How long is the commute from Fort Lee Borough, NJ?

Name: Commute and cars in Fort Lee Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Fort Lee Borough, NJ take an average of 35.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.5% of workers drive alone to work.

20.2% take public transportation.

3.9% of workers walk to work.

21.7% work from home.

12.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 35.0 minutes (±1.9)
Public transportation: 20.2%
Work from home: 21.7%
Households without a car: 12.6%

How people in Fort Lee Borough get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Fort Lee Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	45.5% (±3.4 points)	59.0%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.8% (±2.1 points)	7.3%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	20.2% (±2.8 points)	10.4%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	3.9% (±1.3 points)	2.5%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.9% (±0.6 points)	2.3%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	21.7% (±3.1 points)	18.5%	16.8%	15.1%

In Fort Lee Borough, the average commute is higher than in Bergen County (31.2 minutes).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (30.5 minutes).

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

In Fort Lee Borough, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in Bergen County (10.4%).

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

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

In Bergen County, Fort Lee Borough ranks 14 of 69 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 98 of 561.

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

Cars per household in Fort Lee Borough

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Fort Lee Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	12.6% (±2.1 points)	7.5%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	58.6% (±3.1 points)	36.3%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	24.7% (±2.4 points)	38.0%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	4.0% (±1.1 points)	18.2%	18.3%	21.9%

In Fort Lee Borough, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Bergen County (7.5%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (11.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Fort Lee Borough

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fort Lee Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	21.7% (±3.1 points)	18.5% (±0.6 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.6% (±1.0 points)	97.0% (±0.2 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.3% (±1.3 points)	94.8% (±0.3 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Fort Lee Borough, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from 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 Fort Lee Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Lee Borough
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Fort Lee Borough	—	35.0 minutes (±1.9)	—
Leonia Borough	1.3 mi	30.5 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
Palisades Park Borough	1.4 mi	30.7 minutes (±1.9)	Lower
Edgewater Borough	1.8 mi	38.1 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Cliffside Park Borough	2.2 mi	35.5 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Ridgefield Borough	2.6 mi	31.6 minutes (±2.7)	Lower
Ridgefield Park Village	2.6 mi	27.3 minutes (±2.0)	Lower
Fairview Borough	2.6 mi	31.1 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Englewood Cliffs Borough	2.7 mi	35.8 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Leonia Borough, NJ (30.5 minutes), Palisades Park Borough, NJ (30.7 minutes), Ridgefield Borough, NJ (31.6 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
8	Franklin Lakes Borough	36.5 minutes (±2.9)
9	Allendale Borough	36.3 minutes (±4.9)
10	Englewood Cliffs Borough	35.8 minutes (±4.5)
11	Harrington Park Borough	35.6 minutes (±4.7)
12	Cliffside Park Borough	35.5 minutes (±2.0)
13	River Edge Borough	35.3 minutes (±3.1)
14	Fort Lee Borough	35.0 minutes (±1.9)
15	Haworth Borough	34.8 minutes (±3.7)
16	Ridgewood Village	34.6 minutes (±2.4)
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)

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 Fort Lee Borough

How long is the average commute in Fort Lee Borough?

Workers who live in Fort Lee Borough, NJ take an average of 35.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Fort Lee Borough without a car?

12.6% of households in Fort Lee Borough have no vehicle, and 20.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Fort Lee Borough?

21.7% (±3.1 points) of workers who live in Fort Lee Borough worked from home, and 94.3% 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 Fort Lee borough, Bergen County, New Jersey (county subdivision:24420, in state:34 county:003).

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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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