How long is the commute from Cedar Flat, CA?

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

Workers who live in Cedar Flat, CA take an average of 18.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

48.5% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 18.9 minutes (±4.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 48.5%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Cedar Flat get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Cedar Flat	Placer County	California	United States
Drove alone	48.8% (±14.8 points)	67.5%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.7% (±4.0 points)	6.3%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.5%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±7.0 points)	1.2%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±7.0 points)	1.8%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	48.5% (±16.4 points)	22.7%	17.2%	15.1%

In Cedar Flat, the average commute is lower than in Placer County (27.4 minutes).

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

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

In Cedar Flat, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Placer County (0.5%).

It is not measurably different from California (2.9%).

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

In Placer County, Cedar Flat ranks 17 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 986 of 1,076.

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

Cars per household in Cedar Flat

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Cedar Flat	Placer County	California	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±9.1 points)	4.2%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.8% (±16.2 points)	26.2%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.6% (±17.3 points)	41.0%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	30.6% (±13.9 points)	28.6%	25.8%	21.9%

In Cedar Flat, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Placer County (4.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Cedar Flat

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cedar Flat	Placer County	California	United States
Workers working from home	48.5% (±16.4 points)	22.7% (±0.8 points)	17.2% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.6% (±5.3 points)	97.7% (±0.3 points)	96.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.7% (±6.9 points)	94.2% (±0.5 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Cedar Flat, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Placer County (94.2%).

It is not measurably different from California (93.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Cedar Flat

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cedar Flat
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Cedar Flat	—	18.9 minutes (±4.9)	—
Dollar Point	1.4 mi	13.0 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Tahoe Vista	3.4 mi	19.8 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Kings Beach	4.9 mi	21.3 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Sunnyside-Tahoe City	5.7 mi	37.9 minutes (±12.4)	Higher
Incline Village	8.9 mi	17.8 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Truckee	11 mi	21.1 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Indian Hills	18 mi	20.5 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Washoe Valley	18 mi	26.1 minutes (±1.9)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA (37.9 minutes), Washoe Valley, NV (26.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Placer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
11	Penryn	23.2 minutes (±3.6)
12	Sheridan	22.7 minutes (±4.7)
13	Kings Beach	21.3 minutes (±4.5)
14	Auburn	21.2 minutes (±2.1)
15	Newcastle	20.3 minutes (±3.6)
16	Tahoe Vista	19.8 minutes (±2.1)
17	Cedar Flat	18.9 minutes (±4.9)
18	Dollar Point	13.0 minutes (±3.6)

Showing 8 of 18 places in Placer County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Cedar Flat 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 Cedar Flat

How long is the average commute in Cedar Flat?

Workers who live in Cedar Flat, CA take an average of 18.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Cedar Flat without a car?

0.0% of households in Cedar Flat have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Cedar Flat?

48.5% (±16.4 points) of workers who live in Cedar Flat worked from home, and 93.7% 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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