How long is the commute from Belle Mead, NJ?

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

Workers who live in Belle Mead, NJ take an average of 37.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

47.5% of workers drive alone to work.

4.7% take public transportation.

0.9% of workers walk to work.

35.8% work from home.

3.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 37.7 minutes (±5.5)
Public transportation: 4.7%
Work from home: 35.8%
Households without a car: 3.5%

How people in Belle Mead get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Belle Mead	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	47.5% (±7.7 points)	63.8%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.3% (±5.0 points)	6.5%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	4.7% (±4.0 points)	3.4%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.9% (±1.6 points)	1.2%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.7% (±3.4 points)	2.4%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	35.8% (±8.0 points)	22.7%	16.8%	15.1%

In Belle Mead, the average commute is higher than in Somerset County (31.4 minutes).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (30.5 minutes).

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

In Belle Mead, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Somerset County (3.4%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (8.1%).

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

In Somerset County, Belle Mead ranks 2 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 34 of 257.

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

Cars per household in Belle Mead

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Belle Mead	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	3.5% (±2.8 points)	4.0%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.1% (±6.9 points)	31.5%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	54.0% (±8.8 points)	41.7%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.5% (±7.7 points)	22.7%	18.3%	21.9%

In Belle Mead, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Somerset County (4.0%).

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 Belle Mead

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Belle Mead	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	35.8% (±8.0 points)	22.7% (±0.9 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.7% (±1.7 points)	97.7% (±0.3 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.1% (±2.1 points)	95.8% (±0.5 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Belle Mead, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Somerset County (95.8%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Belle Mead

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Belle Mead
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Belle Mead	—	37.7 minutes (±5.5)	—
Hillsborough Township	2.1 mi	33.3 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Hillsborough	2.7 mi	32.0 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Blackwells Mills	3.2 mi	33.9 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Millstone Borough	3.9 mi	30.3 minutes (±4.0)	Lower
Rocky Hill Borough	4.8 mi	22.6 minutes (±3.8)	Lower
Ten Mile Run	4.8 mi	32.1 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Somerset County)	5.6 mi	33.5 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Weston	5.7 mi	55.7 minutes (±24.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Millstone Borough, NJ (30.3 minutes), Rocky Hill Borough, NJ (22.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Somerset County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Weston	55.7 minutes (±24.5)
2	Belle Mead	37.7 minutes (±5.5)
3	The Hills	36.5 minutes (±2.7)
4	Somerset	35.3 minutes (±3.3)
5	Martinsville	34.0 minutes (±2.8)
6 (tie)	Blackwells Mills	33.9 minutes (±2.4)
6 (tie)	Lyons	33.9 minutes (±8.0)
8	Kingston	33.7 minutes (±10.0)

Showing 8 of 24 places in Somerset County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Montgomery 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 Belle Mead

How long is the average commute in Belle Mead?

Workers who live in Belle Mead, NJ take an average of 37.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Belle Mead without a car?

3.5% of households in Belle Mead have no vehicle, and 4.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Belle Mead?

35.8% (±8.0 points) of workers who live in Belle Mead worked from home, and 98.1% 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 Belle Mead CDP, New Jersey (place:04630, 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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