How long is the commute from New Brunswick, NJ?

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

Workers who live in New Brunswick, NJ take an average of 23.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.9% of workers drive alone to work.

4.6% take public transportation.

14.7% of workers walk to work.

11.0% work from home.

26.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.3 minutes (±1.0)
Public transportation: 4.6%
Work from home: 11.0%
Households without a car: 26.4%

How people in New Brunswick get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	New Brunswick	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	40.9% (±4.1 points)	61.3%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.6% (±2.0 points)	8.1%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	4.6% (±1.4 points)	5.9%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	14.7% (±1.9 points)	2.9%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	18.3% (±3.6 points)	3.8%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.0% (±2.6 points)	18.1%	16.8%	15.1%

In New Brunswick, the average commute is lower than in Middlesex County (31.2 minutes).

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

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

In New Brunswick, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Middlesex County (5.9%).

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

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

In Middlesex County, New Brunswick ranks 24 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 521 of 561.

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

Cars per household in New Brunswick

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	New Brunswick	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	26.4% (±3.4 points)	8.0%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	37.3% (±3.1 points)	34.5%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	22.6% (±2.8 points)	37.6%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	13.7% (±1.8 points)	19.9%	18.3%	21.9%

In New Brunswick, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Middlesex County (8.0%).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (11.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in New Brunswick

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	New Brunswick	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	11.0% (±2.6 points)	18.1% (±0.6 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.9% (±1.6 points)	96.5% (±0.3 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.1% (±2.2 points)	94.3% (±0.4 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In New Brunswick, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Middlesex County (94.3%).

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

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

Average commute in places near New Brunswick

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Brunswick
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
New Brunswick	—	23.3 minutes (±1.0)	—
Highland Park Borough	1.3 mi	27.1 minutes (±2.9)	Higher
East Franklin	1.5 mi	32.8 minutes (±5.6)	Higher
Rutgers University-Livingston Campus	2.1 mi	11.4 minutes (±2.7)	Lower
Voorhees	2.5 mi	30.8 minutes (±5.0)	Higher
Milltown Borough	2.6 mi	28.7 minutes (±4.0)	Higher
Rutgers University-Busch Campus	2.6 mi	15.6 minutes (±3.7)	Lower
North Brunswick Township	3.1 mi	29.2 minutes (±1.5)	Higher
Somerset	3.3 mi	35.3 minutes (±3.3)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rutgers University-Livingston Campus, NJ (11.4 minutes), Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJ (15.6 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Highland Park Borough, NJ (27.1 minutes), East Franklin, NJ (32.8 minutes), Voorhees, NJ (30.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Middlesex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
18	North Brunswick Township	29.2 minutes (±1.5)
19	Milltown Borough	28.7 minutes (±4.0)
20	Highland Park Borough	27.1 minutes (±2.9)
21 (tie)	Middlesex Borough	26.1 minutes (±2.7)
21 (tie)	Piscataway Township	26.1 minutes (±0.8)
23	Perth Amboy	23.5 minutes (±1.3)
24	New Brunswick	23.3 minutes (±1.0)
25	Jamesburg Borough	22.4 minutes (±4.2)

Showing 8 of 25 places in Middlesex 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 New Brunswick

How long is the average commute in New Brunswick?

Workers who live in New Brunswick, NJ take an average of 23.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in New Brunswick without a car?

26.4% of households in New Brunswick have no vehicle, and 4.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in New Brunswick?

11.0% (±2.6 points) of workers who live in New Brunswick worked from home, and 88.1% 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 New Brunswick city, Middlesex County, New Jersey (county subdivision:51210, in state:34 county:023).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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