How long is the commute from New River, AZ?

Name: Commute and cars in New River, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in New River, AZ take an average of 34.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

63.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.7% take public transportation.

1.5% of workers walk to work.

26.6% work from home.

1.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 34.0 minutes (±2.0)
Public transportation: 0.7%
Work from home: 26.6%
Households without a car: 1.3%

How people in New River get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	New River	Maricopa County	Arizona	United States
Drove alone	63.5% (±5.3 points)	64.8%	66.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.3% (±2.1 points)	9.5%	9.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.7% (±0.7 points)	1.2%	1.0%	3.2%
Walked	1.5% (±1.0 points)	1.4%	1.7%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.4% (±1.0 points)	2.4%	2.3%	2.0%
Worked from home	26.6% (±5.3 points)	20.8%	18.4%	15.1%

In New River, the average commute is higher than in Maricopa County (26.0 minutes).

It is also higher than in Arizona (25.4 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In New River, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Maricopa County (1.2%).

It is not measurably different from Arizona (1.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Maricopa County, New River ranks 3 of 32 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 29 of 209.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in New River

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	New River	Maricopa County	Arizona	United States
No vehicle	1.3% (±0.8 points)	5.1%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	15.0% (±4.0 points)	34.7%	34.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.3% (±5.9 points)	38.2%	37.6%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	48.5% (±5.7 points)	22.1%	22.6%	21.9%

In New River, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Maricopa County (5.1%).

It is also lower than in Arizona (5.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in New River

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	New River	Maricopa County	Arizona	United States
Workers working from home	26.6% (±5.3 points)	20.8% (±0.3 points)	18.4% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.3% (±0.6 points)	97.2% (±0.1 points)	96.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.8% (±2.0 points)	93.1% (±0.2 points)	91.5% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In New River, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Maricopa County (93.1%).

It is also higher than in Arizona (91.5%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near New River

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New River
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
New River	—	34.0 minutes (±2.0)	—
Anthem	3.4 mi	26.9 minutes (±1.9)	Lower
Cave Creek	6.8 mi	29.7 minutes (±9.9)	Not measurably different
Carefree	11 mi	36.1 minutes (±11.7)	Not measurably different
Black Canyon City	13 mi	31.3 minutes (±7.0)	Not measurably different
Peoria	14 mi	28.2 minutes (±0.7)	Lower
Scottsdale	19 mi	21.6 minutes (±0.6)	Lower
Sun City West	21 mi	21.7 minutes (±2.5)	Lower
Phoenix	21 mi	25.6 minutes (±0.2)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Anthem, AZ (26.9 minutes), Peoria, AZ (28.2 minutes), Scottsdale, AZ (21.6 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Maricopa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Circle City	47.0 minutes (±24.3)
2	Carefree	36.1 minutes (±11.7)
3	New River	34.0 minutes (±2.0)
4	Buckeye	33.3 minutes (±1.1)
5	Queen Creek	31.1 minutes (±1.2)
6	Surprise	30.2 minutes (±1.0)
7	El Mirage	30.1 minutes (±1.6)
8	Citrus Park	29.8 minutes (±3.4)
9	Cave Creek	29.7 minutes (±9.9)

Showing 9 of 32 places in Maricopa County, ranked from highest to lowest.

New River is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about New River

How long is the average commute in New River?

Workers who live in New River, AZ take an average of 34.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in New River without a car?

1.3% of households in New River have no vehicle, and 0.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in New River?

26.6% (±5.3 points) of workers who live in New River worked from home, and 96.8% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for New River CDP, Arizona (place:49360, in state:04).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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