How long is the commute from Budd Lake, NJ?

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

Workers who live in Budd Lake, NJ take an average of 30.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.7% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

19.1% work from home.

3.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.4 minutes (±2.7)
Public transportation: 0.7%
Work from home: 19.1%
Households without a car: 3.8%

How people in Budd Lake get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Budd Lake	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	72.6% (±6.3 points)	66.3%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.3% (±3.1 points)	5.6%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.7% (±0.8 points)	3.3%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±0.8 points)	1.5%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.2% (±0.4 points)	1.5%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	19.1% (±5.8 points)	21.8%	16.8%	15.1%

In Budd Lake, the average commute is not measurably different from Morris County (29.8 minutes).

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

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

In Budd Lake, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Morris County (3.3%).

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

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

In Morris County, Budd Lake ranks 10 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 133 of 257.

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

Cars per household in Budd Lake

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Budd Lake	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	3.8% (±2.3 points)	5.1%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	20.8% (±4.5 points)	29.1%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	52.1% (±5.9 points)	43.2%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.3% (±4.4 points)	22.6%	18.3%	21.9%

In Budd Lake, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Morris County (5.1%).

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 Budd Lake

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Budd Lake	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	19.1% (±5.8 points)	21.8% (±0.7 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.0% (±2.0 points)	97.1% (±0.4 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.6% (±2.4 points)	95.2% (±0.4 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Budd Lake, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Morris County (95.2%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Budd Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Budd Lake
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Budd Lake	—	30.4 minutes (±2.7)	—
Flanders	2.5 mi	31.2 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Netcong Borough	2.6 mi	29.3 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Stanhope Borough	3.3 mi	37.9 minutes (±4.6)	Higher
Ledgewood	3.7 mi	33.4 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Byram Center	4.2 mi	30.6 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Succasunna	4.4 mi	29.8 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Landing	4.5 mi	40.8 minutes (±8.9)	Higher
Roxbury Township	4.6 mi	33.2 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Stanhope Borough, NJ (37.9 minutes), Landing, NJ (40.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Morris County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
4	Lake Telemark	36.8 minutes (±11.1)
5	Towaco	35.7 minutes (±4.8)
6	Ledgewood	33.4 minutes (±3.0)
7	Lake Hopatcong	31.9 minutes (±2.1)
8	Flanders	31.2 minutes (±3.6)
9	Kenvil	30.6 minutes (±9.9)
10	Budd Lake	30.4 minutes (±2.7)
11	Brookside	29.9 minutes (±7.4)
12	Succasunna	29.8 minutes (±2.1)
13	Millington	29.4 minutes (±3.2)
14	Troy Hills	29.0 minutes (±3.9)
15	Pompton Plains	28.2 minutes (±2.7)
16	Parsippany	27.5 minutes (±1.7)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Morris County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Mount Olive 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 Budd Lake

How long is the average commute in Budd Lake?

Workers who live in Budd Lake, NJ take an average of 30.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Budd Lake without a car?

3.8% of households in Budd Lake have no vehicle, and 0.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Budd Lake?

19.1% (±5.8 points) of workers who live in Budd Lake worked from home, and 95.6% 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 Budd Lake CDP, New Jersey (place:08620, 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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