Long Branch Commute Time Map & Patterns
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Commute Time Burden in Long Branch: Annual Hours and Cost
Commuters in Long Branch spend about 43 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 179 hours, about 7.5 full days, spent commuting. That is 18% less time on the road than the New Jersey average of 26.2 minutes each way, a difference of 4.7 minutes.
Long Branch holds about 0.3% of New Jersey's population and accounts for roughly 0.3% of its total commuting time.
Working from home just 2 days a week in Long Branch would save about 72 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,220 at the same national wage assumption used above.
| Area | One-Way Commute | Daily Round-Trip | Yearly Time Spent | Estimated Yearly Cost | Local Road Traffic (VPD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Branch | 21.5 min | 43.0 min | 179 hrs/yr | $5,550 | 2,743 |
| New Jersey | 26.2 min | 52.4 min | 218 hrs/yr | $6,764 | 2,109 |
| United States | 22.4 min | 44.8 min | 187 hrs/yr | $5,790 | 1,355 |
The estimated yearly cost applies a single national rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area - treat it as a rough estimate, not a paycheck figure. Local road traffic counts, vehicles per day on non-highway roads, come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Long Branch Commute Map
On average, it takes 21.5 minutes to get to work in Long Branch. That's 4% shorter than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.
The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM, followed by 09:00 AM – 09:59 AM. Driving is the most common commute choice, followed by working from home. About 9.9% work from home.
How People Get to Work in Long Branch
- Car: 80.3%
- Worked at Home: 9.9%
- Public Transportation: 3.8%
- Walked: 2.3%
- Taxi: 1.8% unusually high
- Other: 1.5%
- Bicycle: 0.2%
- Motorcycle: < 0.1% unusually low
Riding a motorcycle is essentially absent in Long Branch, versus 0.0% in New Jersey.
Taking a taxi is unusually common in Long Branch: 3.0 times more than the New Jersey average (1.8% vs 0.6%).
Commute Mode Trends in Long Branch, 2009-2024
This chart shows how workers in Long Branch get to work, as a share of all workers aged 16 and over, across 16 U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) releases from 2009 to 2024. Each release is a 5-year estimate: the 2024 figures cover surveys taken from 2020 to 2024. Because neighboring releases share most of their survey years, the lines move gradually, and a sudden change such as the rise of remote work in 2020 spreads across several releases. Hover over or tap a line to highlight it, and use the legend to show or hide a mode. Driving starts hidden so the smaller modes stay readable.
Show commute mode data by year
| Year | Car | Worked at Home | Public Transportation | Walked | Taxi | Other | Bicycle | Motorcycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 80.4% | 2.5% | 8.2% | 5.0% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 0.7% | 0.1% |
| 2010 | 79.3% | 2.4% | 8.4% | 5.6% | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0.1% |
| 2011 | 81.0% | 2.0% | 7.8% | 5.0% | 1.7% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.1% |
| 2012 | 80.3% | 3.1% | 8.2% | 4.5% | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.9% | 0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.0% | 4.1% | 6.8% | 3.7% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 2.2% | 0.1% |
| 2014 | 80.6% | 4.4% | 6.0% | 3.8% | 1.8% | 0.8% | 2.7% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 82.8% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 3.0% | 2.6% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 82.5% | 5.1% | 4.4% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 82.4% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 4.5% | 2.6% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.1% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 4.7% | 3.5% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.1% |
| 2019 | 80.8% | 4.1% | 5.4% | 4.7% | 2.8% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 0.1% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | 5.6% | 5.2% | 3.6% | 2.9% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.1% |
| 2021 | 80.2% | 6.1% | 4.3% | 3.2% | 3.0% | 1.7% | 1.3% | 0.2% |
| 2022 | 80.2% | 7.6% | 3.8% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 1.7% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 79.5% | 8.3% | 4.8% | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 80.3% | 9.9% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
Driving was the most common way to get to work in every release from 2009 to 2024. Its share was highest in 2015 at 82.8% and lowest in 2010 at 79.3%. Overall it held roughly steady, at 80.4% in 2009 and 80.3% in 2024. It has risen in the latest release.
Working from home gained the most ground in Long Branch: its share of workers rose from 2.5% in 2009 to 9.9% in 2024, up 7.4 percentage points. Most of that increase, 5.8 points, came in the releases after 2019, which include the pandemic years.
Public transit lost the most ground, falling from 8.2% to 3.8% of workers (down 4.4 percentage points).
Working from home overtook public transit to become the 2nd most common choice in the 2020 release and has stayed ahead since.
Biking peaked at 2.7% in 2014 and has since fallen back to 0.2%.
Commute Start Times in Long Branch
What Time Do People Leave for Work in Long Branch?
