How long is the commute from Dover Beaches North, NJ?

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

65.3% of workers drive alone to work.

1.6% take public transportation.

8.5% of workers walk to work.

24.6% work from home.

1.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 33.2 minutes (±7.3)
Public transportation: 1.6%
Work from home: 24.6%
Households without a car: 1.0%

How people in Dover Beaches North get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Dover Beaches North	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	65.3% (±13.4 points)	75.4%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	0.0% (±6.3 points)	8.3%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.6% (±1.9 points)	0.9%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	8.5% (±6.4 points)	1.4%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±6.3 points)	1.5%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	24.6% (±11.5 points)	12.5%	16.8%	15.1%

In Dover Beaches North, the average commute is not measurably different from Ocean County (30.0 minutes).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Dover Beaches North, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Ocean County (0.9%).

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

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

In Ocean County, Dover Beaches North ranks 8 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 78 of 257.

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

Cars per household in Dover Beaches North

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Dover Beaches North	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	1.0% (±1.1 points)	6.0%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	69.0% (±10.0 points)	34.4%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	24.0% (±7.7 points)	39.2%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	6.0% (±4.1 points)	20.4%	18.3%	21.9%

In Dover Beaches North, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Ocean County (6.0%).

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 Dover Beaches North

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Dover Beaches North	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	24.6% (±11.5 points)	12.5% (±0.6 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	87.2% (±11.1 points)	93.4% (±0.5 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	81.5% (±10.7 points)	88.7% (±0.5 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Dover Beaches North, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Ocean County (88.7%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Dover Beaches North

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dover Beaches North
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Dover Beaches North	—	33.2 minutes (±7.3)	—
Lavallette Borough	1.7 mi	37.4 minutes (±9.5)	Not measurably different
Dover Beaches South	2.7 mi	31.8 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different
Seaside Heights Borough	3.4 mi	30.9 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Mantoloking Borough	4.5 mi	45.9 minutes (±9.0)	Higher
Seaside Park Borough	4.7 mi	31.1 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Brick Township	5.1 mi	28.2 minutes (±1.0)	Not measurably different
Island Heights Borough	5.3 mi	26.8 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Bay Head Borough	5.4 mi	27.3 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mantoloking Borough, NJ (45.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Ocean County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2	Mystic Island	39.0 minutes (±4.1)
3	Pine Lake Park	36.3 minutes (±3.6)
4	Crestwood Village	35.1 minutes (±7.3)
5	Pine Ridge at Crestwood	34.1 minutes (±7.3)
6	Holiday City-Berkeley	33.4 minutes (±3.3)
7	Leisure Knoll	33.3 minutes (±7.4)
8	Dover Beaches North	33.2 minutes (±7.3)
9	New Egypt	32.7 minutes (±5.7)
10	Ocean Acres	32.6 minutes (±2.4)
11	Leisure Village	32.4 minutes (±10.3)
12	Leisure Village West	32.2 minutes (±6.4)
13	Leisure Village East	32.1 minutes (±6.7)
14 (tie)	Dover Beaches South	31.8 minutes (±5.9)

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

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

It lies inside Toms River 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 Dover Beaches North

How long is the average commute in Dover Beaches North?

Workers who live in Dover Beaches North, NJ take an average of 33.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Dover Beaches North without a car?

1.0% of households in Dover Beaches North have no vehicle, and 1.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Dover Beaches North?

24.6% (±11.5 points) of workers who live in Dover Beaches North worked from home, and 81.5% 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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