How long is the commute from Hackensack, NJ?

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

Workers who live in Hackensack, NJ take an average of 28.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

55.8% of workers drive alone to work.

11.7% take public transportation.

5.5% of workers walk to work.

14.4% work from home.

13.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.9 minutes (±1.8)
Public transportation: 11.7%
Work from home: 14.4%
Households without a car: 13.6%

How people in Hackensack get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Hackensack	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	55.8% (±3.1 points)	59.0%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.6% (±2.1 points)	7.3%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	11.7% (±1.9 points)	10.4%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	5.5% (±2.1 points)	2.5%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.9% (±1.4 points)	2.3%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	14.4% (±2.1 points)	18.5%	16.8%	15.1%

In Hackensack, the average commute is lower than in 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 Hackensack, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from 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, Hackensack ranks 51 of 69 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 349 of 561.

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

Cars per household in Hackensack

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Hackensack	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	13.6% (±2.7 points)	7.5%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	55.6% (±3.2 points)	36.3%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	21.5% (±2.2 points)	38.0%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	9.2% (±1.8 points)	18.2%	18.3%	21.9%

In Hackensack, 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 Hackensack

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hackensack	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	14.4% (±2.1 points)	18.5% (±0.6 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.1% (±0.9 points)	97.0% (±0.2 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.6% (±1.3 points)	94.8% (±0.3 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Hackensack, 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 Hackensack

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hackensack
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Hackensack	—	28.9 minutes (±1.8)	—
Maywood Borough	1.3 mi	30.3 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Bogota Borough	1.3 mi	32.4 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
South Hackensack Township	1.7 mi	21.2 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Teaneck Township	1.8 mi	34.4 minutes (±2.1)	Higher
Rochelle Park Township	2.1 mi	26.6 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Lodi Borough	2.1 mi	25.7 minutes (±1.3)	Lower
Hasbrouck Heights Borough	2.4 mi	30.4 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
River Edge Borough	2.6 mi	35.3 minutes (±3.1)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Hackensack Township, NJ (21.2 minutes), Lodi Borough, NJ (25.7 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Teaneck Township, NJ (34.4 minutes), River Edge Borough, NJ (35.3 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
45	Maywood Borough	30.3 minutes (±2.2)
46	Oakland Borough	29.5 minutes (±2.1)
47	Wallington Borough	29.4 minutes (±1.9)
48	Little Ferry Borough	29.2 minutes (±3.0)
49 (tie)	Lyndhurst Township	29.0 minutes (±2.6)
49 (tie)	New Milford Borough	29.0 minutes (±2.1)
51	Hackensack	28.9 minutes (±1.8)
52	Hillsdale Borough	28.4 minutes (±3.6)
53	East Rutherford Borough	28.3 minutes (±3.1)
54 (tie)	Mahwah Township	28.2 minutes (±2.2)
54 (tie)	Westwood Borough	28.2 minutes (±3.1)
56 (tie)	Garfield	28.0 minutes (±1.5)
56 (tie)	Midland Park Borough	28.0 minutes (±3.4)

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 Hackensack

How long is the average commute in Hackensack?

Workers who live in Hackensack, NJ take an average of 28.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Hackensack without a car?

13.6% of households in Hackensack have no vehicle, and 11.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Hackensack?

14.4% (±2.1 points) of workers who live in Hackensack worked from home, and 94.6% 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 Hackensack city, Bergen County, New Jersey (county subdivision:28680, 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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