How long is the commute from Plainsboro Center, NJ?

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

Workers who live in Plainsboro Center, NJ take an average of 24.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.7% of workers drive alone to work.

2.4% take public transportation.

2.6% of workers walk to work.

47.3% work from home.

3.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.6 minutes (±6.1)
Public transportation: 2.4%
Work from home: 47.3%
Households without a car: 3.8%

How people in Plainsboro Center get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Plainsboro Center	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	45.7% (±10.4 points)	61.3%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.0% (±2.3 points)	8.1%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.4% (±2.8 points)	5.9%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	2.6% (±2.6 points)	2.9%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±2.7 points)	3.8%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	47.3% (±11.2 points)	18.1%	16.8%	15.1%

In Plainsboro Center, the average commute is lower than in Middlesex County (31.2 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 Plainsboro Center, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Middlesex County, Plainsboro Center ranks 30 of 32 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 215 of 257.

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

Cars per household in Plainsboro Center

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Plainsboro Center	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	3.8% (±4.2 points)	8.0%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	66.2% (±11.5 points)	34.5%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	22.1% (±8.8 points)	37.6%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	7.9% (±6.6 points)	19.9%	18.3%	21.9%

In Plainsboro Center, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from 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 Plainsboro Center

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Plainsboro Center	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	47.3% (±11.2 points)	18.1% (±0.6 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.2% (±3.1 points)	96.5% (±0.3 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.3% (±6.5 points)	94.3% (±0.4 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Plainsboro Center, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Plainsboro Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plainsboro Center
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Plainsboro Center	—	24.6 minutes (±6.1)	—
Princeton Meadows	1.4 mi	33.8 minutes (±3.3)	Higher
Princeton Junction	1.7 mi	27.9 minutes (±9.6)	Not measurably different
West Windsor Township	3.4 mi	38.6 minutes (±3.1)	Higher
Monmouth Junction	3.6 mi	35.0 minutes (±3.9)	Higher
Kingston	3.7 mi	33.7 minutes (±10.0)	Not measurably different
Cranbury	4.0 mi	37.0 minutes (±4.5)	Higher
Cranbury Township	4.0 mi	32.9 minutes (±3.7)	Higher
Heathcote	4.2 mi	30.5 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Princeton Meadows, NJ (33.8 minutes), West Windsor Township, NJ (38.6 minutes), Monmouth Junction, NJ (35.0 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
24	Concordia	30.8 minutes (±3.7)
25	Fords	30.7 minutes (±3.0)
26 (tie)	Heathcote	30.5 minutes (±4.1)
26 (tie)	Woodbridge	30.5 minutes (±2.1)
28	Menlo Park Terrace	28.1 minutes (±4.3)
29	Keasbey	27.4 minutes (±7.2)
30	Plainsboro Center	24.6 minutes (±6.1)
31	Rutgers University-Busch Campus	15.6 minutes (±3.7)
32	Rutgers University-Livingston Campus	11.4 minutes (±2.7)

Showing 9 of 32 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Plainsboro 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 Plainsboro Center

How long is the average commute in Plainsboro Center?

Workers who live in Plainsboro Center, NJ take an average of 24.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Plainsboro Center without a car?

3.8% of households in Plainsboro Center have no vehicle, and 2.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Plainsboro Center?

47.3% (±11.2 points) of workers who live in Plainsboro Center worked from home, and 94.3% 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 Plainsboro Center CDP, New Jersey (place:59285, 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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