How long is the commute from Zeeland, MI?

Workers who live in Zeeland, MI take an average of 13.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

82.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.8% of workers walk to work.

7.5% work from home.

8.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
13.7 minutes (±2.5)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
7.5%
Households without a car
8.3%

How people in Zeeland get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZeelandOttawa CountyMichiganUnited States
Drove alone82.6% (±6.8 points)77.4%74.3%68.8%
Carpooled7.7% (±4.5 points)8.1%7.9%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±0.1 points)0.4%0.9%3.2%
Walked0.8% (±1.0 points)2.7%2.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.3% (±1.6 points)1.1%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home7.5% (±4.8 points)10.3%13.5%15.1%

In Zeeland, the average commute is lower than in Ottawa County (20.1 minutes).

It is also lower than in Michigan (24.2 minutes).

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

In Zeeland, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Ottawa County (0.4%).

It is also lower than in Michigan (0.9%).

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

In Ottawa County, Zeeland ranks 23 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1495 of 1,515.

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

Cars per household in Zeeland

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableZeelandOttawa CountyMichiganUnited States
No vehicle8.3% (±4.7 points)3.7%7.0%8.4%
1 vehicle42.9% (±8.9 points)26.1%34.8%33.1%
2 vehicles31.9% (±7.4 points)44.8%38.3%36.6%
3 or more vehicles16.9% (±7.4 points)25.4%19.8%21.9%

In Zeeland, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Ottawa County (3.7%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (7.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Zeeland

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZeelandOttawa CountyMichiganUnited States
Workers working from home7.5% (±4.8 points)10.3% (±0.7 points)13.5% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer85.3% (±6.7 points)97.1% (±0.4 points)95.1% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet78.8% (±7.7 points)93.0% (±0.6 points)90.5% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Zeeland, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Ottawa County (93.0%).

It is also lower than in Michigan (90.5%).

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

Average commute in places near Zeeland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Zeeland
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Zeeland—13.7 minutes (±2.5)—
Zeeland Charter Township2.8 mi17.5 minutes (±1.8)Higher
Holland Charter Township3.2 mi17.8 minutes (±0.9)Higher
Holland5.4 mi16.8 minutes (±1.2)Higher
Beechwood5.6 mi18.4 minutes (±3.1)Higher
Blendon Township6.1 mi20.6 minutes (±1.5)Higher
Olive Township (Ottawa County)6.7 mi19.1 minutes (±2.1)Higher
Overisel Township6.8 mi20.9 minutes (±2.0)Higher
Fillmore Township7.4 mi18.2 minutes (±1.8)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Zeeland Charter Township, MI (17.5 minutes), Holland Charter Township, MI (17.8 minutes), Holland, MI (16.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Ottawa County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
16 (tie)Jamestown Charter Township20.4 minutes (±1.9)
18Olive Township (Ottawa County)19.1 minutes (±2.1)
19Holland Charter Township17.8 minutes (±0.9)
20Zeeland Charter Township17.5 minutes (±1.8)
21Grand Haven16.9 minutes (±2.2)
22Holland16.8 minutes (±1.2)
23Zeeland13.7 minutes (±2.5)

Showing 7 of 23 places in Ottawa County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Zeeland

How long is the average commute in Zeeland?

Workers who live in Zeeland, MI take an average of 13.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Zeeland without a car?

8.3% of households in Zeeland have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Zeeland?

7.5% (±4.8 points) of workers who live in Zeeland worked from home, and 78.8% 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 Zeeland city, Michigan (place:89260, in state:26).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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