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

Name: Commute and cars in Washington Township (Morris County), NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Washington Township (Morris County), NJ take an average of 35.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

65.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.3% take public transportation.

1.0% of workers walk to work.

28.3% work from home.

3.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 35.4 minutes (±3.1)
Public transportation: 0.3%
Work from home: 28.3%
Households without a car: 3.2%

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

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Washington Township (Morris County)	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	65.2% (±3.6 points)	66.3%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.0% (±1.5 points)	5.6%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.3% (±0.3 points)	3.3%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	1.0% (±0.7 points)	1.5%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.1% (±0.9 points)	1.5%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	28.3% (±3.5 points)	21.8%	16.8%	15.1%

In Washington Township (Morris County), the average commute is higher than in Morris County (29.8 minutes).

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

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

In Washington Township (Morris County), the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Morris County (3.3%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Morris County, Washington Township (Morris County) ranks 5 of 39 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 93 of 561.

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

Cars per household in Washington Township (Morris County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Washington Township (Morris County)	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	3.2% (±2.0 points)	5.1%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	20.3% (±4.0 points)	29.1%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.6% (±4.5 points)	43.2%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	32.9% (±4.6 points)	22.6%	18.3%	21.9%

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

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 (Morris County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Washington Township (Morris County)	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	28.3% (±3.5 points)	21.8% (±0.7 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.5% (±1.6 points)	97.1% (±0.4 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.0% (±1.3 points)	95.2% (±0.4 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Washington Township (Morris County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in 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 Washington Township (Morris County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (Morris County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Washington Township (Morris County)	—	35.4 minutes (±3.1)	—
Beattystown	3.9 mi	30.9 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Califon Borough	4.9 mi	31.2 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Hackettstown Town	5.0 mi	30.6 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
Chester Borough	5.6 mi	32.1 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Chester Township	5.8 mi	30.5 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Flanders	6.1 mi	31.2 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Mansfield Township (Warren County)	6.1 mi	30.6 minutes (±3.4)	Lower
Mount Olive Township	6.3 mi	31.7 minutes (±1.5)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hackettstown Town, NJ (30.6 minutes), Chester Township, NJ (30.5 minutes), Mansfield Township (Warren County), NJ (30.6 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
1	Mendham Township	44.2 minutes (±10.3)
2	Chatham Borough	39.2 minutes (±3.1)
3	Jefferson Township	37.3 minutes (±2.1)
4	Mount Arlington Borough	36.5 minutes (±4.5)
5	Washington Township (Morris County)	35.4 minutes (±3.1)
6	Mendham Borough	34.5 minutes (±3.7)
7 (tie)	Kinnelon Borough	34.3 minutes (±3.1)
7 (tie)	Mountain Lakes Borough	34.3 minutes (±5.0)
9	Roxbury Township	33.2 minutes (±2.2)
10	Montville Township	32.6 minutes (±2.5)
11	Harding Township	32.4 minutes (±7.7)

Showing 11 of 39 places in Morris County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Washington Township (Morris County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Long Valley.

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 (Morris County)

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

Workers who live in Washington Township (Morris County), NJ take an average of 35.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

3.2% of households in Washington Township (Morris County) have no vehicle, and 0.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

28.3% (±3.5 points) of workers who live in Washington Township (Morris County) worked from home, and 98.0% 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 Washington township, Morris County, New Jersey (county subdivision:77240, in state:34 county:027).

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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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