How long is the commute from Piscataway Township, NJ?

Name: Commute and cars in Piscataway Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Piscataway Township, NJ take an average of 26.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

61.8% of workers drive alone to work.

2.1% take public transportation.

7.0% of workers walk to work.

18.8% work from home.

5.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.1 minutes (±0.8)
Public transportation: 2.1%
Work from home: 18.8%
Households without a car: 5.6%

How people in Piscataway Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Piscataway Township	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	61.8% (±2.6 points)	61.3%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.2% (±1.5 points)	8.1%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.1% (±0.7 points)	5.9%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	7.0% (±0.7 points)	2.9%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.0% (±0.7 points)	3.8%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.8% (±2.1 points)	18.1%	16.8%	15.1%

In Piscataway Township, the average commute is lower than in Middlesex County (31.2 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 Piscataway Township, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Middlesex County (5.9%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Middlesex County, Piscataway Township ranks 22 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 440 of 561.

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

Cars per household in Piscataway Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Piscataway Township	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	5.6% (±1.9 points)	8.0%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.5% (±2.9 points)	34.5%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.9% (±2.8 points)	37.6%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.9% (±2.5 points)	19.9%	18.3%	21.9%

In Piscataway Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Middlesex County (8.0%).

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 Piscataway Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Piscataway Township	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	18.8% (±2.1 points)	18.1% (±0.6 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.1% (±0.5 points)	96.5% (±0.3 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.6% (±1.0 points)	94.3% (±0.4 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Piscataway Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Middlesex County (94.3%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Piscataway Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Piscataway Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Piscataway Township	—	26.1 minutes (±0.8)	—
Middlesex Borough	2.8 mi	26.1 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Dunellen Borough	3.1 mi	31.7 minutes (±5.8)	Not measurably different
South Plainfield Borough	3.1 mi	29.7 minutes (±1.4)	Higher
Somerset	3.3 mi	35.3 minutes (±3.3)	Higher
Highland Park Borough	3.5 mi	27.1 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
South Bound Brook Borough	3.6 mi	25.5 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
East Franklin	3.6 mi	32.8 minutes (±5.6)	Higher
New Brunswick	4.2 mi	23.3 minutes (±1.0)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Brunswick, NJ (23.3 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: South Plainfield Borough, NJ (29.7 minutes), Somerset, NJ (35.3 minutes), East Franklin, NJ (32.8 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
16	South Amboy	30.5 minutes (±4.3)
17	South Plainfield Borough	29.7 minutes (±1.4)
18	North Brunswick Township	29.2 minutes (±1.5)
19	Milltown Borough	28.7 minutes (±4.0)
20	Highland Park Borough	27.1 minutes (±2.9)
21 (tie)	Middlesex Borough	26.1 minutes (±2.7)
21 (tie)	Piscataway Township	26.1 minutes (±0.8)
23	Perth Amboy	23.5 minutes (±1.3)
24	New Brunswick	23.3 minutes (±1.0)
25	Jamesburg Borough	22.4 minutes (±4.2)

Showing 10 of 25 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Piscataway Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Rutgers University-Busch Campus, Rutgers University-Livingston Campus.

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 Piscataway Township

How long is the average commute in Piscataway Township?

Workers who live in Piscataway Township, NJ take an average of 26.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Piscataway Township without a car?

5.6% of households in Piscataway Township have no vehicle, and 2.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Piscataway Township?

18.8% (±2.1 points) of workers who live in Piscataway Township worked from home, and 96.6% 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 Piscataway township, Middlesex County, New Jersey (county subdivision:59010, in state:34 county:023).

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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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