How long is the commute from Vero Lake Estates, FL?

Name: Commute and cars in Vero Lake Estates, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Vero Lake Estates, FL take an average of 24.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

76.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

8.8% work from home.

4.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.6 minutes (±2.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 8.8%
Households without a car: 4.3%

How people in Vero Lake Estates get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Vero Lake Estates	Indian River County	Florida	United States
Drove alone	76.1% (±6.7 points)	72.1%	70.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	14.4% (±6.6 points)	11.0%	9.2%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.6%	1.2%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.6%	1.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.7% (±1.2 points)	2.3%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.8% (±4.8 points)	13.6%	15.7%	15.1%

In Vero Lake Estates, the average commute is not measurably different from Indian River County (23.8 minutes).

It is also lower than in Florida (28.0 minutes).

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

In Vero Lake Estates, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Indian River County (0.6%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (1.2%).

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

In Indian River County, Vero Lake Estates ranks 6 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 613 of 848.

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

Cars per household in Vero Lake Estates

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Vero Lake Estates	Indian River County	Florida	United States
No vehicle	4.3% (±3.6 points)	4.6%	6.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	20.5% (±8.4 points)	41.2%	38.9%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.0% (±8.5 points)	39.2%	38.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	33.2% (±8.7 points)	15.0%	17.0%	21.9%

In Vero Lake Estates, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Indian River County (4.6%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (6.0%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Vero Lake Estates

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Vero Lake Estates	Indian River County	Florida	United States
Workers working from home	8.8% (±4.8 points)	13.6% (±1.3 points)	15.7% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.6% (±3.1 points)	95.6% (±0.8 points)	96.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	81.8% (±9.9 points)	89.9% (±1.2 points)	91.6% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Vero Lake Estates, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Indian River County (89.9%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (91.6%).

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

Average commute in places near Vero Lake Estates

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Vero Lake Estates
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Vero Lake Estates	—	24.6 minutes (±2.8)	—
Sebastian	3.6 mi	31.1 minutes (±2.9)	Higher
Wabasso	5.2 mi	18.8 minutes (±6.0)	Not measurably different
Fellsmere	5.3 mi	31.9 minutes (±5.6)	Higher
Orchid	6.6 mi	67.6 minutes (±43.9)	Not measurably different
Roseland	6.6 mi	21.5 minutes (±11.6)	Not measurably different
Winter Beach	6.7 mi	21.9 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Micco	7.7 mi	24.4 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Gifford	8.0 mi	16.8 minutes (±2.5)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gifford, FL (16.8 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sebastian, FL (31.1 minutes), Fellsmere, FL (31.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Indian River County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Orchid	67.6 minutes (±43.9)
2	Fellsmere	31.9 minutes (±5.6)
3	Sebastian	31.1 minutes (±2.9)
4	West Vero Corridor	28.1 minutes (±4.9)
5	South Beach	25.9 minutes (±8.1)
6	Vero Lake Estates	24.6 minutes (±2.8)
7	Florida Ridge	24.5 minutes (±2.7)
8	Winter Beach	21.9 minutes (±3.4)
9	Roseland	21.5 minutes (±11.6)
10	Vero Beach South	21.4 minutes (±2.2)
11 (tie)	Wabasso	18.8 minutes (±6.0)
11 (tie)	Wabasso Beach	18.8 minutes (±5.4)

Showing 12 of 15 places in Indian River County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Vero Lake Estates 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 Vero Lake Estates

How long is the average commute in Vero Lake Estates?

Workers who live in Vero Lake Estates, FL take an average of 24.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Vero Lake Estates without a car?

4.3% of households in Vero Lake Estates have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Vero Lake Estates?

8.8% (±4.8 points) of workers who live in Vero Lake Estates worked from home, and 81.8% 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 Vero Lake Estates CDP, Florida (place:74225, in state:12).

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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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