How long is the commute from Jackson Township, NJ?

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

Workers who live in Jackson Township, NJ take an average of 32.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.8% take public transportation.

0.7% of workers walk to work.

12.9% work from home.

5.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.8 minutes (±1.3)
Public transportation: 0.8%
Work from home: 12.9%
Households without a car: 5.7%

How people in Jackson Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Jackson Township	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	77.0% (±2.8 points)	75.4%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.1% (±2.0 points)	8.3%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.8% (±0.6 points)	0.9%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.7% (±0.5 points)	1.4%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.7% (±0.4 points)	1.5%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.9% (±1.9 points)	12.5%	16.8%	15.1%

In Jackson Township, the average commute is higher than in Ocean County (30.0 minutes).

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

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

In Jackson Township, 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 lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Ocean County, Jackson Township ranks 11 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 170 of 561.

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

Cars per household in Jackson Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Jackson Township	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	5.7% (±1.4 points)	6.0%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.9% (±2.4 points)	34.4%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.9% (±2.4 points)	39.2%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.5% (±2.1 points)	20.4%	18.3%	21.9%

In Jackson Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from 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 Jackson Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Jackson Township	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	12.9% (±1.9 points)	12.5% (±0.6 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.5% (±1.5 points)	93.4% (±0.5 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.3% (±1.7 points)	88.7% (±0.5 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Jackson Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Ocean County (88.7%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (92.8%).

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

Average commute in places near Jackson Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jackson Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Jackson Township	—	32.8 minutes (±1.3)	—
Cedar Glen West	5.4 mi	29.1 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Lakehurst Borough	5.8 mi	28.4 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Leisure Knoll	6.3 mi	33.3 minutes (±7.4)	Not measurably different
Leisure Village West	7.0 mi	32.2 minutes (±6.4)	Not measurably different
Plumsted Township	7.3 mi	31.9 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Lakewood	7.9 mi	20.8 minutes (±1.7)	Lower
Pine Lake Park	8.2 mi	36.3 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Lakewood Township	8.7 mi	24.3 minutes (±1.7)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lakewood, NJ (20.8 minutes), Lakewood Township, NJ (24.3 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
4 (tie)	Ocean Township (Ocean County)	37.4 minutes (±4.6)
6	Surf City Borough	35.0 minutes (±6.3)
7	Berkeley Township	33.9 minutes (±2.3)
8	Tuckerton Borough	33.7 minutes (±4.6)
9	Manchester Township	33.3 minutes (±1.9)
10	Little Egg Harbor Township	33.1 minutes (±2.4)
11	Jackson Township	32.8 minutes (±1.3)
12	Plumsted Township	31.9 minutes (±2.6)
13	Lacey Township	31.8 minutes (±2.1)
14	Stafford Township	31.4 minutes (±2.0)
15 (tie)	Beachwood Borough	31.1 minutes (±2.4)
15 (tie)	Seaside Park Borough	31.1 minutes (±4.1)
17	Seaside Heights Borough	30.9 minutes (±5.7)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Ocean County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Jackson Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Vista Center.

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 Jackson Township

How long is the average commute in Jackson Township?

Workers who live in Jackson Township, NJ take an average of 32.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Jackson Township without a car?

5.7% of households in Jackson Township have no vehicle, and 0.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Jackson Township?

12.9% (±1.9 points) of workers who live in Jackson Township worked from home, and 91.3% 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 Jackson township, Ocean County, New Jersey (county subdivision:34680, in state:34 county:029).

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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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