How long is the commute from North Fork, CA?

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

Workers who live in North Fork, CA take an average of 30.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

66.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

26.8% work from home.

1.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.7 minutes (±6.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 26.8%
Households without a car: 1.0%

How people in North Fork get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	North Fork	Madera County	California	United States
Drove alone	66.5% (±12.1 points)	71.8%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.6% (±4.5 points)	11.6%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.3%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±4.2 points)	1.6%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.1% (±1.5 points)	5.0%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	26.8% (±10.7 points)	9.7%	17.2%	15.1%

In North Fork, the average commute is not measurably different from Madera County (27.9 minutes).

It is not measurably different from California (28.7 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In North Fork, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Madera County (0.3%).

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

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

In Madera County, North Fork ranks 5 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 349 of 1,076.

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

Cars per household in North Fork

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	North Fork	Madera County	California	United States
No vehicle	1.0% (±1.0 points)	5.0%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	16.1% (±8.1 points)	23.3%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.3% (±11.8 points)	38.0%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	40.6% (±11.5 points)	33.7%	25.8%	21.9%

In North Fork, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Madera County (5.0%).

It is also lower than in California (7.1%).

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

Working from home and internet access in North Fork

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	North Fork	Madera County	California	United States
Workers working from home	26.8% (±10.7 points)	9.7% (±1.2 points)	17.2% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.8% (±1.6 points)	94.8% (±0.9 points)	96.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.4% (±2.2 points)	91.0% (±1.2 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In North Fork, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Madera County (91.0%).

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

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

Average commute in places near North Fork

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Fork
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
North Fork	—	30.7 minutes (±6.0)	—
Oakhurst	9.4 mi	20.4 minutes (±4.5)	Lower
Coarsegold	9.9 mi	43.4 minutes (±7.8)	Higher
Auberry	11 mi	30.5 minutes (±6.6)	Not measurably different
Ahwahnee	14 mi	14.3 minutes (±6.4)	Lower
Yosemite Lakes	14 mi	38.1 minutes (±3.7)	Higher
Millerton	20 mi	35.8 minutes (±8.0)	Not measurably different
Bonadelle Ranchos	28 mi	34.3 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different
Madera Ranchos	29 mi	36.5 minutes (±10.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oakhurst, CA (20.4 minutes), Ahwahnee, CA (14.3 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Coarsegold, CA (43.4 minutes), Yosemite Lakes, CA (38.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Madera County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Coarsegold	43.4 minutes (±7.8)
2	Yosemite Lakes	38.1 minutes (±3.7)
3	Madera Ranchos	36.5 minutes (±10.1)
4	Bonadelle Ranchos	34.3 minutes (±5.3)
5	North Fork	30.7 minutes (±6.0)
6	Madera Acres	29.1 minutes (±3.8)
7	Parksdale	28.4 minutes (±11.5)
8	Fairmead	25.9 minutes (±9.1)
9	Chowchilla	25.8 minutes (±3.6)
10	Madera	25.7 minutes (±1.6)
11	Oakhurst	20.4 minutes (±4.5)

Showing 11 of 13 places in Madera County, ranked from highest to lowest.

North Fork 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 North Fork

How long is the average commute in North Fork?

Workers who live in North Fork, CA take an average of 30.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in North Fork without a car?

1.0% of households in North Fork have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in North Fork?

26.8% (±10.7 points) of workers who live in North Fork worked from home, and 97.4% 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 North Fork CDP, California (place:51868, 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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