How long is the commute from Toms River, NJ?

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

Workers who live in Toms River, NJ take an average of 30.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

76.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.3% take public transportation.

0.4% of workers walk to work.

12.8% work from home.

6.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.1 minutes (±1.5)
Public transportation: 0.3%
Work from home: 12.8%
Households without a car: 6.1%

How people in Toms River get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Toms River	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	76.8% (±2.1 points)	75.4%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.0% (±1.3 points)	8.3%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.3% (±0.2 points)	0.9%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.4% (±0.3 points)	1.4%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.7% (±0.6 points)	1.5%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.8% (±2.0 points)	12.5%	16.8%	15.1%

In Toms River, 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 Toms River, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in 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, Toms River ranks 18 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 138 of 257.

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

Cars per household in Toms River

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Toms River	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	6.1% (±1.3 points)	6.0%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	31.2% (±2.0 points)	34.4%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.4% (±2.4 points)	39.2%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.3% (±2.0 points)	20.4%	18.3%	21.9%

In Toms River, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from 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 Toms River

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Toms River	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	12.8% (±2.0 points)	12.5% (±0.6 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.4% (±1.0 points)	93.4% (±0.5 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.5% (±1.4 points)	88.7% (±0.5 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

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

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 Toms River

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Toms River
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Toms River	—	30.1 minutes (±1.5)	—
Leisure Village East	3.3 mi	32.1 minutes (±6.7)	Not measurably different
Leisure Village	3.4 mi	32.4 minutes (±10.3)	Not measurably different
Silver Ridge	3.4 mi	31.5 minutes (±10.2)	Not measurably different
Pine Lake Park	3.8 mi	36.3 minutes (±3.6)	Higher
Holiday City South	3.8 mi	31.8 minutes (±8.4)	Not measurably different
South Toms River Borough	4.0 mi	28.0 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Pine Beach Borough	4.2 mi	23.3 minutes (±4.2)	Lower
Island Heights Borough	4.3 mi	26.8 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pine Beach Borough, NJ (23.3 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pine Lake Park, NJ (36.3 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
12	Leisure Village West	32.2 minutes (±6.4)
13	Leisure Village East	32.1 minutes (±6.7)
14 (tie)	Dover Beaches South	31.8 minutes (±5.9)
14 (tie)	Holiday City South	31.8 minutes (±8.4)
16	Silver Ridge	31.5 minutes (±10.2)
17	Forked River	31.0 minutes (±4.1)
18	Toms River	30.1 minutes (±1.5)
19	Beach Haven West	29.6 minutes (±4.6)
20	Holiday Heights	29.4 minutes (±12.7)
21	Cedar Glen West	29.1 minutes (±4.1)
22	Manahawkin	28.3 minutes (±4.3)
23	North Beach Haven	26.2 minutes (±4.2)
24	Cedar Glen Lakes	25.5 minutes (±5.3)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Ocean County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Toms River 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 Toms River

How long is the average commute in Toms River?

Workers who live in Toms River, NJ take an average of 30.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Toms River without a car?

6.1% of households in Toms River have no vehicle, and 0.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Toms River?

12.8% (±2.0 points) of workers who live in Toms River worked from home, and 91.5% 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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