How long is the commute from Prospect Park Borough, NJ?

Name: Commute and cars in Prospect Park Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Prospect Park Borough, NJ take an average of 22.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

67.6% of workers drive alone to work.

1.7% take public transportation.

1.3% of workers walk to work.

7.2% work from home.

11.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.9 minutes (±2.1)
Public transportation: 1.7%
Work from home: 7.2%
Households without a car: 11.6%

How people in Prospect Park Borough get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Prospect Park Borough	Passaic County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	67.6% (±6.9 points)	65.0%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	15.9% (±8.0 points)	11.4%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.7% (±1.8 points)	6.4%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	1.3% (±1.1 points)	4.0%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	6.3% (±4.7 points)	1.6%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.2% (±5.0 points)	11.5%	16.8%	15.1%

In Prospect Park Borough, the average commute is lower than in Passaic County (26.5 minutes).

It is also lower than in New Jersey (30.5 minutes).

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

In Prospect Park Borough, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in 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, Prospect Park Borough ranks 14 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 528 of 561.

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

Cars per household in Prospect Park Borough

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Prospect Park Borough	Passaic County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	11.6% (±8.0 points)	13.9%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	47.6% (±9.2 points)	36.5%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	27.8% (±8.9 points)	32.7%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	13.0% (±5.2 points)	16.9%	18.3%	21.9%

In Prospect Park Borough, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Passaic County (13.9%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Prospect Park Borough

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Prospect Park Borough	Passaic County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	7.2% (±5.0 points)	11.5% (±0.5 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.9% (±3.9 points)	95.1% (±0.4 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.1% (±5.0 points)	92.5% (±0.6 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Prospect Park Borough, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Passaic County (92.5%).

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 Prospect Park Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prospect Park Borough
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Prospect Park Borough	—	22.9 minutes (±2.1)	—
Haledon Borough	0.8 mi	25.0 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
William Paterson University of New Jersey	1.3 mi	16.2 minutes (±9.2)	Not measurably different
Hawthorne Borough	1.3 mi	24.6 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
North Haledon Borough	1.6 mi	30.9 minutes (±2.7)	Higher
Paterson	1.9 mi	22.6 minutes (±0.8)	Not measurably different
Preakness	2.7 mi	29.8 minutes (±2.2)	Higher
Glen Rock Borough	2.8 mi	36.8 minutes (±2.9)	Higher
Fair Lawn Borough	3.0 mi	31.3 minutes (±1.7)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North Haledon Borough, NJ (30.9 minutes), Preakness, NJ (29.8 minutes), Glen Rock Borough, NJ (36.8 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
8	Clifton	28.3 minutes (±1.3)
9	Little Falls Township	25.6 minutes (±2.2)
10 (tie)	Passaic	25.3 minutes (±1.0)
10 (tie)	Totowa Borough	25.3 minutes (±2.8)
12	Haledon Borough	25.0 minutes (±2.8)
13	Hawthorne Borough	24.6 minutes (±1.9)
14	Prospect Park Borough	22.9 minutes (±2.1)
15	Woodland Park Borough	22.8 minutes (±1.8)
16	Paterson	22.6 minutes (±0.8)

Showing 9 of 16 places in Passaic 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 Prospect Park Borough

How long is the average commute in Prospect Park Borough?

Workers who live in Prospect Park Borough, NJ take an average of 22.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Prospect Park Borough without a car?

11.6% of households in Prospect Park Borough have no vehicle, and 1.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Prospect Park Borough?

7.2% (±5.0 points) of workers who live in Prospect Park Borough worked from home, and 90.1% 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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