How long is the commute from Auburn, NJ?

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

Workers who live in Auburn, NJ take an average of 32.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

92.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

7.7% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.3 minutes (±4.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 7.7%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Auburn get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Auburn	Salem County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	92.0% (±7.6 points)	80.2%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	0.0% (±7.4 points)	6.7%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.7%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±7.4 points)	1.4%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.3% (±0.5 points)	1.6%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.7% (±7.5 points)	9.5%	16.8%	15.1%

In Auburn, the average commute is higher than in Salem County (26.5 minutes).

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

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

In Auburn, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Salem County (0.7%).

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

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

In Salem County, Auburn ranks 2 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 92 of 257.

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

Cars per household in Auburn

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Auburn	Salem County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±11.4 points)	9.6%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	10.5% (±8.0 points)	28.9%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	63.5% (±15.8 points)	36.9%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.0% (±13.7 points)	24.6%	18.3%	21.9%

In Auburn, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Salem County (9.6%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (11.1%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Auburn

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Auburn	Salem County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	7.7% (±7.5 points)	9.5% (±1.1 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±11.4 points)	94.7% (±1.0 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	100.0% (±11.4 points)	89.9% (±1.5 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Auburn, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Salem County (89.9%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (92.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Auburn

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Auburn
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Auburn	—	32.3 minutes (±4.4)	—
Woodstown Borough	3.1 mi	26.0 minutes (±3.7)	Lower
Woolwich Township	4.1 mi	29.1 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Beckett	4.5 mi	26.2 minutes (±3.6)	Lower
Oldmans Township	4.6 mi	26.2 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Swedesboro Borough	4.7 mi	26.2 minutes (±2.7)	Lower
Carneys Point Township	4.7 mi	26.0 minutes (±4.0)	Lower
Mannington Township	5.4 mi	23.2 minutes (±4.3)	Lower
South Harrison Township	5.5 mi	34.2 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Woodstown Borough, NJ (26.0 minutes), Beckett, NJ (26.2 minutes), Oldmans Township, NJ (26.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Salem County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Alloway	33.0 minutes (±5.1)
2	Auburn	32.3 minutes (±4.4)
3	Carneys Point	26.0 minutes (±4.3)
4 (tie)	Olivet	24.8 minutes (±3.0)
4 (tie)	Pennsville	24.8 minutes (±2.5)

Auburn is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Pilesgrove Township, whose figures include it.

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 Auburn

How long is the average commute in Auburn?

Workers who live in Auburn, NJ take an average of 32.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Auburn without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Auburn?

7.7% (±7.5 points) of workers who live in Auburn worked from home, and 100.0% 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 Auburn CDP, New Jersey (place:02170, in state:34).

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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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