,448 in 2023, 743 fewer than in 2013. Its typical journey to work is 35 minutes.
| Pluckemin | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 47% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Pluckemin has four seasons and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 86° in July, and January nights bottom out around 21°; snowfall runs to about 21 inches a winter. Expect chilly winters and warm summers in Pluckemin, with plenty of rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults in Pluckemin binge drink than in the typical New Jersey or U.S. town
For adults in Pluckemin, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 12%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Pluckemin beats New Jersey on 17 and trails on 2. Among adults here, 13% report frequent mental distress and 7.2% smoke cigarettes.
| Pluckemin | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.2% | 11% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 28% | 35% |
| What stands out | Pluckemin | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.9% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.7% | 12.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Second Watchung Greenway | — | 22 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Pluckemin, mostly inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 55% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Pluckemin, 76% come from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Pluckemin
Colleges nearby
7 within 15 miles of the center of Pluckemin
About 0 of every 100 Pluckemin residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
Every workday, about 1,447 people come to Pluckemin for work
Where Pluckemin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Pluckemin
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pluckemin, NJ a good place to live?
Pluckemin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.