How long is the commute from Packanack Lake, NJ?

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

Workers who live in Packanack Lake, NJ take an average of 27.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

58.6% of workers drive alone to work.

4.7% take public transportation.

1.3% of workers walk to work.

31.6% work from home.

2.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.8 minutes (±3.4)
Public transportation: 4.7%
Work from home: 31.6%
Households without a car: 2.7%

How people in Packanack Lake get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Packanack Lake	Passaic County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	58.6% (±7.8 points)	65.0%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.3% (±2.1 points)	11.4%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	4.7% (±2.7 points)	6.4%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	1.3% (±1.6 points)	4.0%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.5% (±0.8 points)	1.6%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	31.6% (±7.5 points)	11.5%	16.8%	15.1%

In Packanack Lake, the average commute is not measurably different from Passaic County (26.5 minutes).

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

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

In Packanack Lake, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Passaic County (6.4%).

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

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

In Passaic County, Packanack Lake ranks 7 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 169 of 257.

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

Cars per household in Packanack Lake

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Packanack Lake	Passaic County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	2.7% (±2.7 points)	13.9%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	13.0% (±4.5 points)	36.5%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	49.8% (±7.3 points)	32.7%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	34.4% (±7.1 points)	16.9%	18.3%	21.9%

In Packanack Lake, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Passaic County (13.9%).

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 Packanack Lake

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Packanack Lake	Passaic County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	31.6% (±7.5 points)	11.5% (±0.5 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.9% (±1.2 points)	95.1% (±0.4 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.5% (±2.5 points)	92.5% (±0.6 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Packanack Lake, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Passaic County (92.5%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Packanack Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Packanack Lake
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Packanack Lake	—	27.8 minutes (±3.4)	—
Preakness	1.6 mi	29.8 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Park Borough	2.7 mi	30.3 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
William Paterson University of New Jersey	3.0 mi	16.2 minutes (±9.2)	Lower
Pequannock Township	3.1 mi	27.9 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Totowa Borough	3.1 mi	25.3 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Pompton Plains	3.3 mi	28.2 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Haledon Borough	3.5 mi	25.0 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Singac	3.8 mi	24.8 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: William Paterson University of New Jersey, NJ (16.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Passaic County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Upper Greenwood Lake	52.8 minutes (±4.7)
2	Hewitt	44.6 minutes (±4.6)
3	Pines Lake	32.7 minutes (±3.8)
4	Newfoundland	31.7 minutes (±10.7)
5	Preakness	29.8 minutes (±2.2)
6	Great Notch	27.9 minutes (±3.0)
7	Packanack Lake	27.8 minutes (±3.4)
8	Macopin	25.2 minutes (±3.6)
9	Singac	24.8 minutes (±5.1)
10	Montclair State University	21.2 minutes (±5.9)
11	William Paterson University of New Jersey	16.2 minutes (±9.2)

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

It lies inside Wayne 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 Packanack Lake

How long is the average commute in Packanack Lake?

Workers who live in Packanack Lake, NJ take an average of 27.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Packanack Lake without a car?

2.7% of households in Packanack Lake have no vehicle, and 4.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Packanack Lake?

31.6% (±7.5 points) of workers who live in Packanack Lake worked from home, and 96.5% 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 Packanack Lake CDP, New Jersey (place:55620, 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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