The Zip Code With the Shortest Commute in Every State

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May 27, 2022 4:00 pm

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Hawaii: 96857
> Location: Schofield Barracks
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 7.2 (Hawaii: 27.1)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 26.9% (Hawaii: 67.6%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 6.7% (Hawaii: 13.4%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 0.1% (Hawaii: 5.5%)
> No. of zip codes considered in ranking: 62

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Idaho: 83340
> Location: Ketchum
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 10.8 (Idaho: 21.2)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 75.1% (Idaho: 77.8%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 5.7% (Idaho: 9.3%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 0.8% (Idaho: 0.6%)
> No. of zip codes considered in ranking: 89

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Illinois: 60088
> Location: North Chicago
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 10.7 (Illinois: 29.0)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 23.1% (Illinois: 71.5%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 3.5% (Illinois: 7.8%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 0.2% (Illinois: 8.8%)
> No. of zip codes considered in ranking: 636

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Indiana: 46556
> Location: Notre Dame
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 11.1 (Indiana: 23.9)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 14.2% (Indiana: 81.3%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 1.7% (Indiana: 9.0%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 0.6% (Indiana: 0.9%)
> No. of zip codes considered in ranking: 445

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Iowa: 50588
> Location: Storm Lake
> Avg. commute time (minutes): 11.0 (Iowa: 19.5)
> Share of commuters driving alone: 63.3% (Iowa: 80.2%)
> Share of commuters carpooling: 20.0% (Iowa: 8.0%)
> Share of commuters using public transit: 0.5% (Iowa: 0.9%)
> No. of zip codes considered in ranking: 268

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