How long is the commute from Bay Point, CA?

Name: Commute and cars in Bay Point, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Bay Point, CA take an average of 36.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

68.5% of workers drive alone to work.

5.0% take public transportation.

0.5% of workers walk to work.

4.5% work from home.

5.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 36.1 minutes (±2.4)
Public transportation: 5.0%
Work from home: 4.5%
Households without a car: 5.8%

How people in Bay Point get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Bay Point	Contra Costa County	California	United States
Drove alone	68.5% (±4.5 points)	59.7%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	20.7% (±4.5 points)	10.0%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	5.0% (±2.0 points)	5.4%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.5% (±0.5 points)	1.8%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±0.7 points)	1.8%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.5% (±1.6 points)	21.3%	17.2%	15.1%

In Bay Point, the average commute is not measurably different from Contra Costa County (35.3 minutes).

It is also higher than in California (28.7 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Bay Point, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Contra Costa County (5.4%).

It is also higher than in California (2.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Contra Costa County, Bay Point ranks 15 of 47 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 146 of 1,076.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Bay Point

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Bay Point	Contra Costa County	California	United States
No vehicle	5.8% (±2.0 points)	5.2%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	19.3% (±3.6 points)	28.2%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	31.4% (±4.7 points)	37.7%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	43.5% (±4.8 points)	28.9%	25.8%	21.9%

In Bay Point, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Contra Costa County (5.2%).

It is not measurably different from California (7.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Bay Point

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bay Point	Contra Costa County	California	United States
Workers working from home	4.5% (±1.6 points)	21.3% (±0.5 points)	17.2% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.1% (±1.7 points)	97.7% (±0.2 points)	96.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.7% (±1.9 points)	95.6% (±0.3 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Bay Point, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Contra Costa County (95.6%).

It is also higher than in California (93.5%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Bay Point

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bay Point
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Bay Point	—	36.1 minutes (±2.4)	—
Pittsburg	3.7 mi	38.0 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Concord	4.7 mi	32.6 minutes (±1.1)	Lower
Clayton	6.6 mi	35.5 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Pacheco	6.6 mi	25.4 minutes (±3.4)	Lower
Vine Hill	7.0 mi	30.9 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Hill	8.2 mi	30.2 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Mountain View (community)	8.6 mi	34.3 minutes (±9.3)	Not measurably different
Martinez	8.6 mi	28.4 minutes (±2.3)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Concord, CA (32.6 minutes), Pacheco, CA (25.4 minutes), Pleasant Hill, CA (30.2 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Contra Costa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
9 (tie)	Byron	38.1 minutes (±11.9)
9 (tie)	Rodeo	38.1 minutes (±7.1)
11	Pittsburg	38.0 minutes (±1.8)
12	Hercules	37.6 minutes (±2.4)
13	East Richmond Heights	37.1 minutes (±5.7)
14 (tie)	Orinda	36.1 minutes (±3.1)
14 (tie)	Bay Point	36.1 minutes (±2.4)
14 (tie)	Blackhawk	36.1 minutes (±5.0)
17	Clayton	35.5 minutes (±3.0)
18	Pinole	35.0 minutes (±2.2)
19	Tara Hills	34.8 minutes (±4.5)
20	San Ramon	34.7 minutes (±1.1)
21	Mountain View (community)	34.3 minutes (±9.3)

Showing 13 of 47 places in Contra Costa County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bay Point is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bay Point

How long is the average commute in Bay Point?

Workers who live in Bay Point, CA take an average of 36.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Bay Point without a car?

5.8% of households in Bay Point have no vehicle, and 5.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Bay Point?

4.5% (±1.6 points) of workers who live in Bay Point worked from home, and 95.7% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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