How long is the commute from Franklin Park, NJ?

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

Workers who live in Franklin Park, NJ take an average of 31.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

64.3% of workers drive alone to work.

5.1% take public transportation.

0.2% of workers walk to work.

21.2% work from home.

2.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.3 minutes (±4.3)
Public transportation: 5.1%
Work from home: 21.2%
Households without a car: 2.2%

How people in Franklin Park get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Franklin Park	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	64.3% (±6.2 points)	63.8%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.6% (±3.1 points)	6.5%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	5.1% (±3.1 points)	3.4%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.2% (±0.4 points)	1.2%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.6% (±3.1 points)	2.4%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	21.2% (±4.9 points)	22.7%	16.8%	15.1%

In Franklin Park, the average commute is not measurably different from Somerset County (31.4 minutes).

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

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

In Franklin Park, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Somerset County (3.4%).

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

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

In Somerset County, Franklin Park ranks 17 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 113 of 257.

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

Cars per household in Franklin Park

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Franklin Park	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	2.2% (±1.7 points)	4.0%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	43.7% (±6.6 points)	31.5%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.5% (±6.7 points)	41.7%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	14.7% (±5.1 points)	22.7%	18.3%	21.9%

In Franklin Park, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Somerset County (4.0%).

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 Franklin Park

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Franklin Park	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	21.2% (±4.9 points)	22.7% (±0.9 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±0.9 points)	97.7% (±0.3 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.5% (±1.4 points)	95.8% (±0.5 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Franklin Park, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Somerset County (95.8%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Franklin Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Franklin Park
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Franklin Park	—	31.3 minutes (±4.3)	—
Six Mile Run	1.8 mi	32.2 minutes (±6.6)	Not measurably different
Kendall Park	2.4 mi	31.3 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Ten Mile Run	2.8 mi	32.1 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Deans	3.2 mi	43.6 minutes (±9.8)	Higher
North Brunswick Township	3.3 mi	29.2 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Voorhees	3.7 mi	30.8 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Blackwells Mills	3.9 mi	33.9 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Middlebush	4.0 mi	32.6 minutes (±7.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Deans, NJ (43.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Somerset County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
10 (tie)	Neshanic Station	32.8 minutes (±4.5)
12	Middlebush	32.6 minutes (±7.7)
13	Six Mile Run	32.2 minutes (±6.6)
14	Ten Mile Run	32.1 minutes (±4.8)
15 (tie)	Hillsborough	32.0 minutes (±2.2)
15 (tie)	Liberty Corner	32.0 minutes (±8.7)
17	Franklin Park	31.3 minutes (±4.3)
18	Voorhees	30.8 minutes (±5.0)
19	Bedminster	30.6 minutes (±5.5)
20	Finderne	30.2 minutes (±5.6)
21 (tie)	Basking Ridge	28.7 minutes (±3.8)
21 (tie)	Green Knoll	28.7 minutes (±2.3)
23	Bridgewater Center	28.4 minutes (±2.6)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Somerset County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Franklin Township (Somerset County), 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 Franklin Park

How long is the average commute in Franklin Park?

Workers who live in Franklin Park, NJ take an average of 31.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Franklin Park without a car?

2.2% of households in Franklin Park have no vehicle, and 5.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Franklin Park?

21.2% (±4.9 points) of workers who live in Franklin Park worked from home, and 98.5% 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 Franklin Park CDP, New Jersey (place:25020, in state:34).

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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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