How long is the commute from Fallbrook, CA?

Name: Commute and cars in Fallbrook, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Fallbrook, CA take an average of 32.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.3% of workers drive alone to work.

1.6% take public transportation.

2.6% of workers walk to work.

12.7% work from home.

4.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.8 minutes (±1.8)
Public transportation: 1.6%
Work from home: 12.7%
Households without a car: 4.3%

How people in Fallbrook get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Fallbrook	San Diego County	California	United States
Drove alone	72.3% (±3.7 points)	65.9%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.2% (±1.8 points)	8.1%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.6% (±1.0 points)	1.9%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	2.6% (±1.4 points)	3.2%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.6% (±1.6 points)	2.2%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.7% (±2.4 points)	18.7%	17.2%	15.1%

In Fallbrook, the average commute is higher than in San Diego County (25.5 minutes).

It is also higher than in California (28.7 minutes).

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

In Fallbrook, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from San Diego County (1.9%).

It is also lower than in California (2.9%).

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

In San Diego County, Fallbrook ranks 11 of 50 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 242 of 1,076.

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

Cars per household in Fallbrook

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Fallbrook	San Diego County	California	United States
No vehicle	4.3% (±1.3 points)	5.5%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	15.9% (±3.0 points)	30.6%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.8% (±4.4 points)	39.4%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	40.9% (±3.8 points)	24.5%	25.8%	21.9%

In Fallbrook, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from San Diego County (5.5%).

It is also lower than in California (7.1%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Fallbrook

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fallbrook	San Diego County	California	United States
Workers working from home	12.7% (±2.4 points)	18.7% (±0.3 points)	17.2% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.0% (±1.4 points)	97.6% (±0.1 points)	96.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.0% (±2.1 points)	94.9% (±0.2 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Fallbrook, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from San Diego County (94.9%).

It is not measurably different from California (93.5%).

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

Average commute in places near Fallbrook

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fallbrook
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Fallbrook	—	32.8 minutes (±1.8)	—
Rainbow	5.3 mi	33.2 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Bonsall	7.1 mi	31.1 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Camp Pendleton Mainside	7.9 mi	11.5 minutes (±1.4)	Lower
Temecula	9.7 mi	36.3 minutes (±1.5)	Higher
Oceanside	11 mi	28.7 minutes (±0.8)	Lower
Hidden Meadows	12 mi	33.1 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Vista	13 mi	26.7 minutes (±0.8)	Lower
Murrieta	14 mi	37.4 minutes (±1.8)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Camp Pendleton Mainside, CA (11.5 minutes), Oceanside, CA (28.7 minutes), Vista, CA (26.7 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Temecula, CA (36.3 minutes), Murrieta, CA (37.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across San Diego County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
5	Valley Center	37.6 minutes (±4.0)
6	Ramona	35.4 minutes (±3.6)
7	Harmony Grove	34.6 minutes (±5.7)
8	Jamul	33.6 minutes (±3.6)
9	Rainbow	33.2 minutes (±4.5)
10	Hidden Meadows	33.1 minutes (±4.9)
11	Fallbrook	32.8 minutes (±1.8)
12	Rancho Santa Fe	32.4 minutes (±6.7)
13 (tie)	Bonsall	31.1 minutes (±3.5)
13 (tie)	Fairbanks Ranch	31.1 minutes (±5.3)
15	Harbison Canyon	30.7 minutes (±2.9)
16	Alpine	30.2 minutes (±3.0)
17	Granite Hills	29.9 minutes (±5.0)

Showing 13 of 50 places in San Diego County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fallbrook 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 Fallbrook

How long is the average commute in Fallbrook?

Workers who live in Fallbrook, CA take an average of 32.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Fallbrook without a car?

4.3% of households in Fallbrook have no vehicle, and 1.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Fallbrook?

12.7% (±2.4 points) of workers who live in Fallbrook worked from home, and 94.0% 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 Fallbrook CDP, California (place:23462, in state:06).

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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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