How long is the commute from Phelan, CA?

Workers who live in Phelan, CA take an average of 47.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

76.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.4% of workers walk to work.

7.0% work from home.

1.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
47.4 minutes (±5.3)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
7.0%
Households without a car
1.9%

How people in Phelan get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationPhelanSan Bernardino CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Drove alone76.9% (±7.4 points)74.1%65.7%68.8%
Carpooled10.9% (±4.0 points)11.2%9.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±0.6 points)0.9%2.9%3.2%
Walked1.4% (±2.3 points)1.4%2.4%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)3.7% (±4.4 points)1.4%2.4%2.0%
Worked from home7.0% (±3.9 points)11.0%17.2%15.1%

In Phelan, the average commute is higher than in San Bernardino County (32.6 minutes).

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

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

In Phelan, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in San Bernardino County (0.9%).

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

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

In San Bernardino County, Phelan ranks 3 of 47 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 20 of 1,076.

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

Cars per household in Phelan

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availablePhelanSan Bernardino CountyCaliforniaUnited States
No vehicle1.9% (±1.7 points)4.6%7.1%8.4%
1 vehicle15.3% (±4.3 points)25.4%30.7%33.1%
2 vehicles31.4% (±6.4 points)36.2%36.3%36.6%
3 or more vehicles51.4% (±6.5 points)33.8%25.8%21.9%

In Phelan, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in San Bernardino County (4.6%).

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 Phelan

Estimate (90% margin of error)
PhelanSan Bernardino CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Workers working from home7.0% (±3.9 points)11.0% (±0.3 points)17.2% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer98.3% (±1.6 points)96.9% (±0.2 points)96.9% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet86.9% (±5.2 points)93.3% (±0.2 points)93.5% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Phelan, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in San Bernardino County (93.3%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Phelan

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Phelan
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Phelan—47.4 minutes (±5.3)—
Piñon Hills5.6 mi49.2 minutes (±5.9)Not measurably different
Oak Hills7.7 mi52.0 minutes (±7.2)Not measurably different
Wrightwood8.7 mi36.6 minutes (±5.1)Lower
Mountain View Acres11 mi33.7 minutes (±7.0)Lower
Adelanto11 mi47.0 minutes (±3.3)Not measurably different
Victorville11 mi40.4 minutes (±2.0)Lower
Hesperia12 mi42.9 minutes (±1.9)Not measurably different
Spring Valley Lake15 mi35.2 minutes (±5.3)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wrightwood, CA (36.6 minutes), Mountain View Acres, CA (33.7 minutes), Victorville, CA (40.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across San Bernardino County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
1Oak Hills52.0 minutes (±7.2)
2Piñon Hills49.2 minutes (±5.9)
3Phelan47.4 minutes (±5.3)
4Adelanto47.0 minutes (±3.3)
5Hesperia42.9 minutes (±1.9)
6Silver Lakes41.8 minutes (±7.1)
7Apple Valley41.1 minutes (±2.9)
8Victorville40.4 minutes (±2.0)
9Running Springs40.3 minutes (±8.6)

Showing 9 of 47 places in San Bernardino County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Phelan 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 Phelan

How long is the average commute in Phelan?

Workers who live in Phelan, CA take an average of 47.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Phelan without a car?

1.9% of households in Phelan have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Phelan?

7.0% (±3.9 points) of workers who live in Phelan worked from home, and 86.9% 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 Phelan CDP, California (place:56826, in state:06).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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