How long is the commute from Old Bridge, NJ?

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

Workers who live in Old Bridge, NJ take an average of 33.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

71.4% of workers drive alone to work.

6.0% take public transportation.

0.5% of workers walk to work.

12.0% work from home.

8.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 33.6 minutes (±1.7)
Public transportation: 6.0%
Work from home: 12.0%
Households without a car: 8.7%

How people in Old Bridge get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Old Bridge	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	71.4% (±3.7 points)	61.3%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.9% (±2.1 points)	8.1%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	6.0% (±1.4 points)	5.9%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.5% (±0.3 points)	2.9%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.2% (±0.7 points)	3.8%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.0% (±2.5 points)	18.1%	16.8%	15.1%

In Old Bridge, the average commute is higher than in Middlesex County (31.2 minutes).

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

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

In Old Bridge, 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 higher than the national figure (3.2%).

In Middlesex County, Old Bridge ranks 16 of 32 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 71 of 257.

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

Cars per household in Old Bridge

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Old Bridge	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	8.7% (±3.2 points)	8.0%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.9% (±3.5 points)	34.5%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.0% (±3.6 points)	37.6%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.4% (±3.5 points)	19.9%	18.3%	21.9%

In Old Bridge, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Middlesex County (8.0%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (11.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Old Bridge

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Old Bridge	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	12.0% (±2.5 points)	18.1% (±0.6 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.0% (±2.2 points)	96.5% (±0.3 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.2% (±2.7 points)	94.3% (±0.4 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Old Bridge, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Middlesex County (94.3%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Old Bridge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Old Bridge
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Old Bridge	—	33.6 minutes (±1.7)	—
Brownville	2.0 mi	40.9 minutes (±4.6)	Higher
Spotswood Borough	3.2 mi	32.3 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Madison Park	3.9 mi	31.6 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
South River Borough	4.3 mi	32.2 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Robertsville	4.3 mi	40.7 minutes (±4.3)	Higher
Sayreville Borough	5.0 mi	30.8 minutes (±1.5)	Lower
Helmetta Borough	5.0 mi	32.4 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
East Brunswick Township	5.1 mi	36.5 minutes (±1.5)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sayreville Borough, NJ (30.8 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Brownville, NJ (40.9 minutes), Robertsville, NJ (40.7 minutes), East Brunswick Township, NJ (36.5 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
10 (tie)	Monroe Manor	35.2 minutes (±8.3)
10 (tie)	Sewaren	35.2 minutes (±13.8)
12	Monmouth Junction	35.0 minutes (±3.9)
13	Iselin	34.5 minutes (±3.4)
14	Dayton	34.3 minutes (±3.5)
15	Princeton Meadows	33.8 minutes (±3.3)
16	Old Bridge	33.6 minutes (±1.7)
17	Colonia	33.0 minutes (±2.0)
18	Port Reading	32.0 minutes (±4.5)
19 (tie)	Avenel	31.6 minutes (±2.4)
19 (tie)	Madison Park	31.6 minutes (±5.1)
21	Rossmoor	31.4 minutes (±8.8)
22	Kendall Park	31.3 minutes (±3.6)

Showing 13 of 32 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Old Bridge 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 Old Bridge

How long is the average commute in Old Bridge?

Workers who live in Old Bridge, NJ take an average of 33.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Old Bridge without a car?

8.7% of households in Old Bridge have no vehicle, and 6.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Old Bridge?

12.0% (±2.5 points) of workers who live in Old Bridge worked from home, and 94.2% 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 Old Bridge CDP, New Jersey (place:54690, 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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