How long is the commute from Mystic Island, NJ?

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

Workers who live in Mystic Island, NJ take an average of 39.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.0% of workers drive alone to work.

3.1% take public transportation.

0.3% of workers walk to work.

11.0% work from home.

4.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 39.0 minutes (±4.1)
Public transportation: 3.1%
Work from home: 11.0%
Households without a car: 4.0%

How people in Mystic Island get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Mystic Island	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	80.0% (±5.9 points)	75.4%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.5% (±2.8 points)	8.3%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.1% (±4.1 points)	0.9%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.3% (±0.6 points)	1.4%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±1.2 points)	1.5%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.0% (±4.4 points)	12.5%	16.8%	15.1%

In Mystic Island, 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 Mystic Island, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Ocean County, Mystic Island ranks 2 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 29 of 257.

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

Cars per household in Mystic Island

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Mystic Island	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	4.0% (±2.6 points)	6.0%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	41.6% (±6.4 points)	34.4%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	30.1% (±4.9 points)	39.2%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.2% (±5.1 points)	20.4%	18.3%	21.9%

In Mystic Island, 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 Mystic Island

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mystic Island	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	11.0% (±4.4 points)	12.5% (±0.6 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.7% (±2.7 points)	93.4% (±0.5 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.6% (±5.5 points)	88.7% (±0.5 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Mystic Island, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from 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 Mystic Island

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mystic Island
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Mystic Island	—	39.0 minutes (±4.1)	—
Tuckerton Borough	3.2 mi	33.7 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Port Republic	5.4 mi	28.0 minutes (±3.1)	Lower
Beach Haven Borough	7.0 mi	41.3 minutes (±9.1)	Not measurably different
Galloway Township	7.1 mi	23.6 minutes (±1.2)	Lower
Smithville	7.1 mi	26.0 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Bass River Township	7.3 mi	40.8 minutes (±15.5)	Not measurably different
Eagleswood Township	7.7 mi	25.5 minutes (±2.9)	Lower
Long Beach Township	8.7 mi	29.0 minutes (±4.0)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Port Republic, NJ (28.0 minutes), Galloway Township, NJ (23.6 minutes), Smithville, NJ (26.0 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
1	Waretown	44.4 minutes (±10.8)
2	Mystic Island	39.0 minutes (±4.1)
3	Pine Lake Park	36.3 minutes (±3.6)
4	Crestwood Village	35.1 minutes (±7.3)
5	Pine Ridge at Crestwood	34.1 minutes (±7.3)
6	Holiday City-Berkeley	33.4 minutes (±3.3)
7	Leisure Knoll	33.3 minutes (±7.4)
8	Dover Beaches North	33.2 minutes (±7.3)

Showing 8 of 27 places in Ocean County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Mystic Island is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Little Egg Harbor Township, whose figures include it.

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 Mystic Island

How long is the average commute in Mystic Island?

Workers who live in Mystic Island, NJ take an average of 39.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Mystic Island without a car?

4.0% of households in Mystic Island have no vehicle, and 3.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Mystic Island?

11.0% (±4.4 points) of workers who live in Mystic Island worked from home, and 91.6% 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 Mystic Island CDP, New Jersey (place:49560, in state:34).

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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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