How long is the commute from Point Pleasant Borough, NJ?

Name: Commute and cars in Point Pleasant Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Point Pleasant Borough, NJ take an average of 29.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.3% of workers drive alone to work.

1.0% take public transportation.

2.1% of workers walk to work.

14.4% work from home.

1.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.5 minutes (±2.0)
Public transportation: 1.0%
Work from home: 14.4%
Households without a car: 1.2%

How people in Point Pleasant Borough get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Point Pleasant Borough	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	73.3% (±4.5 points)	75.4%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.9% (±2.2 points)	8.3%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.0% (±1.1 points)	0.9%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	2.1% (±1.2 points)	1.4%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.3% (±1.6 points)	1.5%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	14.4% (±3.2 points)	12.5%	16.8%	15.1%

In Point Pleasant Borough, the average commute is not measurably different from Ocean County (30.0 minutes).

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

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

In Point Pleasant Borough, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Ocean County (0.9%).

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

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

In Ocean County, Point Pleasant Borough ranks 21 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 325 of 561.

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

Cars per household in Point Pleasant Borough

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Point Pleasant Borough	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	1.2% (±0.8 points)	6.0%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.3% (±3.3 points)	34.4%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45.2% (±4.0 points)	39.2%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.2% (±4.0 points)	20.4%	18.3%	21.9%

In Point Pleasant Borough, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Ocean County (6.0%).

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 Point Pleasant Borough

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Point Pleasant Borough	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	14.4% (±3.2 points)	12.5% (±0.6 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.7% (±1.7 points)	93.4% (±0.5 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.4% (±1.9 points)	88.7% (±0.5 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Point Pleasant Borough, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Ocean County (88.7%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Point Pleasant Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Point Pleasant Borough
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Point Pleasant Borough	—	29.5 minutes (±2.0)	—
Bay Head Borough	1.3 mi	27.3 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Point Pleasant Beach Borough	1.7 mi	29.7 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Mantoloking Borough	1.9 mi	45.9 minutes (±9.0)	Higher
Brielle Borough	1.9 mi	29.9 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Brick Township	2.4 mi	28.2 minutes (±1.0)	Not measurably different
Manasquan Borough	2.9 mi	34.3 minutes (±3.9)	Higher
Sea Girt Borough	4.1 mi	28.1 minutes (±6.8)	Not measurably different
Ramtown	5.0 mi	37.9 minutes (±5.6)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mantoloking Borough, NJ (45.9 minutes), Manasquan Borough, NJ (34.3 minutes), Ramtown, NJ (37.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Ocean County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
15 (tie)	Beachwood Borough	31.1 minutes (±2.4)
15 (tie)	Seaside Park Borough	31.1 minutes (±4.1)
17	Seaside Heights Borough	30.9 minutes (±5.7)
18	Toms River Township	30.2 minutes (±1.4)
19	Harvey Cedars Borough	30.0 minutes (±7.4)
20	Point Pleasant Beach Borough	29.7 minutes (±4.6)
21	Point Pleasant Borough	29.5 minutes (±2.0)
22	Long Beach Township	29.0 minutes (±4.0)
23	Lakehurst Borough	28.4 minutes (±4.8)
24	Brick Township	28.2 minutes (±1.0)
25	South Toms River Borough	28.0 minutes (±3.5)
26	Ocean Gate Borough	27.9 minutes (±4.4)
27	Barnegat Township	27.8 minutes (±2.4)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Ocean County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Point Pleasant Borough

How long is the average commute in Point Pleasant Borough?

Workers who live in Point Pleasant Borough, NJ take an average of 29.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Point Pleasant Borough without a car?

1.2% of households in Point Pleasant Borough have no vehicle, and 1.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Point Pleasant Borough?

14.4% (±3.2 points) of workers who live in Point Pleasant Borough worked from home, and 95.4% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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