How long is the commute from Upper Macungie Township, PA?

Name: Commute and cars in Upper Macungie Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Upper Macungie Township, PA take an average of 22.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.2% take public transportation.

0.3% of workers walk to work.

22.6% work from home.

3.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.7 minutes (±1.8)
Public transportation: 0.2%
Work from home: 22.6%
Households without a car: 3.8%

How people in Upper Macungie Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Upper Macungie Township	Lehigh County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	70.0% (±4.0 points)	72.8%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.4% (±2.1 points)	8.0%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.2% (±0.3 points)	1.4%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.3% (±0.3 points)	2.1%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.5% (±0.9 points)	1.7%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	22.6% (±3.8 points)	14.0%	15.6%	15.1%

In Upper Macungie Township, the average commute is lower than in Lehigh County (24.9 minutes).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (26.3 minutes).

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

In Upper Macungie Township, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Lehigh County (1.4%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (3.6%).

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

In Lehigh County, Upper Macungie Township ranks 22 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1979 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Upper Macungie Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Upper Macungie Township	Lehigh County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	3.8% (±1.6 points)	8.3%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	21.0% (±4.0 points)	33.8%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	50.6% (±4.2 points)	37.3%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.5% (±3.9 points)	20.5%	18.6%	21.9%

In Upper Macungie Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Lehigh County (8.3%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (10.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Upper Macungie Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Upper Macungie Township	Lehigh County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	22.6% (±3.8 points)	14.0% (±0.7 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.6% (±0.9 points)	94.7% (±0.5 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.9% (±1.6 points)	90.0% (±0.7 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Upper Macungie Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Lehigh County (90.0%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (89.7%).

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

Average commute in places near Upper Macungie Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upper Macungie Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Upper Macungie Township	—	22.7 minutes (±1.8)	—
Ancient Oaks	3.0 mi	21.7 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Lower Macungie Township	3.9 mi	27.0 minutes (±2.9)	Higher
Wescosville	3.9 mi	23.7 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Cetronia	4.4 mi	19.0 minutes (±2.9)	Lower
Alburtis	4.5 mi	24.1 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Weisenberg Township	5.1 mi	23.8 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Macungie	5.2 mi	23.1 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
South Whitehall Township	5.4 mi	21.1 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cetronia, PA (19.0 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lower Macungie Township, PA (27.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Lehigh County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
16 (tie)	Alburtis	24.1 minutes (±4.0)
16 (tie)	Salisbury Township (Lehigh County)	24.1 minutes (±4.1)
18	Weisenberg Township	23.8 minutes (±2.5)
19	Catasauqua	23.6 minutes (±4.1)
20	Fountain Hill	23.5 minutes (±2.8)
21	Macungie	23.1 minutes (±2.4)
22	Upper Macungie Township	22.7 minutes (±1.8)
23	South Whitehall Township	21.1 minutes (±1.6)
24	Hanover Township (Lehigh County)	19.5 minutes (±2.0)

Showing 9 of 24 places in Lehigh County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Upper Macungie Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Breinigsville, Trexlertown.

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 Upper Macungie Township

How long is the average commute in Upper Macungie Township?

Workers who live in Upper Macungie Township, PA take an average of 22.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Upper Macungie Township without a car?

3.8% of households in Upper Macungie Township have no vehicle, and 0.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Upper Macungie Township?

22.6% (±3.8 points) of workers who live in Upper Macungie Township worked from home, and 95.9% 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 Upper Macungie township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:79104, in state:42 county:077).

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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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