How long is the commute from Vista Center, NJ?

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

Workers who live in Vista Center, NJ take an average of 24.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

90.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

6.2% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.3 minutes (±3.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 6.2%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Vista Center get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Vista Center	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	90.8% (±8.3 points)	75.4%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	0.0% (±4.6 points)	8.3%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.9%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±4.6 points)	1.4%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.0% (±5.1 points)	1.5%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.2% (±7.0 points)	12.5%	16.8%	15.1%

In Vista Center, the average commute is lower than in Ocean County (30.0 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 Vista Center, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Ocean County, Vista Center ranks 25 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 217 of 257.

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

Cars per household in Vista Center

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Vista Center	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±4.3 points)	6.0%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.6% (±13.0 points)	34.4%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	56.2% (±19.6 points)	39.2%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.2% (±16.1 points)	20.4%	18.3%	21.9%

In Vista Center, 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 Vista Center

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Vista Center	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	6.2% (±7.0 points)	12.5% (±0.6 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.4% (±4.5 points)	93.4% (±0.5 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.0% (±5.0 points)	88.7% (±0.5 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Vista Center, 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 Vista Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Vista Center
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Vista Center	—	24.3 minutes (±3.4)	—
Freehold Township	4.7 mi	30.9 minutes (±2.1)	Higher
West Freehold	5.2 mi	30.7 minutes (±3.3)	Higher
Howell Township	6.3 mi	31.9 minutes (±1.4)	Higher
Millstone Township	6.9 mi	35.8 minutes (±2.4)	Higher
Lakewood	7.4 mi	20.8 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Freehold Borough	7.4 mi	22.5 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Farmingdale Borough	8.5 mi	24.9 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Cedar Glen West	8.6 mi	29.1 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Freehold Township, NJ (30.9 minutes), West Freehold, NJ (30.7 minutes), Howell Township, NJ (31.9 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
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)
25	Vista Center	24.3 minutes (±3.4)
26	Barnegat	24.2 minutes (±5.6)
27	Lakewood	20.8 minutes (±1.7)

Showing 9 of 27 places in Ocean County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Vista 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 Jackson 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 Vista Center

How long is the average commute in Vista Center?

Workers who live in Vista Center, NJ take an average of 24.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Vista Center without a car?

0.0% of households in Vista Center have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Vista Center?

6.2% (±7.0 points) of workers who live in Vista Center worked from home, and 96.0% 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 Vista Center CDP, New Jersey (place:76107, 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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