How long is the commute from Alpine Borough, NJ?

Name: Commute and cars in Alpine Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Alpine Borough, NJ take an average of 31.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

60.7% of workers drive alone to work.

3.5% take public transportation.

1.4% of workers walk to work.

17.0% work from home.

1.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.7 minutes (±4.1)
Public transportation: 3.5%
Work from home: 17.0%
Households without a car: 1.9%

How people in Alpine Borough get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Alpine Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	60.7% (±8.1 points)	59.0%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	16.6% (±6.8 points)	7.3%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.5% (±3.1 points)	10.4%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	1.4% (±1.5 points)	2.5%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±0.9 points)	2.3%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	17.0% (±5.9 points)	18.5%	16.8%	15.1%

In Alpine Borough, the average commute is not measurably different from Bergen County (31.2 minutes).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (30.5 minutes).

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

In Alpine Borough, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Bergen County (10.4%).

It is also lower than in New Jersey (8.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Bergen County, Alpine Borough ranks 33 of 69 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 227 of 561.

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

Cars per household in Alpine Borough

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Alpine Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	1.9% (±2.8 points)	7.5%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	15.9% (±5.4 points)	36.3%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.1% (±7.3 points)	38.0%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	43.1% (±7.7 points)	18.2%	18.3%	21.9%

In Alpine Borough, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Bergen County (7.5%).

It is also lower than in New Jersey (11.1%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Alpine Borough

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Alpine Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	17.0% (±5.9 points)	18.5% (±0.6 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.4% (±0.9 points)	97.0% (±0.2 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.5% (±1.6 points)	94.8% (±0.3 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Alpine Borough, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Bergen County (94.8%).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (92.8%).

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

Average commute in places near Alpine Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alpine Borough
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Alpine Borough	—	31.7 minutes (±4.1)	—
Demarest Borough	2.2 mi	43.2 minutes (±5.4)	Higher
Closter Borough	2.3 mi	33.1 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Village of Hastings-on-Hudson	2.3 mi	41.3 minutes (±5.5)	Higher
Rockleigh Borough	2.4 mi	34.1 minutes (±9.2)	Not measurably different
Norwood Borough	2.4 mi	30.9 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Cresskill Borough	2.9 mi	36.6 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Yonkers	3.0 mi	35.6 minutes (±0.9)	Not measurably different
Northvale Borough	3.5 mi	25.9 minutes (±3.0)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Northvale Borough, NJ (25.9 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Demarest Borough, NJ (43.2 minutes), Village of Hastings-on-Hudson, NY (41.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Bergen County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
27	Bogota Borough	32.4 minutes (±3.9)
28 (tie)	Bergenfield Borough	32.3 minutes (±2.2)
28 (tie)	Oradell Borough	32.3 minutes (±2.8)
30	Montvale Borough	32.2 minutes (±3.9)
31	Washington Township (Bergen County)	32.1 minutes (±3.1)
32	Ramsey Borough	31.8 minutes (±2.9)
33	Alpine Borough	31.7 minutes (±4.1)
34	Ridgefield Borough	31.6 minutes (±2.7)
35	North Arlington Borough	31.5 minutes (±3.0)
36	Fair Lawn Borough	31.3 minutes (±1.7)
37 (tie)	Emerson Borough	31.1 minutes (±3.1)
37 (tie)	Fairview Borough	31.1 minutes (±2.8)
39 (tie)	Englewood	30.9 minutes (±2.5)

Showing 13 of 69 places in Bergen 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 Alpine Borough

How long is the average commute in Alpine Borough?

Workers who live in Alpine Borough, NJ take an average of 31.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Alpine Borough without a car?

1.9% of households in Alpine Borough have no vehicle, and 3.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Alpine Borough?

17.0% (±5.9 points) of workers who live in Alpine Borough worked from home, and 98.5% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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