How long is the commute from Closter Borough, NJ?

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

Workers who live in Closter Borough, NJ take an average of 33.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

56.4% of workers drive alone to work.

6.0% take public transportation.

1.9% of workers walk to work.

26.6% work from home.

2.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 33.1 minutes (±3.1)
Public transportation: 6.0%
Work from home: 26.6%
Households without a car: 2.6%

How people in Closter Borough get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Closter Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	56.4% (±6.9 points)	59.0%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.6% (±4.0 points)	7.3%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	6.0% (±2.9 points)	10.4%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	1.9% (±2.6 points)	2.5%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.5% (±1.2 points)	2.3%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	26.6% (±5.3 points)	18.5%	16.8%	15.1%

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

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

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

In Bergen County, Closter Borough ranks 23 of 69 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 156 of 561.

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

Cars per household in Closter Borough

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Closter Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	2.6% (±1.8 points)	7.5%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.7% (±6.3 points)	36.3%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45.5% (±7.3 points)	38.0%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.2% (±5.9 points)	18.2%	18.3%	21.9%

In Closter 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 Closter Borough

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Closter Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	26.6% (±5.3 points)	18.5% (±0.6 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.7% (±0.5 points)	97.0% (±0.2 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.0% (±1.7 points)	94.8% (±0.3 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Closter 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 Closter Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Closter Borough
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Closter Borough	—	33.1 minutes (±3.1)	—
Demarest Borough	1.3 mi	43.2 minutes (±5.4)	Higher
Norwood Borough	1.4 mi	30.9 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Harrington Park Borough	1.7 mi	35.6 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Haworth Borough	2.1 mi	34.8 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Cresskill Borough	2.3 mi	36.6 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Alpine Borough	2.3 mi	31.7 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Rockleigh Borough	2.3 mi	34.1 minutes (±9.2)	Not measurably different
Dumont Borough	2.5 mi	32.9 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Demarest Borough, NJ (43.2 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
17	Teaneck Township	34.4 minutes (±2.1)
18	Rockleigh Borough	34.1 minutes (±9.2)
19 (tie)	Ho-Ho-Kus Borough	33.8 minutes (±4.7)
19 (tie)	Rutherford Borough	33.8 minutes (±2.2)
21	Old Tappan Borough	33.7 minutes (±4.7)
22	Woodcliff Lake Borough	33.3 minutes (±4.8)
23	Closter Borough	33.1 minutes (±3.1)
24	Dumont Borough	32.9 minutes (±2.1)
25	Wood-Ridge Borough	32.8 minutes (±3.0)
26	Wyckoff Township	32.5 minutes (±2.5)
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)

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 Closter Borough

How long is the average commute in Closter Borough?

Workers who live in Closter Borough, NJ take an average of 33.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Closter Borough without a car?

2.6% of households in Closter Borough have no vehicle, and 6.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Closter Borough?

26.6% (±5.3 points) of workers who live in Closter Borough worked from home, and 98.0% 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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