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Average one-way travel time to work for people who don't work from home. Shorter is better.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024).

U.S.
26.4 min
North Carolina
25.1 min
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Top and bottom zip codes in North Carolina

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes with the longest commutes

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  1. 127829Fountain64.1 min
  2. 228649Mc Grady54.8 min
  3. 327979Sunbury54.4 min
  4. 427046Sandy Ridge49.9 min
  5. 527824Engelhard47.1 min
  6. 628682Terrell46.9 min
  7. 727938Gatesville46.4 min
  8. 827928Creswell45.4 min
  9. 927950Knotts Island44.6 min
  10. 1028624Ferguson43.3 min

Zip codes with the shortest commutes

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  1. 128310Fort Bragg6 min
  2. 228542Camp Lejeune7.7 min
  3. 328547Camp Lejeune8.5 min
  4. 428533Cherry Point10.4 min
  5. 528307Fort Bragg10.4 min
  6. 627268High Point11.4 min
  7. 727708Durham11.7 min
  8. 827411Greensboro11.8 min
  9. 927412Greensboro13.1 min
  10. 1028719Cherokee13.5 min

Average commute by county in North Carolina

  1. 1Gates County41.7 min
  2. 2Currituck County35.5 min
  3. 3Tyrrell County34.2 min
  4. 4Franklin County33.3 min
  5. 5Harnett County32.8 min
  6. 6Madison County32.7 min
  7. 7Washington County32.4 min
  8. 8Johnston County32.2 min
  9. 9Perquimans County32 min
  10. 10Stokes County31.6 min
  11. 11Person County30.9 min
  12. 12Granville County30.8 min
  13. 13Caswell County30.6 min
  14. 14Hyde County30.5 min
  15. 15Pender County30.1 min
  16. 16Northampton County29.9 min
  17. 17Union County29.8 min
  18. 18Yadkin County29.6 min
  19. 19Warren County29.5 min
  20. 20Anson County29.4 min
  21. 21Columbus County29.3 min
  22. 22Duplin County29.3 min
  23. 23Lincoln County29.3 min
  24. 24Hoke County28.8 min
  25. 25Chatham County28.4 min
  26. 26Polk County28.4 min
  27. 27Bladen County28.3 min
  28. 28Camden County28.2 min
  29. 29Jones County28.1 min
  30. 30Stanly County28.1 min
  31. 31Pasquotank County28 min
  32. 32Chowan County27.8 min
  33. 33Cabarrus County27.3 min
  34. 34Davie County27.3 min
  35. 35Montgomery County27.1 min
  36. 36Yancey County27.1 min
  37. 37Gaston County27 min
  38. 38Rockingham County27 min
  39. 39Moore County26.6 min
  40. 40Alleghany County26.5 min
  41. 41Hertford County26.5 min
  42. 42Pamlico County26.5 min
  43. 43Sampson County26.5 min
  44. 44Martin County26.2 min
  45. 45Rowan County26.2 min
  46. 46Rutherford County26.1 min
  47. 47Alamance County25.9 min
  48. 48Caldwell County25.9 min
  49. 49Greene County25.9 min
  50. 50Vance County25.9 min
  51. 51Wilkes County25.9 min
  52. 52Lee County25.8 min
  53. 53Brunswick County25.7 min
  54. 54Alexander County25.6 min
  55. 55Halifax County25.6 min
  56. 56Ashe County25.3 min
  57. 57Cleveland County25.3 min
  58. 58Randolph County25.3 min
  59. 59Robeson County25.3 min
  60. 60Cherokee County25.2 min
  61. 61Iredell County25.1 min
  62. 62Mecklenburg County25.1 min
  63. 63Scotland County25.1 min
  64. 64Wake County25.1 min
  65. 65Beaufort County24.8 min
  66. 66Graham County24.8 min
  67. 67Bertie County24.7 min
  68. 68McDowell County24.7 min
  69. 69Mitchell County24.4 min
  70. 70Davidson County24.3 min
  71. 71Lenoir County24.3 min
  72. 72Surry County24.3 min
  73. 73Richmond County24.1 min
  74. 74Haywood County23.8 min
  75. 75Avery County23.7 min
  76. 76Nash County23.7 min
  77. 77Orange County23.6 min
  78. 78Burke County23.4 min
  79. 79Catawba County23.4 min
  80. 80Carteret County23.2 min
  81. 81Clay County23.2 min
  82. 82Wayne County22.9 min
  83. 83Forsyth County22.7 min
  84. 84Durham County22.6 min
  85. 85Macon County22.6 min
  86. 86Edgecombe County22.5 min
  87. 87Henderson County22.5 min
  88. 88Wilson County22.5 min
  89. 89Dare County22.4 min
  90. 90Onslow County22.4 min
  91. 91Pitt County22.1 min
  92. 92Guilford County22 min
  93. 93Transylvania County21.9 min
  94. 94Craven County21.7 min
  95. 95Cumberland County21.6 min
  96. 96Watauga County21.2 min
  97. 97Buncombe County21.1 min
  98. 98New Hanover County20.6 min
  99. 99Swain County20.5 min
  100. 100Jackson County20.2 min

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest average commute in North Carolina?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 27829 (Fountain, NC) has the highest: 64.1 min.

Which zip code has the lowest average commute in North Carolina?

28310 (Fort Bragg, NC) has the lowest: 6 min.

What is the average commute for the United States?

26.4 min; in North Carolina it is 25.1 min.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Average one-way travel time to work for people who don't work from home. Shorter is better.

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