How long is the commute from Calverton, NY?

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

Workers who live in Calverton, NY take an average of 27.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

85.4% of workers drive alone to work.

1.4% take public transportation.

2.8% of workers walk to work.

10.5% work from home.

5.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.9 minutes (±4.6)
Public transportation: 1.4%
Work from home: 10.5%
Households without a car: 5.4%

How people in Calverton get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Calverton	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Drove alone	85.4% (±6.0 points)	72.1%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	0.0% (±2.1 points)	7.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.4% (±2.2 points)	4.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.8% (±3.3 points)	1.4%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±2.1 points)	2.1%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.5% (±4.7 points)	12.0%	14.9%	15.1%

In Calverton, the average commute is not measurably different from Suffolk County (31.1 minutes).

It is also lower than in New York (32.6 minutes).

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

In Calverton, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Suffolk County (4.8%).

It is also lower than in New York (21.6%).

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

In Suffolk County, Calverton ranks 84 of 113 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 229 of 422.

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

Cars per household in Calverton

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Calverton	Suffolk County	New York	United States
No vehicle	5.4% (±3.9 points)	5.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	50.4% (±9.6 points)	27.1%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	30.4% (±8.9 points)	39.1%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	13.8% (±5.3 points)	28.8%	11.8%	21.9%

In Calverton, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Suffolk County (5.1%).

It is also lower than in New York (29.2%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Calverton

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Calverton	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	10.5% (±4.7 points)	12.0% (±0.4 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	90.9% (±4.9 points)	96.5% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.0% (±5.0 points)	93.2% (±0.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Calverton, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Suffolk County (93.2%).

It is not measurably different from New York (90.8%).

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

Average commute in places near Calverton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Calverton
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Calverton	—	27.9 minutes (±4.6)	—
Wading River	3.2 mi	32.7 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Baiting Hollow	3.3 mi	31.0 minutes (±6.4)	Not measurably different
Manorville	4.0 mi	32.1 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Riverside (community)	5.4 mi	35.0 minutes (±15.3)	Not measurably different
Riverhead (community)	5.5 mi	24.4 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
East Shoreham	5.7 mi	32.9 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Ridge	6.0 mi	36.3 minutes (±4.0)	Higher
Eastport	6.2 mi	40.4 minutes (±8.5)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ridge, NY (36.3 minutes), Eastport, NY (40.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Suffolk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
78	Sayville	29.1 minutes (±2.5)
79 (tie)	North Amityville	28.4 minutes (±2.2)
79 (tie)	West Sayville	28.4 minutes (±2.8)
81	Lake Ronkonkoma	28.3 minutes (±2.3)
82	Oakdale	28.2 minutes (±2.8)
83 (tie)	Bohemia	27.9 minutes (±3.2)
83 (tie)	Calverton	27.9 minutes (±4.6)
83 (tie)	Islip (community)	27.9 minutes (±1.7)
86	Brookhaven (community)	27.8 minutes (±4.2)
87	East Farmingdale	27.5 minutes (±3.2)
88 (tie)	Central Islip	27.3 minutes (±1.3)
88 (tie)	Southold (community)	27.3 minutes (±4.7)
90	North Sea	26.9 minutes (±4.8)

Showing 13 of 113 places in Suffolk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Calverton is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Riverhead, whose figures include it.

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 Calverton

How long is the average commute in Calverton?

Workers who live in Calverton, NY take an average of 27.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Calverton without a car?

5.4% of households in Calverton have no vehicle, and 1.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Calverton?

10.5% (±4.7 points) of workers who live in Calverton worked from home, and 90.0% 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 Calverton CDP, New York (place:11781, in state:36).

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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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