How long is the commute from Rainbow Lakes, NJ?

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

Workers who live in Rainbow Lakes, NJ take an average of 24.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

67.8% of workers drive alone to work.

2.5% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

24.0% work from home.

6.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.4 minutes (±4.9)
Public transportation: 2.5%
Work from home: 24.0%
Households without a car: 6.9%

How people in Rainbow Lakes get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Rainbow Lakes	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	67.8% (±11.8 points)	66.3%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.6% (±7.8 points)	5.6%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.5% (±2.8 points)	3.3%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±5.6 points)	1.5%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±5.6 points)	1.5%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	24.0% (±10.3 points)	21.8%	16.8%	15.1%

In Rainbow Lakes, 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 Rainbow Lakes, 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, Rainbow Lakes ranks 23 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 216 of 257.

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

Cars per household in Rainbow Lakes

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Rainbow Lakes	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	6.9% (±6.4 points)	5.1%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.2% (±12.0 points)	29.1%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	53.1% (±14.1 points)	43.2%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	14.8% (±8.7 points)	22.6%	18.3%	21.9%

In Rainbow Lakes, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Morris County (5.1%).

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 Rainbow Lakes

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rainbow Lakes	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	24.0% (±10.3 points)	21.8% (±0.7 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±8.0 points)	97.1% (±0.4 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.6% (±3.9 points)	95.2% (±0.4 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

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

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

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

Average commute in places near Rainbow Lakes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rainbow Lakes
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Rainbow Lakes	—	24.4 minutes (±4.9)	—
Mount Tabor	1.0 mi	23.1 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Mountain Lakes Borough	1.3 mi	34.3 minutes (±5.0)	Higher
Denville Township	2.0 mi	29.5 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Parsippany	2.3 mi	27.5 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Morris Plains Borough	2.6 mi	29.0 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Boonton Town	3.3 mi	22.4 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Troy Hills	3.5 mi	29.0 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Rockaway Borough	3.6 mi	23.9 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different

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
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)
23	Rainbow Lakes	24.4 minutes (±4.9)
24	Gillette	23.3 minutes (±7.6)
25	Mount Tabor	23.1 minutes (±4.6)
26	Green Village	22.9 minutes (±5.7)
27	Cedar Knolls	20.8 minutes (±2.2)

Showing 11 of 27 places in Morris County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Rainbow Lakes 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 Rainbow Lakes

How long is the average commute in Rainbow Lakes?

Workers who live in Rainbow Lakes, NJ take an average of 24.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Rainbow Lakes without a car?

6.9% of households in Rainbow Lakes have no vehicle, and 2.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Rainbow Lakes?

24.0% (±10.3 points) of workers who live in Rainbow Lakes worked from home, and 97.6% 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 Rainbow Lakes CDP, New Jersey (place:61560, 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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