How long is the commute from Middletown Township, NJ?

Name: Commute and cars in Middletown Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Middletown Township, NJ take an average of 34.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.4% of workers drive alone to work.

7.3% take public transportation.

0.7% of workers walk to work.

18.2% work from home.

4.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 34.9 minutes (±1.5)
Public transportation: 7.3%
Work from home: 18.2%
Households without a car: 4.2%

How people in Middletown Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Middletown Township	Monmouth County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	69.4% (±2.5 points)	64.6%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.9% (±0.8 points)	7.5%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	7.3% (±1.2 points)	5.2%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.7% (±0.4 points)	1.7%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.6% (±0.3 points)	2.1%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.2% (±2.1 points)	18.9%	16.8%	15.1%

In Middletown Township, the average commute is higher than in Monmouth County (32.1 minutes).

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

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

In Middletown Township, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in Monmouth County (5.2%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (3.2%).

In Monmouth County, Middletown Township ranks 15 of 53 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 101 of 561.

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

Cars per household in Middletown Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Middletown Township	Monmouth County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	4.2% (±1.1 points)	6.4%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.2% (±2.3 points)	30.3%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.9% (±2.5 points)	40.6%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.7% (±2.2 points)	22.7%	18.3%	21.9%

In Middletown Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Monmouth County (6.4%).

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 Middletown Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Middletown Township	Monmouth County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	18.2% (±2.1 points)	18.9% (±0.7 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.0% (±0.9 points)	96.4% (±0.3 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.6% (±1.1 points)	93.7% (±0.4 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Middletown Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Monmouth County (93.7%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Middletown Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Middletown Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Middletown Township	—	34.9 minutes (±1.5)	—
Atlantic Highlands Borough	2.8 mi	41.2 minutes (±5.3)	Higher
Fair Haven Borough	3.4 mi	44.1 minutes (±8.2)	Higher
Red Bank Borough	3.9 mi	32.6 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Highlands Borough	4.4 mi	35.4 minutes (±5.8)	Not measurably different
Rumson Borough	4.6 mi	45.0 minutes (±7.0)	Higher
Little Silver Borough	5.1 mi	35.8 minutes (±6.9)	Not measurably different
Hazlet Township	5.3 mi	32.2 minutes (±1.8)	Lower
Shrewsbury Borough	5.5 mi	35.2 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hazlet Township, NJ (32.2 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Atlantic Highlands Borough, NJ (41.2 minutes), Fair Haven Borough, NJ (44.1 minutes), Rumson Borough, NJ (45.0 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
9	Loch Arbour Village	37.3 minutes (±16.2)
10	Englishtown Borough	36.1 minutes (±4.8)
11 (tie)	Little Silver Borough	35.8 minutes (±6.9)
11 (tie)	Millstone Township	35.8 minutes (±2.4)
13	Highlands Borough	35.4 minutes (±5.8)
14	Shrewsbury Borough	35.2 minutes (±5.1)
15	Middletown Township	34.9 minutes (±1.5)
16	Manasquan Borough	34.3 minutes (±3.9)
17	Roosevelt Borough	33.9 minutes (±4.9)
18	Oceanport Borough	33.5 minutes (±4.8)
19 (tie)	Colts Neck Township	33.2 minutes (±3.1)
19 (tie)	Deal Borough	33.2 minutes (±10.5)
21	Aberdeen Township	33.0 minutes (±1.9)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Monmouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Middletown Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Belford, Fairview, Leonardo, Lincroft, Navesink, North Middletown, Port Monmouth.

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 Middletown Township

How long is the average commute in Middletown Township?

Workers who live in Middletown Township, NJ take an average of 34.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Middletown Township without a car?

4.2% of households in Middletown Township have no vehicle, and 7.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Middletown Township?

18.2% (±2.1 points) of workers who live in Middletown Township worked from home, and 95.6% 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 Middletown township, Monmouth County, New Jersey (county subdivision:45990, 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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