How long is the commute from Colts Neck Township, NJ?

Name: Commute and cars in Colts Neck Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Colts Neck Township, NJ take an average of 33.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

61.4% of workers drive alone to work.

4.2% take public transportation.

0.3% of workers walk to work.

25.7% work from home.

1.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 33.2 minutes (±3.1)
Public transportation: 4.2%
Work from home: 25.7%
Households without a car: 1.6%

How people in Colts Neck Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Colts Neck Township	Monmouth County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	61.4% (±5.6 points)	64.6%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.9% (±3.8 points)	7.5%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	4.2% (±2.0 points)	5.2%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.3% (±0.4 points)	1.7%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.5% (±0.6 points)	2.1%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	25.7% (±5.3 points)	18.9%	16.8%	15.1%

In Colts Neck Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Monmouth County (32.1 minutes).

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

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

In Colts Neck Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Monmouth County (5.2%).

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

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

In Monmouth County, Colts Neck Township ranks 19 of 53 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 152 of 561.

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

Cars per household in Colts Neck Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Colts Neck Township	Monmouth County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	1.6% (±1.3 points)	6.4%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	14.4% (±4.4 points)	30.3%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	49.5% (±6.2 points)	40.6%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	34.5% (±6.1 points)	22.7%	18.3%	21.9%

In Colts Neck Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Monmouth County (6.4%).

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 Colts Neck Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Colts Neck Township	Monmouth County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	25.7% (±5.3 points)	18.9% (±0.7 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.8% (±1.8 points)	96.4% (±0.3 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.7% (±1.8 points)	93.7% (±0.4 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Colts Neck Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Monmouth County (93.7%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Colts Neck Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Colts Neck Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Colts Neck Township	—	33.2 minutes (±3.1)	—
Lincroft	3.4 mi	35.4 minutes (±6.0)	Not measurably different
East Freehold	4.0 mi	34.7 minutes (±6.8)	Not measurably different
Tinton Falls Borough	4.2 mi	30.3 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Shrewsbury Township	5.3 mi	20.4 minutes (±4.4)	Lower
Holmdel Township	5.6 mi	37.7 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Marlboro Township	5.8 mi	41.2 minutes (±2.2)	Higher
Eatontown Borough	6.0 mi	22.0 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Freehold Borough	6.1 mi	22.5 minutes (±2.0)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shrewsbury Township, NJ (20.4 minutes), Eatontown Borough, NJ (22.0 minutes), Freehold Borough, NJ (22.5 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Marlboro Township, NJ (41.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Monmouth County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
13	Highlands Borough	35.4 minutes (±5.8)
14	Shrewsbury Borough	35.2 minutes (±5.1)
15	Middletown Township	34.9 minutes (±1.5)
16	Manasquan Borough	34.3 minutes (±3.9)
17	Roosevelt Borough	33.9 minutes (±4.9)
18	Oceanport Borough	33.5 minutes (±4.8)
19 (tie)	Colts Neck Township	33.2 minutes (±3.1)
19 (tie)	Deal Borough	33.2 minutes (±10.5)
21	Aberdeen Township	33.0 minutes (±1.9)
22	Red Bank Borough	32.6 minutes (±4.3)
23 (tie)	Matawan Borough	32.5 minutes (±3.0)
23 (tie)	Spring Lake Borough	32.5 minutes (±7.0)
25	Upper Freehold Township	32.3 minutes (±4.2)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Monmouth 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 Colts Neck Township

How long is the average commute in Colts Neck Township?

Workers who live in Colts Neck Township, NJ take an average of 33.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Colts Neck Township without a car?

1.6% of households in Colts Neck Township have no vehicle, and 4.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Colts Neck Township?

25.7% (±5.3 points) of workers who live in Colts Neck Township worked from home, and 97.7% 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 Colts Neck township, Monmouth County, New Jersey (county subdivision:14560, in state:34 county:025).

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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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