The bars show when commuters in Long Branch leave home for work, as a share of everyone who commutes (people who work from home are not counted), from the 2024 ACS 5-year estimates. The thin violet marks show New Jersey for comparison. Hover over or tap a row for the exact numbers.
| 12:00-4:59 AM |
12:00-4:59 AM
Long Branch3.1%
New Jersey3.9%
|
3.1% |
|---|---|---|
| 5:00-5:29 AM |
5:00-5:29 AM
Long Branch6.8%
New Jersey3.1%
|
6.8% |
| 5:30-5:59 AM |
5:30-5:59 AM
Long Branch3.4%
New Jersey3.9%
|
3.4% |
| 6:00-6:29 AM |
6:00-6:29 AM
Long Branch5.8%
New Jersey8.0%
|
5.8% |
| 6:30-6:59 AM |
6:30-6:59 AM
Long Branch8.9%
New Jersey8.9%
|
8.9% |
| 7:00-7:29 AM |
7:00-7:29 AM
Long Branch20.4%
New Jersey14.2%
|
20.4% |
| 7:30-7:59 AM |
7:30-7:59 AM
Long Branch9.1%
New Jersey11.8%
|
9.1% |
| 8:00-8:29 AM |
8:00-8:29 AM
Long Branch10.1%
New Jersey14.0%
|
10.1% |
| 8:30-8:59 AM |
8:30-8:59 AM
Long Branch7.5%
New Jersey7.6%
|
7.5% |
| 9:00-9:59 AM |
9:00-9:59 AM
Long Branch12.2%
New Jersey8.1%
|
12.2% |
| 10:00-10:59 AM |
10:00-10:59 AM
Long Branch1.6%
New Jersey3.2%
|
1.6% |
| 11:00-11:59 AM |
11:00-11:59 AM
Long Branch2.3%
New Jersey1.5%
|
2.3% |
| 12:00-3:59 PM |
12:00-3:59 PM
Long Branch4.8%
New Jersey6.3%
|
4.8% |
| 4:00-11:59 PM |
4:00-11:59 PM
Long Branch3.9%
New Jersey5.4%
|
3.9% |
Long Branch New Jersey Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates
The busiest time to head out in Long Branch is 7:00-7:29 AM, when 20.4% of commuters leave home, compared with 14.2% across New Jersey. Early starts are more common than in New Jersey: 13.3% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 10.9% there. The morning rush looks much like New Jersey's: 48.6% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 49.0% there. About 1 in 4 commuters (24.8%) leave at 9 AM or later, which usually points to shift work, flexible hours or part-time jobs.
When people leave matters as much as how far they go. Rush-hour traffic shrinks how much ground a 20-minute trip covers, so a trade area drawn as a simple circle often takes in neighborhoods that customers or staff would never drive from and misses others that are an easy trip. A drive-time zone, also called an isochrone, outlines every place within a set number of minutes of an address, which makes it the more honest way to size a store's catchment, a hiring area or the commute from a new home.
See it for yourself on the interactive map: click any spot in Long Branch, pick a 5, 10, 15 or 30-minute drive and see the local demographics of the people who live within that exact drive time.
Is Long Branch Waking Up Earlier? Typical Departure Time, 2009-2024
Each line follows the typical (median) departure time: the moment by which half of commuters have already left home. Higher on the chart means a later start. Setting Long Branch next to New Jersey and the U.S. shows whether local mornings are drifting earlier or later than everyone else's. The figures span 16 ACS 5-year releases, so changes build up gradually rather than jumping from one year to the next.
Show typical departure times by year
| Year | Long Branch | New Jersey | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7:37 AM | 7:48 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2010 | 7:41 AM | 7:49 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2011 | 7:40 AM | 7:49 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2012 | 7:40 AM | 7:50 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2013 | 7:40 AM | 7:51 AM | 7:39 AM |
| 2014 | 7:44 AM | 7:51 AM | 7:39 AM |
| 2015 | 7:46 AM | 7:51 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2016 | 7:45 AM | 7:51 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2017 | 7:49 AM | 7:50 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2018 | 7:54 AM | 7:50 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2019 | 7:55 AM | 7:49 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2020 | 7:42 AM | 7:49 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2021 | 7:52 AM | 7:49 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2022 | 7:53 AM | 7:50 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2023 | 7:46 AM | 7:50 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2024 | 7:35 AM | 7:50 AM | 7:38 AM |
In 2024, half of commuters in Long Branch were on the road by 7:35 AM, 2 minutes earlier than in 2009 (7:37 AM). That goes against the trend across New Jersey, where the typical commuter now leaves 2 minutes later than in 2009. Commuters in Long Branch now leave 3 minutes earlier than the typical American commuter (7:38 AM). Since the 2019 release, which covers the years just before the pandemic, the typical start in Long Branch has moved 20 minutes earlier. The 2024 release is the earliest typical start for Long Branch in the whole series.
How does Long Branch's commute time compare?
| Metric | Long Branch | New Jersey | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. Commute Time | 21.5 min | 26.2 min | 22.4 min |
| Departure Window | 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM | 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM | 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM |
| Secondary Departure Window | 09:00 AM – 09:59 AM | 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM | 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM |
| Work From Home | 9.9% | 16.8% | 15.0% |
| Walked | 2.3% | 2.6% | 2.4% |
| Public Transit | 3.8% | 8.1% | 3.2% |
The average commute time in Long Branch is 21.5 minutes, shorter than the 26.2 minutes in New Jersey.
3.8% commute by public transit, lower than the 8.1% in New Jersey. 2.3% commute by walking, lower than the 2.6% in New Jersey.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about commuting in Long Branch, New Jersey.
Is living in Long Branch, New Jersey good for avoiding long commute costs?
Commuters here spend an estimated 179 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $5,550 at a typical national wage. That's 18% less than the typical New Jersey commuter spends.
When is peak congestion during the morning commute in Long Branch, New Jersey?
Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Long Branch, New Jersey. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 09:00 AM – 09:59 AM also sees a secondary bump.