How long is the commute from Parsippany, NJ?

Name: Commute and cars in Parsippany, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Parsippany, NJ take an average of 27.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

66.1% of workers drive alone to work.

3.3% take public transportation.

0.6% of workers walk to work.

19.7% work from home.

12.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.5 minutes (±1.7)
Public transportation: 3.3%
Work from home: 19.7%
Households without a car: 12.6%

How people in Parsippany get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Parsippany	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	66.1% (±4.1 points)	66.3%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.8% (±2.2 points)	5.6%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.3% (±1.3 points)	3.3%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.6% (±0.5 points)	1.5%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.5% (±0.9 points)	1.5%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	19.7% (±3.4 points)	21.8%	16.8%	15.1%

In Parsippany, the average commute is lower than in Morris County (29.8 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 Parsippany, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Morris County (3.3%).

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

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

In Morris County, Parsippany ranks 16 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 172 of 257.

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

Cars per household in Parsippany

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Parsippany	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	12.6% (±3.1 points)	5.1%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	38.9% (±4.1 points)	29.1%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.1% (±3.4 points)	43.2%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	11.5% (±1.9 points)	22.6%	18.3%	21.9%

In Parsippany, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Morris County (5.1%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Parsippany

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Parsippany	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	19.7% (±3.4 points)	21.8% (±0.7 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.2% (±2.6 points)	97.1% (±0.4 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.4% (±2.4 points)	95.2% (±0.4 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Parsippany, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Morris County (95.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Parsippany

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Parsippany
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Parsippany	—	27.5 minutes (±1.7)	—
Troy Hills	1.2 mi	29.0 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Lake Hiawatha	2.0 mi	25.0 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Rainbow Lakes	2.3 mi	24.4 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Mountain Lakes Borough	2.4 mi	34.3 minutes (±5.0)	Higher
Boonton Town	2.8 mi	22.4 minutes (±2.0)	Lower
Whippany	2.8 mi	25.0 minutes (±1.5)	Lower
Hanover Township	3.2 mi	23.9 minutes (±1.4)	Lower
Mount Tabor	3.3 mi	23.1 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Boonton Town, NJ (22.4 minutes), Whippany, NJ (25.0 minutes), Hanover Township, NJ (23.9 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mountain Lakes Borough, NJ (34.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Morris County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
10	Budd Lake	30.4 minutes (±2.7)
11	Brookside	29.9 minutes (±7.4)
12	Succasunna	29.8 minutes (±2.1)
13	Millington	29.4 minutes (±3.2)
14	Troy Hills	29.0 minutes (±3.9)
15	Pompton Plains	28.2 minutes (±2.7)
16	Parsippany	27.5 minutes (±1.7)
17	Stirling	27.0 minutes (±4.7)
18	White Meadow Lake	26.7 minutes (±1.7)
19	Mount Hope	26.6 minutes (±8.1)
20	Pine Brook	25.8 minutes (±3.8)
21 (tie)	Lake Hiawatha	25.0 minutes (±2.6)
21 (tie)	Whippany	25.0 minutes (±1.5)

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

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

It lies inside Parsippany-Troy Hills 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 Parsippany

How long is the average commute in Parsippany?

Workers who live in Parsippany, NJ take an average of 27.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Parsippany without a car?

12.6% of households in Parsippany have no vehicle, and 3.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Parsippany?

19.7% (±3.4 points) of workers who live in Parsippany worked from home, and 93.4% 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 Parsippany CDP, New Jersey (place:56430, 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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