How long is the commute from Fife Heights, WA?

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

Workers who live in Fife Heights, WA take an average of 25.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.2% of workers walk to work.

15.5% work from home.

0.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 25.2 minutes (±2.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 15.5%
Households without a car: 0.8%

How people in Fife Heights get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Fife Heights	Pierce County	Washington	United States
Drove alone	79.7% (±7.0 points)	70.7%	63.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.6% (±3.8 points)	9.7%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.9 points)	2.1%	3.4%	3.2%
Walked	1.2% (±1.9 points)	2.2%	3.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±4.9 points)	1.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	15.5% (±5.9 points)	13.9%	19.8%	15.1%

In Fife Heights, the average commute is lower than in Pierce County (31.3 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Washington (26.6 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Fife Heights, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Pierce County (2.1%).

It is not measurably different from Washington (3.4%).

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

In Pierce County, Fife Heights ranks 51 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 270 of 470.

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

Cars per household in Fife Heights

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Fife Heights	Pierce County	Washington	United States
No vehicle	0.8% (±1.5 points)	5.4%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	14.9% (±5.3 points)	27.2%	30.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	28.8% (±7.7 points)	38.9%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	55.5% (±9.4 points)	28.5%	26.1%	21.9%

In Fife Heights, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Pierce County (5.4%).

It is also lower than in Washington (7.1%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Fife Heights

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fife Heights	Pierce County	Washington	United States
Workers working from home	15.5% (±5.9 points)	13.9% (±0.5 points)	19.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±7.6 points)	97.3% (±0.3 points)	97.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	99.2% (±1.5 points)	94.6% (±0.3 points)	93.6% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Fife Heights, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Pierce County (94.6%).

It is also higher than in Washington (93.6%).

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

Average commute in places near Fife Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fife Heights
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Fife Heights	—	25.2 minutes (±2.3)	—
Milton	1.5 mi	30.3 minutes (±3.0)	Higher
Fife	2.0 mi	26.9 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Lakeland South	3.1 mi	29.6 minutes (±2.1)	Higher
Edgewood	3.4 mi	28.3 minutes (±1.7)	Higher
Federal Way	3.5 mi	32.1 minutes (±0.9)	Higher
Waller	4.0 mi	31.5 minutes (±2.8)	Higher
Pacific	4.4 mi	31.7 minutes (±4.0)	Higher
Algona	4.7 mi	27.5 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Milton, WA (30.3 minutes), Lakeland South, WA (29.6 minutes), Edgewood, WA (28.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Pierce County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
45	Wauna	28.7 minutes (±2.9)
46	Edgewood	28.3 minutes (±1.7)
47	University Place	28.0 minutes (±1.7)
48	Steilacoom	27.6 minutes (±3.4)
49	Fife	26.9 minutes (±1.9)
50	Summit	25.7 minutes (±2.2)
51	Fife Heights	25.2 minutes (±2.3)
52	DuPont	24.9 minutes (±2.6)
53	Wollochet	24.8 minutes (±3.1)
54	Fircrest	23.3 minutes (±3.8)
55	Rosedale	22.8 minutes (±2.6)
56	Purdy	21.0 minutes (±3.9)
57	McChord AFB	13.6 minutes (±2.7)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Pierce County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Fife Heights

How long is the average commute in Fife Heights?

Workers who live in Fife Heights, WA take an average of 25.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Fife Heights without a car?

0.8% of households in Fife Heights have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Fife Heights?

15.5% (±5.9 points) of workers who live in Fife Heights worked from home, and 99.2% 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 Fife Heights CDP, Washington (place:23830, in state:53).

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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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