How long is the commute from Long Branch, NJ?

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

Workers who live in Long Branch, NJ take an average of 29.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

55.3% of workers drive alone to work.

3.8% take public transportation.

2.3% of workers walk to work.

9.9% work from home.

10.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.6 minutes (±2.5)
Public transportation: 3.8%
Work from home: 9.9%
Households without a car: 10.9%

How people in Long Branch get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Long Branch	Monmouth County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	55.3% (±4.6 points)	64.6%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	25.1% (±5.2 points)	7.5%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.8% (±1.3 points)	5.2%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	2.3% (±1.1 points)	1.7%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.5% (±1.4 points)	2.1%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.9% (±2.5 points)	18.9%	16.8%	15.1%

In Long Branch, the average commute is not measurably different from Monmouth County (32.1 minutes).

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

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

In Long Branch, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Monmouth County (5.2%).

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

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

In Monmouth County, Long Branch ranks 39 of 53 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 316 of 561.

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

Cars per household in Long Branch

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Long Branch	Monmouth County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	10.9% (±2.8 points)	6.4%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	39.9% (±3.9 points)	30.3%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.3% (±3.9 points)	40.6%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	14.9% (±2.6 points)	22.7%	18.3%	21.9%

In Long Branch, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Monmouth County (6.4%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Long Branch

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Long Branch	Monmouth County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	9.9% (±2.5 points)	18.9% (±0.7 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.1% (±1.7 points)	96.4% (±0.3 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.8% (±2.3 points)	93.7% (±0.4 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Long Branch, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Monmouth County (93.7%).

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 Long Branch

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Long Branch
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Long Branch	—	29.6 minutes (±2.5)	—
West Long Branch Borough	1.7 mi	23.2 minutes (±2.7)	Lower
Oceanport Borough	2.2 mi	33.5 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Monmouth Beach Borough	2.8 mi	32.1 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Oakhurst	3.0 mi	21.1 minutes (±4.5)	Lower
Deal Borough	3.2 mi	33.2 minutes (±10.5)	Not measurably different
Eatontown Borough	3.4 mi	22.0 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Ocean Township (Monmouth County)	3.6 mi	26.0 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Little Silver Borough	3.7 mi	35.8 minutes (±6.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Long Branch Borough, NJ (23.2 minutes), Oakhurst, NJ (21.1 minutes), Eatontown Borough, NJ (22.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Monmouth County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
33	Tinton Falls Borough	30.3 minutes (±3.6)
34 (tie)	Allenhurst Borough	30.0 minutes (±5.6)
34 (tie)	Allentown Borough	30.0 minutes (±2.6)
36 (tie)	Bradley Beach Borough	29.9 minutes (±4.6)
36 (tie)	Brielle Borough	29.9 minutes (±4.7)
38 (tie)	Keyport Borough	29.6 minutes (±3.8)
38 (tie)	Long Branch	29.6 minutes (±2.5)
40	Spring Lake Heights Borough	29.0 minutes (±5.5)
41	Sea Girt Borough	28.1 minutes (±6.8)
42	Wall Township	26.8 minutes (±2.2)
43	Neptune Township	26.1 minutes (±1.6)
44 (tie)	Lake Como Borough	26.0 minutes (±2.9)
44 (tie)	Ocean Township (Monmouth County)	26.0 minutes (±2.1)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Monmouth 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 Long Branch

How long is the average commute in Long Branch?

Workers who live in Long Branch, NJ take an average of 29.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Long Branch without a car?

10.9% of households in Long Branch have no vehicle, and 3.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Long Branch?

9.9% (±2.5 points) of workers who live in Long Branch worked from home, and 90.8% 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 Long Branch city, Monmouth County, New Jersey (county subdivision:41310, in state:34 county:025).

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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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