How long is the commute from Morris Plains Borough, NJ?

Name: Commute and cars in Morris Plains Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Morris Plains Borough, NJ take an average of 29.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

62.1% of workers drive alone to work.

3.3% take public transportation.

1.1% of workers walk to work.

30.2% work from home.

1.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.0 minutes (±3.0)
Public transportation: 3.3%
Work from home: 30.2%
Households without a car: 1.6%

How people in Morris Plains Borough get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Morris Plains Borough	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	62.1% (±7.5 points)	66.3%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.8% (±1.5 points)	5.6%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.3% (±1.9 points)	3.3%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	1.1% (±1.0 points)	1.5%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.5% (±0.7 points)	1.5%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	30.2% (±8.0 points)	21.8%	16.8%	15.1%

In Morris Plains Borough, the average commute is not measurably different from Morris County (29.8 minutes).

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

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

In Morris Plains Borough, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Morris County (3.3%).

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

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

In Morris County, Morris Plains Borough ranks 25 of 39 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 347 of 561.

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

Cars per household in Morris Plains Borough

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Morris Plains Borough	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	1.6% (±1.1 points)	5.1%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.7% (±5.2 points)	29.1%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	48.6% (±7.0 points)	43.2%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.2% (±6.8 points)	22.6%	18.3%	21.9%

In Morris Plains Borough, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Morris County (5.1%).

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 Morris Plains Borough

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Morris Plains Borough	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	30.2% (±8.0 points)	21.8% (±0.7 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.8% (±1.2 points)	97.1% (±0.4 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.6% (±1.2 points)	95.2% (±0.4 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Morris Plains Borough, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Morris County (95.2%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Morris Plains Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Morris Plains Borough
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Morris Plains Borough	—	29.0 minutes (±3.0)	—
Cedar Knolls	1.7 mi	20.8 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Mount Tabor	2.3 mi	23.1 minutes (±4.6)	Lower
Rainbow Lakes	2.6 mi	24.4 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Hanover Township	2.7 mi	23.9 minutes (±1.4)	Lower
Morristown Town	2.9 mi	23.9 minutes (±1.4)	Lower
Parsippany-Troy Hills Township	3.0 mi	27.6 minutes (±1.2)	Not measurably different
Whippany	3.1 mi	25.0 minutes (±1.5)	Lower
Morris Township	3.1 mi	29.2 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cedar Knolls, NJ (20.8 minutes), Mount Tabor, NJ (23.1 minutes), Hanover Township, NJ (23.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Morris County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
19	Butler Borough	30.0 minutes (±3.5)
20	Mine Hill Township	29.6 minutes (±3.5)
21 (tie)	Denville Township	29.5 minutes (±2.2)
21 (tie)	Rockaway Township	29.5 minutes (±1.7)
23	Netcong Borough	29.3 minutes (±3.9)
24	Morris Township	29.2 minutes (±1.7)
25	Morris Plains Borough	29.0 minutes (±3.0)
26	Pequannock Township	27.9 minutes (±1.9)
27 (tie)	Madison Borough	27.6 minutes (±2.3)
27 (tie)	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township	27.6 minutes (±1.2)
29	Riverdale Borough	27.5 minutes (±3.4)
30	Long Hill Township	26.6 minutes (±3.0)
31	Dover Town	26.4 minutes (±2.9)

Showing 13 of 39 places in Morris 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 Morris Plains Borough

How long is the average commute in Morris Plains Borough?

Workers who live in Morris Plains Borough, NJ take an average of 29.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Morris Plains Borough without a car?

1.6% of households in Morris Plains Borough have no vehicle, and 3.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Morris Plains Borough?

30.2% (±8.0 points) of workers who live in Morris Plains Borough worked from home, and 98.6% 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 Morris Plains borough, Morris County, New Jersey (county subdivision:48210, in state:34 county:027).

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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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