How long is the commute from Mahwah Township, NJ?

Name: Commute and cars in Mahwah Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Mahwah Township, NJ take an average of 28.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

63.3% of workers drive alone to work.

3.5% take public transportation.

2.7% of workers walk to work.

26.3% work from home.

4.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.2 minutes (±2.2)
Public transportation: 3.5%
Work from home: 26.3%
Households without a car: 4.2%

How people in Mahwah Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Mahwah Township	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	63.3% (±3.7 points)	59.0%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.0% (±1.5 points)	7.3%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.5% (±1.3 points)	10.4%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	2.7% (±1.0 points)	2.5%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.3% (±0.8 points)	2.3%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	26.3% (±3.5 points)	18.5%	16.8%	15.1%

In Mahwah Township, the average commute is lower than in Bergen County (31.2 minutes).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Mahwah Township, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Bergen County (10.4%).

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

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

In Bergen County, Mahwah Township ranks 54 of 69 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 371 of 561.

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

Cars per household in Mahwah Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Mahwah Township	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	4.2% (±2.0 points)	7.5%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	39.2% (±3.8 points)	36.3%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.4% (±4.6 points)	38.0%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.1% (±3.1 points)	18.2%	18.3%	21.9%

In Mahwah Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Bergen County (7.5%).

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 Mahwah Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mahwah Township	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	26.3% (±3.5 points)	18.5% (±0.6 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.5% (±2.1 points)	97.0% (±0.2 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.4% (±2.7 points)	94.8% (±0.3 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Mahwah Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Bergen County (94.8%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Mahwah Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mahwah Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Mahwah Township	—	28.2 minutes (±2.2)	—
Ramsey Borough	2.4 mi	31.8 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Village of Suffern	3.0 mi	28.7 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Village of Hillburn	3.2 mi	24.7 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Allendale Borough	4.3 mi	36.3 minutes (±4.9)	Higher
Upper Saddle River Borough	4.5 mi	36.8 minutes (±3.3)	Higher
Village of Airmont	4.6 mi	27.3 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Oakland Borough	4.6 mi	29.5 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Ringwood Borough	4.8 mi	32.1 minutes (±2.6)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Allendale Borough, NJ (36.3 minutes), Upper Saddle River Borough, NJ (36.8 minutes), Ringwood Borough, NJ (32.1 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
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)
58	Ridgefield Park Village	27.3 minutes (±2.0)
59	Elmwood Park Borough	27.1 minutes (±1.9)
60 (tie)	Park Ridge Borough	26.7 minutes (±3.8)

Showing 13 of 69 places in Bergen County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Mahwah Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Ramapo College of New Jersey.

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 Mahwah Township

How long is the average commute in Mahwah Township?

Workers who live in Mahwah Township, NJ take an average of 28.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Mahwah Township without a car?

4.2% of households in Mahwah Township have no vehicle, and 3.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Mahwah Township?

26.3% (±3.5 points) of workers who live in Mahwah Township worked from home, and 94.4% 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 Mahwah township, Bergen County, New Jersey (county subdivision:42750, 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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