How long is the commute from Centereach, NY?

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

Workers who live in Centereach, NY take an average of 31.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

76.7% of workers drive alone to work.

1.1% take public transportation.

0.3% of workers walk to work.

11.4% work from home.

3.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.9 minutes (±1.5)
Public transportation: 1.1%
Work from home: 11.4%
Households without a car: 3.5%

How people in Centereach get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Centereach	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Drove alone	76.7% (±2.4 points)	72.1%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.7% (±1.6 points)	7.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.1% (±0.5 points)	4.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.3% (±0.2 points)	1.4%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.7% (±0.8 points)	2.1%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.4% (±1.9 points)	12.0%	14.9%	15.1%

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

It is not measurably different from New York (32.6 minutes).

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

In Centereach, 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 lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Suffolk County, Centereach ranks 51 of 113 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 163 of 422.

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

Cars per household in Centereach

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Centereach	Suffolk County	New York	United States
No vehicle	3.5% (±1.4 points)	5.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	21.1% (±2.9 points)	27.1%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.6% (±3.9 points)	39.1%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	33.8% (±3.4 points)	28.8%	11.8%	21.9%

In Centereach, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Suffolk County (5.1%).

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

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

Working from home and internet access in Centereach

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Centereach	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	11.4% (±1.9 points)	12.0% (±0.4 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.9% (±1.3 points)	96.5% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.1% (±1.8 points)	93.2% (±0.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Centereach, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Suffolk County (93.2%).

It is also higher than in New York (90.8%).

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

Average commute in places near Centereach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Centereach
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Centereach	—	31.9 minutes (±1.5)	—
Selden	1.9 mi	30.3 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Village of Lake Grove	1.9 mi	38.7 minutes (±4.8)	Higher
Farmingville	3.0 mi	32.2 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Lake Ronkonkoma	3.1 mi	28.3 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Terryville	3.3 mi	31.0 minutes (±6.7)	Not measurably different
Stony Brook University	3.5 mi	16.2 minutes (±1.7)	Lower
Stony Brook	3.6 mi	29.7 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
St. James	3.7 mi	29.4 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Ronkonkoma, NY (28.3 minutes), Stony Brook University, NY (16.2 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Lake Grove, NY (38.7 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
45	Medford	32.3 minutes (±3.6)
46 (tie)	Farmingville	32.2 minutes (±2.6)
46 (tie)	West Bay Shore	32.2 minutes (±5.1)
48 (tie)	Manorville	32.1 minutes (±2.6)
48 (tie)	Ronkonkoma	32.1 minutes (±2.6)
50	Yaphank	32.0 minutes (±3.6)
51 (tie)	Centereach	31.9 minutes (±1.5)
51 (tie)	Sound Beach	31.9 minutes (±3.7)
53 (tie)	Middle Island	31.5 minutes (±3.0)
53 (tie)	North Patchogue	31.5 minutes (±5.0)
55	Great River	31.3 minutes (±5.7)
56 (tie)	Cutchogue	31.2 minutes (±6.4)
56 (tie)	Huntington Station	31.2 minutes (±2.2)

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

Centereach 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 Brookhaven, 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 Centereach

How long is the average commute in Centereach?

Workers who live in Centereach, NY take an average of 31.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Centereach without a car?

3.5% of households in Centereach have no vehicle, and 1.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Centereach?

11.4% (±1.9 points) of workers who live in Centereach worked from home, and 95.1% 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 Centereach CDP, New York (place:13376, 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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