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

Name: Commute and cars in Ocean Township (Ocean County), NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Ocean Township (Ocean County), NJ take an average of 37.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.7% of workers drive alone to work.

1.0% take public transportation.

0.7% of workers walk to work.

10.1% work from home.

3.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 37.4 minutes (±4.6)
Public transportation: 1.0%
Work from home: 10.1%
Households without a car: 3.0%

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

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Ocean Township (Ocean County)	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	78.7% (±5.8 points)	75.4%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.1% (±4.3 points)	8.3%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.0% (±1.1 points)	0.9%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.7% (±1.1 points)	1.4%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±0.6 points)	1.5%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.1% (±3.5 points)	12.5%	16.8%	15.1%

In Ocean Township (Ocean County), 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 Ocean Township (Ocean County), 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 lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Ocean County, Ocean Township (Ocean County) ranks 5 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 50 of 561.

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

Cars per household in Ocean Township (Ocean County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Ocean Township (Ocean County)	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	3.0% (±2.0 points)	6.0%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.1% (±5.6 points)	34.4%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.3% (±6.7 points)	39.2%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.5% (±6.8 points)	20.4%	18.3%	21.9%

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

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ocean Township (Ocean County)	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	10.1% (±3.5 points)	12.5% (±0.6 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.7% (±1.6 points)	93.4% (±0.5 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.2% (±1.4 points)	88.7% (±0.5 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

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

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 (Ocean County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ocean Township (Ocean County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Ocean Township (Ocean County)	—	37.4 minutes (±4.6)	—
Barnegat	2.6 mi	24.2 minutes (±5.6)	Lower
Forked River	3.0 mi	31.0 minutes (±4.1)	Lower
Barnegat Township	3.7 mi	27.8 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Ocean Acres	4.9 mi	32.6 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Lacey Township	5.3 mi	31.8 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Barnegat Light Borough	6.3 mi	45.7 minutes (±12.6)	Not measurably different
Stafford Township	6.4 mi	31.4 minutes (±2.0)	Lower
Manahawkin	7.1 mi	28.3 minutes (±4.3)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Barnegat, NJ (24.2 minutes), Forked River, NJ (31.0 minutes), Barnegat Township, NJ (27.8 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	Mantoloking Borough	45.9 minutes (±9.0)
2	Barnegat Light Borough	45.7 minutes (±12.6)
3	Beach Haven Borough	41.3 minutes (±9.1)
4 (tie)	Lavallette Borough	37.4 minutes (±9.5)
4 (tie)	Ocean Township (Ocean County)	37.4 minutes (±4.6)
6	Surf City Borough	35.0 minutes (±6.3)
7	Berkeley Township	33.9 minutes (±2.3)
8	Tuckerton Borough	33.7 minutes (±4.6)
9	Manchester Township	33.3 minutes (±1.9)
10	Little Egg Harbor Township	33.1 minutes (±2.4)
11	Jackson Township	32.8 minutes (±1.3)

Showing 11 of 33 places in Ocean County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 (Ocean County)

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

Workers who live in Ocean Township (Ocean County), NJ take an average of 37.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

3.0% of households in Ocean Township (Ocean County) have no vehicle, and 1.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

10.1% (±3.5 points) of workers who live in Ocean Township (Ocean County) worked from home, and 98.2% 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, Ocean County, New Jersey (county subdivision:54300, in state:34 county:029).

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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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