Commuting zone

A commuting zone is a geographic area used in population and economic analysis. In addition to the major use of urban areas, it may be used to define rural areas which share a common market.

According to the Economic Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture:

• Commuter town
• Daily urban system
• Rural-urban commuting area
• Travel to work area

• "Labor Market areas for the United States"
• "U.S Commuting Zones and Labor Market Areas: A 1990 Update"