How long is the commute from Washington Township (Bergen County), NJ?

Name: Commute and cars in Washington Township (Bergen County), NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Washington Township (Bergen County), NJ take an average of 32.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

65.9% of workers drive alone to work.

4.3% take public transportation.

0.2% of workers walk to work.

22.2% work from home.

0.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.1 minutes (±3.1)
Public transportation: 4.3%
Work from home: 22.2%
Households without a car: 0.2%

How people in Washington Township (Bergen County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Washington Township (Bergen County)	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	65.9% (±5.0 points)	59.0%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.7% (±4.1 points)	7.3%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	4.3% (±2.6 points)	10.4%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.2% (±0.4 points)	2.5%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.6% (±0.8 points)	2.3%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	22.2% (±4.1 points)	18.5%	16.8%	15.1%

In Washington Township (Bergen County), the average commute is not measurably different from Bergen County (31.2 minutes).

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

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

In Washington Township (Bergen County), the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Bergen County (10.4%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Bergen County, Washington Township (Bergen County) ranks 31 of 69 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 208 of 561.

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

Cars per household in Washington Township (Bergen County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Washington Township (Bergen County)	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	0.2% (±0.4 points)	7.5%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	21.0% (±4.0 points)	36.3%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	55.5% (±6.0 points)	38.0%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.3% (±4.6 points)	18.2%	18.3%	21.9%

In Washington Township (Bergen County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Bergen County (7.5%).

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 Washington Township (Bergen County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Washington Township (Bergen County)	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	22.2% (±4.1 points)	18.5% (±0.6 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.3% (±0.7 points)	97.0% (±0.2 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	99.1% (±0.8 points)	94.8% (±0.3 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Washington Township (Bergen County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Bergen County (94.8%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Washington Township (Bergen County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (Bergen County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Washington Township (Bergen County)	—	32.1 minutes (±3.1)	—
Hillsdale Borough	1.7 mi	28.4 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Westwood Borough	1.7 mi	28.2 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Ho-Ho-Kus Borough	1.8 mi	33.8 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Emerson Borough	2.3 mi	31.1 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Ridgewood Village	2.6 mi	34.6 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Woodcliff Lake Borough	2.6 mi	33.3 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Oradell Borough	2.7 mi	32.3 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Saddle River Borough	2.8 mi	26.6 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across Bergen County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
25	Wood-Ridge Borough	32.8 minutes (±3.0)
26	Wyckoff Township	32.5 minutes (±2.5)
27	Bogota Borough	32.4 minutes (±3.9)
28 (tie)	Bergenfield Borough	32.3 minutes (±2.2)
28 (tie)	Oradell Borough	32.3 minutes (±2.8)
30	Montvale Borough	32.2 minutes (±3.9)
31	Washington Township (Bergen County)	32.1 minutes (±3.1)
32	Ramsey Borough	31.8 minutes (±2.9)
33	Alpine Borough	31.7 minutes (±4.1)
34	Ridgefield Borough	31.6 minutes (±2.7)
35	North Arlington Borough	31.5 minutes (±3.0)
36	Fair Lawn Borough	31.3 minutes (±1.7)
37 (tie)	Emerson Borough	31.1 minutes (±3.1)

Showing 13 of 69 places in Bergen 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 Washington Township (Bergen County)

How long is the average commute in Washington Township (Bergen County)?

Workers who live in Washington Township (Bergen County), NJ take an average of 32.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Washington Township (Bergen County) without a car?

0.2% of households in Washington Township (Bergen County) have no vehicle, and 4.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Washington Township (Bergen County)?

22.2% (±4.1 points) of workers who live in Washington Township (Bergen County) worked from home, and 99.1% 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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