How long is the commute from La Palma, CA?

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

Workers who live in La Palma, CA take an average of 32.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.6% take public transportation.

0.7% of workers walk to work.

15.8% work from home.

7.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.5 minutes (±1.8)
Public transportation: 0.6%
Work from home: 15.8%
Households without a car: 7.2%

How people in La Palma get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	La Palma	Orange County	California	United States
Drove alone	69.2% (±4.3 points)	67.5%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.7% (±3.6 points)	8.9%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.6% (±0.8 points)	1.2%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.7% (±0.7 points)	1.7%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.1% (±1.3 points)	2.2%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	15.8% (±2.9 points)	18.5%	17.2%	15.1%

In La Palma, the average commute is higher than in Orange County (26.7 minutes).

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

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

In La Palma, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Orange County (1.2%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Orange County, La Palma ranks 2 of 42 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 253 of 1,076.

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

Cars per household in La Palma

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	La Palma	Orange County	California	United States
No vehicle	7.2% (±3.5 points)	4.8%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.5% (±3.9 points)	28.1%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.2% (±4.2 points)	40.3%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	31.1% (±4.4 points)	26.8%	25.8%	21.9%

In La Palma, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Orange County (4.8%).

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 La Palma

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	La Palma	Orange County	California	United States
Workers working from home	15.8% (±2.9 points)	18.5% (±0.3 points)	17.2% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.0% (±2.1 points)	97.9% (±0.1 points)	96.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.1% (±1.5 points)	95.0% (±0.2 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In La Palma, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Orange County (95.0%).

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

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

Average commute in places near La Palma

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with La Palma
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
La Palma	—	32.5 minutes (±1.8)	—
Buena Park	1.9 mi	28.8 minutes (±1.0)	Lower
Cerritos	2.1 mi	32.4 minutes (±1.2)	Not measurably different
Cypress	2.2 mi	28.9 minutes (±1.2)	Lower
Hawaiian Gardens	2.4 mi	26.6 minutes (±2.0)	Lower
Artesia	2.6 mi	25.8 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Los Alamitos	3.9 mi	31.3 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
La Mirada	4.0 mi	32.0 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Stanton	4.4 mi	29.0 minutes (±1.2)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Buena Park, CA (28.8 minutes), Cypress, CA (28.9 minutes), Hawaiian Gardens, CA (26.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Orange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Trabuco Canyon	35.0 minutes (±3.6)
2	La Palma	32.5 minutes (±1.8)
3	Coto de Caza	31.5 minutes (±1.9)
4	Los Alamitos	31.3 minutes (±2.7)
5	Brea	31.2 minutes (±1.4)
6	Yorba Linda	31.0 minutes (±1.4)
7 (tie)	Fullerton	30.5 minutes (±1.0)
7 (tie)	La Habra	30.5 minutes (±1.3)

Showing 8 of 42 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 La Palma

How long is the average commute in La Palma?

Workers who live in La Palma, CA take an average of 32.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in La Palma without a car?

7.2% of households in La Palma have no vehicle, and 0.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in La Palma?

15.8% (±2.9 points) of workers who live in La Palma worked from home, and 97.1% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for La Palma city, California (place:40256, in state:06).

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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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