How long is the commute from Ocean Township (Monmouth County), NJ?

Name: Commute and cars in Ocean Township (Monmouth County), NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Ocean Township (Monmouth County), NJ take an average of 26.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

67.3% of workers drive alone to work.

2.4% take public transportation.

1.4% of workers walk to work.

17.5% work from home.

3.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.0 minutes (±2.1)
Public transportation: 2.4%
Work from home: 17.5%
Households without a car: 3.9%

How people in Ocean Township (Monmouth County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Ocean Township (Monmouth County)	Monmouth County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	67.3% (±3.5 points)	64.6%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.4% (±2.5 points)	7.5%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.4% (±1.0 points)	5.2%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	1.4% (±1.0 points)	1.7%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.0% (±1.8 points)	2.1%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	17.5% (±2.7 points)	18.9%	16.8%	15.1%

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

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

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

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

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

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

In Monmouth County, Ocean Township (Monmouth County) ranks 45 of 53 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 447 of 561.

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

Cars per household in Ocean Township (Monmouth County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Ocean Township (Monmouth County)	Monmouth County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	3.9% (±1.5 points)	6.4%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.0% (±3.3 points)	30.3%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.2% (±3.7 points)	40.6%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	18.9% (±2.3 points)	22.7%	18.3%	21.9%

In Ocean Township (Monmouth County), 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 Ocean Township (Monmouth County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ocean Township (Monmouth County)	Monmouth County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	17.5% (±2.7 points)	18.9% (±0.7 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.5% (±1.7 points)	96.4% (±0.3 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.1% (±2.2 points)	93.7% (±0.4 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Ocean Township (Monmouth County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from 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 Ocean Township (Monmouth County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ocean Township (Monmouth County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Ocean Township (Monmouth County)	—	26.0 minutes (±2.1)	—
Interlaken Borough	1.6 mi	40.1 minutes (±5.5)	Higher
Deal Borough	1.8 mi	33.2 minutes (±10.5)	Not measurably different
Allenhurst Borough	2.0 mi	30.0 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Loch Arbour Village	2.3 mi	37.3 minutes (±16.2)	Not measurably different
West Long Branch Borough	2.4 mi	23.2 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Asbury Park	2.5 mi	25.5 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Eatontown Borough	2.8 mi	22.0 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Neptune Township	3.0 mi	26.1 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Eatontown Borough, NJ (22.0 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Interlaken Borough, NJ (40.1 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
38 (tie)	Long Branch	29.6 minutes (±2.5)
40	Spring Lake Heights Borough	29.0 minutes (±5.5)
41	Sea Girt Borough	28.1 minutes (±6.8)
42	Wall Township	26.8 minutes (±2.2)
43	Neptune Township	26.1 minutes (±1.6)
44 (tie)	Lake Como Borough	26.0 minutes (±2.9)
44 (tie)	Ocean Township (Monmouth County)	26.0 minutes (±2.1)
46	Keansburg Borough	25.9 minutes (±2.6)
47	Asbury Park	25.5 minutes (±2.2)
48	Farmingdale Borough	24.9 minutes (±3.2)
49	Neptune City Borough	23.9 minutes (±3.5)
50	West Long Branch Borough	23.2 minutes (±2.7)
51	Freehold Borough	22.5 minutes (±2.0)

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

The figures for Ocean Township (Monmouth County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Oakhurst, Wanamassa.

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 Township (Monmouth County)

How long is the average commute in Ocean Township (Monmouth County)?

Workers who live in Ocean Township (Monmouth County), NJ take an average of 26.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Ocean Township (Monmouth County) without a car?

3.9% of households in Ocean Township (Monmouth County) have no vehicle, and 2.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Ocean Township (Monmouth County)?

17.5% (±2.7 points) of workers who live in Ocean Township (Monmouth County) worked from home, and 95.1% 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 Ocean township, Monmouth County, New Jersey (county subdivision:54270, 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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