How long is the commute from Ocean Acres, NJ?

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

Workers who live in Ocean Acres, NJ take an average of 32.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.4% of workers walk to work.

11.2% work from home.

0.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.6 minutes (±2.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 11.2%
Households without a car: 0.9%

How people in Ocean Acres get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Ocean Acres	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	77.6% (±3.7 points)	75.4%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.9% (±2.9 points)	8.3%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.9%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	1.4% (±1.3 points)	1.4%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.0% (±1.0 points)	1.5%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.2% (±2.8 points)	12.5%	16.8%	15.1%

In Ocean Acres, the average commute is higher than in Ocean County (30.0 minutes).

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

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

In Ocean Acres, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Ocean County (0.9%).

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

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

In Ocean County, Ocean Acres ranks 10 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 90 of 257.

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

Cars per household in Ocean Acres

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Ocean Acres	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	0.9% (±0.9 points)	6.0%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.0% (±4.3 points)	34.4%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.5% (±4.8 points)	39.2%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	29.6% (±4.9 points)	20.4%	18.3%	21.9%

In Ocean Acres, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in 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 Ocean Acres

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ocean Acres	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	11.2% (±2.8 points)	12.5% (±0.6 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.9% (±1.4 points)	93.4% (±0.5 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.7% (±2.6 points)	88.7% (±0.5 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Ocean Acres, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Ocean County (88.7%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Ocean Acres

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ocean Acres
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Ocean Acres	—	32.6 minutes (±2.4)	—
Barnegat Township	1.8 mi	27.8 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Barnegat	3.3 mi	24.2 minutes (±5.6)	Lower
Manahawkin	4.1 mi	28.3 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Ocean Township (Ocean County)	4.9 mi	37.4 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Beach Haven West	5.4 mi	29.6 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Waretown	5.7 mi	44.4 minutes (±10.8)	Higher
Eagleswood Township	6.6 mi	25.5 minutes (±2.9)	Lower
Lacey Township	7.9 mi	31.8 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Barnegat Township, NJ (27.8 minutes), Barnegat, NJ (24.2 minutes), Eagleswood Township, NJ (25.5 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Waretown, NJ (44.4 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
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)
9	New Egypt	32.7 minutes (±5.7)
10	Ocean Acres	32.6 minutes (±2.4)
11	Leisure Village	32.4 minutes (±10.3)
12	Leisure Village West	32.2 minutes (±6.4)
13	Leisure Village East	32.1 minutes (±6.7)
14 (tie)	Dover Beaches South	31.8 minutes (±5.9)
14 (tie)	Holiday City South	31.8 minutes (±8.4)
16	Silver Ridge	31.5 minutes (±10.2)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Ocean County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Stafford 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 Ocean Acres

How long is the average commute in Ocean Acres?

Workers who live in Ocean Acres, NJ take an average of 32.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Ocean Acres without a car?

0.9% of households in Ocean Acres have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Ocean Acres?

11.2% (±2.8 points) of workers who live in Ocean Acres worked from home, and 94.7% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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