How long is the commute from Burlington, NJ?

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

Workers who live in Burlington, NJ take an average of 31.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.0% of workers drive alone to work.

1.7% take public transportation.

1.7% of workers walk to work.

8.2% work from home.

8.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.2 minutes (±3.4)
Public transportation: 1.7%
Work from home: 8.2%
Households without a car: 8.4%

How people in Burlington get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Burlington	Burlington County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	77.0% (±4.8 points)	72.8%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.5% (±4.5 points)	6.3%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.7% (±1.2 points)	2.1%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	1.7% (±1.3 points)	0.9%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.0% (±1.1 points)	1.2%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.2% (±2.7 points)	16.7%	16.8%	15.1%

In Burlington, the average commute is not measurably different from Burlington County (29.1 minutes).

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

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

In Burlington, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Burlington County (2.1%).

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

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

In Burlington County, Burlington ranks 13 of 40 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 245 of 561.

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

Cars per household in Burlington

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Burlington	Burlington County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	8.4% (±2.8 points)	4.3%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	31.9% (±4.6 points)	31.9%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.6% (±6.6 points)	40.8%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.1% (±4.5 points)	22.9%	18.3%	21.9%

In Burlington, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Burlington County (4.3%).

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 Burlington

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Burlington	Burlington County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	8.2% (±2.7 points)	16.7% (±0.7 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	91.0% (±4.9 points)	96.4% (±0.3 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.8% (±2.1 points)	94.8% (±0.4 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Burlington, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Burlington County (94.8%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Burlington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Burlington
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Burlington	—	31.2 minutes (±3.4)	—
Burlington Township	1.5 mi	30.0 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Bristol	1.7 mi	32.0 minutes (±5.8)	Not measurably different
Croydon	2.5 mi	28.0 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Bristol Township	3.2 mi	27.4 minutes (±1.4)	Lower
Florence	3.6 mi	29.8 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Florence Township	3.7 mi	28.5 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Beverly	3.8 mi	27.4 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Edgewater Park Township	3.9 mi	34.4 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bristol Township, PA (27.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Burlington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
7	Shamong Township	34.0 minutes (±5.2)
8	Medford Township	33.9 minutes (±2.4)
9	Chesterfield Township	32.6 minutes (±4.5)
10	Southampton Township	32.2 minutes (±3.1)
11	Medford Lakes Borough	31.8 minutes (±3.7)
12	Pemberton Township	31.7 minutes (±1.9)
13	Burlington	31.2 minutes (±3.4)
14	Willingboro Township	30.4 minutes (±1.4)
15	Westampton Township	30.3 minutes (±3.0)
16 (tie)	Burlington Township	30.0 minutes (±1.9)
16 (tie)	Pemberton Borough	30.0 minutes (±4.0)
18	Lumberton Township	29.7 minutes (±1.9)
19	Hainesport Township	29.5 minutes (±4.3)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Burlington 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 Burlington

How long is the average commute in Burlington?

Workers who live in Burlington, NJ take an average of 31.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Burlington without a car?

8.4% of households in Burlington have no vehicle, and 1.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Burlington?

8.2% (±2.7 points) of workers who live in Burlington worked from home, and 93.8% 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 Burlington city, Burlington County, New Jersey (county subdivision:08920, in state:34 county:005).

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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