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ZIP codes with the shortest commutes in New Jersey
Ranked by mean travel time to work for residents who commute.
How we rank shortest commute
Commute time is the mean travel time to work, in minutes, across transportation modes, for residents who travel to work.
People who work from home are not included, so a ZIP with many remote workers can still show a long average commute for those who travel.
Short commutes usually mean jobs nearby, but rural ZIPs with a local employer can rank high too. Open a ZIP's profile to see its share of 60-minute commutes and transit use.
Only ZIPs with at least 1,000 residents are ranked, so a handful of households cannot top the list. 528 New Jersey ZIPs qualify.
New Jersey ZIP codes ranked by shortest commute
1ZIP 08544Princeton
New Jersey
- Mean commute
- 14.7 min
- ZIP population
- ~4k
- Avg. temperature
- 53°F
2ZIP 08242Rio Grande
New Jersey
- Mean commute
- 15.0 min
- ZIP population
- ~4k
- Avg. temperature
- 56°F
3ZIP 08640Joint Base Mdl
New Jersey
- Mean commute
- 15.4 min
- ZIP population
- ~8k
- Avg. temperature
- 55°F
4ZIP 08641Joint Base Mdl
New Jersey
- Mean commute
- 16.2 min
- ZIP population
- ~4k
- Avg. temperature
- 55°F
5ZIP 08204Cape May
New Jersey
- Mean commute
- 18.5 min
- ZIP population
- ~17k
- Avg. temperature
- 57°F
6ZIP 08240Pomona
New Jersey
- Mean commute
- 19.6 min
- ZIP population
- ~3k
- Avg. temperature
- 56°F
| Rank | ZIP | City | County | Mean commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | 07505 | Paterson | Passaic County | 19.7 min |
| #8 | 08251 | Rio Grande | Cape May County | 19.8 min |
| #9 | 08327 | Leesburg | Cumberland County | 20.5 min |
| #10 | 07513 | Paterson | Passaic County | 20.6 min |
| #11 | 08542 | Princeton | Mercer County | 20.7 min |
| #12 | 07927 | Cedar Knolls | Morris County | 20.8 min |
| #13 | 08232 | Pleasantville | Atlantic County | 20.9 min |
| #14 | 07501 | Paterson | Passaic County | 21.1 min |
| #15 | 07606 | Teterboro | Bergen County | 21.2 min |
| #16 | 08201 | Absecon | Atlantic County | 21.3 min |
| #17 | 08210 | Cape May Court House | Cape May County | 21.4 min |
| #18 | 08223 | Marmora | Cape May County | 21.4 min |
| #19 | 07004 | Fairfield | Essex County | 21.5 min |
| #20 | 08225 | Northfield | Atlantic County | 21.8 min |
| #21 | 08029 | Deptford | Camden County | 21.9 min |
| #22 | 08260 | Rio Grande | Cape May County | 21.9 min |
| #23 | 08311 | Bridgeton | Cumberland County | 22.2 min |
| #24 | 08869 | Raritan | Somerset County | 22.2 min |
| #25 | 07503 | Paterson | Passaic County | 22.5 min |
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