How long is the commute from Lake Mathews, CA?

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

Workers who live in Lake Mathews, CA take an average of 35.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

63.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.1% of workers walk to work.

12.2% work from home.

1.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 35.3 minutes (±5.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 12.2%
Households without a car: 1.7%

How people in Lake Mathews get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Lake Mathews	Riverside County	California	United States
Drove alone	63.7% (±10.8 points)	73.3%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	17.4% (±8.7 points)	11.0%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.7%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	3.1% (±3.3 points)	1.2%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.6% (±5.4 points)	1.5%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.2% (±7.7 points)	12.3%	17.2%	15.1%

In Lake Mathews, the average commute is not measurably different from Riverside County (33.8 minutes).

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

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

In Lake Mathews, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Riverside County (0.7%).

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

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

In Riverside County, Lake Mathews ranks 38 of 71 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 164 of 1,076.

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

Cars per household in Lake Mathews

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Lake Mathews	Riverside County	California	United States
No vehicle	1.7% (±2.0 points)	4.3%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	8.1% (±5.9 points)	26.2%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.9% (±11.4 points)	36.4%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	53.3% (±11.1 points)	33.2%	25.8%	21.9%

In Lake Mathews, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Riverside County (4.3%).

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 Lake Mathews

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake Mathews	Riverside County	California	United States
Workers working from home	12.2% (±7.7 points)	12.3% (±0.3 points)	17.2% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.9% (±3.0 points)	97.0% (±0.2 points)	96.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.3% (±3.3 points)	93.6% (±0.3 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Lake Mathews, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Riverside County (93.6%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Lake Mathews

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Mathews
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Lake Mathews	—	35.3 minutes (±5.1)	—
Woodcrest	3.7 mi	39.6 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Mead Valley	4.8 mi	32.1 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
El Sobrante (Riverside County)	6.3 mi	36.6 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Good Hope	6.4 mi	36.0 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
March ARB	6.8 mi	36.3 minutes (±11.0)	Not measurably different
Temescal Valley	7.3 mi	42.6 minutes (±3.3)	Higher
Riverside	7.9 mi	31.3 minutes (±0.7)	Not measurably different
Meadowbrook	8.4 mi	42.0 minutes (±9.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Temescal Valley, CA (42.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Riverside County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
32	Cherry Valley	36.2 minutes (±5.4)
33	Warm Springs	36.1 minutes (±9.5)
34	Good Hope	36.0 minutes (±3.6)
35	Calimesa	35.8 minutes (±5.0)
36	Beaumont	35.7 minutes (±2.1)
37	Moreno Valley	35.5 minutes (±0.9)
38	Lake Mathews	35.3 minutes (±5.1)
39	Sky Valley	34.4 minutes (±9.6)
40	Corona	34.3 minutes (±0.8)
41	Anza	34.2 minutes (±6.7)
42	Whitewater	33.9 minutes (±9.7)
43	Banning	32.6 minutes (±1.9)
44	Mead Valley	32.1 minutes (±3.0)

Showing 13 of 71 places in Riverside County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lake Mathews 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 Lake Mathews

How long is the average commute in Lake Mathews?

Workers who live in Lake Mathews, CA take an average of 35.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Lake Mathews without a car?

1.7% of households in Lake Mathews have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Lake Mathews?

12.2% (±7.7 points) of workers who live in Lake Mathews worked from home, and 96.3% 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 Lake Mathews CDP, California (place:39645, 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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