How long is the commute from Jefferson, MD?

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

Workers who live in Jefferson, MD take an average of 29.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

66.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.8% take public transportation.

0.3% of workers walk to work.

26.4% work from home.

1.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.4 minutes (±4.5)
Public transportation: 0.8%
Work from home: 26.4%
Households without a car: 1.7%

How people in Jefferson get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Jefferson	Frederick County	Maryland	United States
Drove alone	66.1% (±7.9 points)	67.5%	64.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.2% (±4.2 points)	7.2%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.8% (±1.0 points)	1.1%	4.2%	3.2%
Walked	0.3% (±0.6 points)	1.8%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.3% (±2.2 points)	1.3%	2.0%	2.0%
Worked from home	26.4% (±8.4 points)	21.2%	19.3%	15.1%

In Jefferson, the average commute is not measurably different from Frederick County (33.1 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (31.1 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Jefferson, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Frederick County (1.1%).

It is also lower than in Maryland (4.2%).

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

In Frederick County, Jefferson ranks 22 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 242 of 383.

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

Cars per household in Jefferson

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Jefferson	Frederick County	Maryland	United States
No vehicle	1.7% (±2.7 points)	4.4%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	11.8% (±6.3 points)	26.1%	33.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45.8% (±12.0 points)	39.9%	35.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	40.7% (±11.3 points)	29.5%	21.9%	21.9%

In Jefferson, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Frederick County (4.4%).

It is also lower than in Maryland (8.8%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Jefferson

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Jefferson	Frederick County	Maryland	United States
Workers working from home	26.4% (±8.4 points)	21.2% (±0.8 points)	19.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±3.6 points)	96.8% (±0.4 points)	96.5% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.3% (±2.7 points)	93.2% (±0.7 points)	92.4% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Jefferson, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Frederick County (93.2%).

It is also higher than in Maryland (92.4%).

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

Average commute in places near Jefferson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jefferson
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Jefferson	—	29.4 minutes (±4.5)	—
Braddock Heights	4.0 mi	33.2 minutes (±9.1)	Not measurably different
Rosemont	4.9 mi	36.0 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different
Burkittsville	5.0 mi	41.6 minutes (±10.3)	Higher
Middletown	5.3 mi	33.1 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Adamstown	5.5 mi	34.6 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Brunswick	5.6 mi	39.4 minutes (±3.3)	Higher
Point of Rocks	6.1 mi	43.6 minutes (±5.8)	Higher
Ballenger Creek	6.5 mi	32.5 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Burkittsville, MD (41.6 minutes), Brunswick, MD (39.4 minutes), Point of Rocks, MD (43.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Frederick County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
16 (tie)	Ballenger Creek	32.5 minutes (±2.0)
16 (tie)	Urbana	32.5 minutes (±2.6)
18	New Market	32.2 minutes (±7.0)
19	Spring Ridge	30.9 minutes (±3.4)
20	Frederick	30.0 minutes (±1.6)
21	Myersville	29.7 minutes (±3.5)
22	Jefferson	29.4 minutes (±4.5)
23	Buckeystown	28.6 minutes (±8.1)
24	Thurmont	28.5 minutes (±3.6)

Showing 9 of 24 places in Frederick County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Jefferson 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 Jefferson

How long is the average commute in Jefferson?

Workers who live in Jefferson, MD take an average of 29.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Jefferson without a car?

1.7% of households in Jefferson have no vehicle, and 0.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Jefferson?

26.4% (±8.4 points) of workers who live in Jefferson worked from home, and 98.3% 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 Jefferson CDP, Maryland (place:42350, in state:24).

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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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