How long is the commute from Woodbridge, NJ?

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

Workers who live in Woodbridge, NJ take an average of 30.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

64.2% of workers drive alone to work.

7.8% take public transportation.

3.2% of workers walk to work.

13.4% work from home.

6.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.5 minutes (±2.1)
Public transportation: 7.8%
Work from home: 13.4%
Households without a car: 6.3%

How people in Woodbridge get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Woodbridge	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	64.2% (±4.2 points)	61.3%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.4% (±2.2 points)	8.1%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	7.8% (±1.9 points)	5.9%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	3.2% (±1.6 points)	2.9%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	4.1% (±2.1 points)	3.8%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.4% (±2.9 points)	18.1%	16.8%	15.1%

In Woodbridge, the average commute is not measurably different from Middlesex 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 Woodbridge, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Middlesex County (5.9%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (8.1%).

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

In Middlesex County, Woodbridge ranks 27 of 32 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 132 of 257.

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

Cars per household in Woodbridge

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Woodbridge	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	6.3% (±2.1 points)	8.0%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	42.3% (±4.6 points)	34.5%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.1% (±4.3 points)	37.6%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	12.3% (±2.7 points)	19.9%	18.3%	21.9%

In Woodbridge, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Middlesex County (8.0%).

It is also lower than in New Jersey (11.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Woodbridge

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Woodbridge	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	13.4% (±2.9 points)	18.1% (±0.6 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.2% (±1.2 points)	96.5% (±0.3 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.7% (±1.9 points)	94.3% (±0.4 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Woodbridge, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Middlesex County (94.3%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (92.8%).

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

Average commute in places near Woodbridge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Woodbridge
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Woodbridge	—	30.5 minutes (±2.1)	—
Sewaren	1.7 mi	35.2 minutes (±13.8)	Not measurably different
Hopelawn	1.7 mi	45.9 minutes (±17.8)	Not measurably different
Fords	1.8 mi	30.7 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Iselin	2.0 mi	34.5 minutes (±3.4)	Higher
Menlo Park Terrace	2.0 mi	28.1 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Avenel	2.3 mi	31.6 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Perth Amboy	2.4 mi	23.5 minutes (±1.3)	Lower
Port Reading	2.4 mi	32.0 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Perth Amboy, NJ (23.5 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Iselin, NJ (34.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Middlesex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
21	Rossmoor	31.4 minutes (±8.8)
22	Kendall Park	31.3 minutes (±3.6)
23	Laurence Harbor	31.1 minutes (±3.9)
24	Concordia	30.8 minutes (±3.7)
25	Fords	30.7 minutes (±3.0)
26 (tie)	Heathcote	30.5 minutes (±4.1)
26 (tie)	Woodbridge	30.5 minutes (±2.1)
28	Menlo Park Terrace	28.1 minutes (±4.3)
29	Keasbey	27.4 minutes (±7.2)
30	Plainsboro Center	24.6 minutes (±6.1)
31	Rutgers University-Busch Campus	15.6 minutes (±3.7)
32	Rutgers University-Livingston Campus	11.4 minutes (±2.7)

Showing 12 of 32 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Woodbridge 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 Woodbridge

How long is the average commute in Woodbridge?

Workers who live in Woodbridge, NJ take an average of 30.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Woodbridge without a car?

6.3% of households in Woodbridge have no vehicle, and 7.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Woodbridge?

13.4% (±2.9 points) of workers who live in Woodbridge worked from home, and 94.7% 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 Woodbridge CDP, New Jersey (place:81950, 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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