Are you a "mega commuter"? That's a term used by the U.S. Census
Bureau to describe people who commute at least 90 minutes and 50
miles to work. Nearly 600,000 Americans spend that much time in
vehicles, carpools lanes and trains and buses each day,
according to the bureau. This interactive map, created by WNYC,
shows commute times, by ZIP code, across the country. Zoom into
your area to see how your commute compares: The figures comes
from a new study, Out-of-State and Long Commutes: 2011, which
notes that the average one-way commute across the country is
more than 25 minutes. About one in four commuters leave their
home county for work. The bureau also found that roughly 8
percent of commuters spend at least an hour getting to work.
Those with the longest commutes generally spend more time using
mass transit — not driving alone or car pooling, according to
the study, released on Tuesday. "The average travel time for
workers who commute by public transportation is higher than that
of workers who use other mo