How long is the commute from Copiague, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in Copiague, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Copiague, NY take an average of 31.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.3% of workers drive alone to work.

6.1% take public transportation.

1.7% of workers walk to work.

8.6% work from home.

4.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.0 minutes (±2.4)
Public transportation: 6.1%
Work from home: 8.6%
Households without a car: 4.1%

How people in Copiague get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Copiague	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Drove alone	70.3% (±3.5 points)	72.1%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.7% (±1.7 points)	7.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	6.1% (±1.6 points)	4.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.7% (±1.0 points)	1.4%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.7% (±1.4 points)	2.1%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.6% (±2.3 points)	12.0%	14.9%	15.1%

In Copiague, 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 Copiague, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Suffolk County (4.8%).

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

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

In Suffolk County, Copiague ranks 60 of 113 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 177 of 422.

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

Cars per household in Copiague

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Copiague	Suffolk County	New York	United States
No vehicle	4.1% (±1.9 points)	5.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.3% (±3.8 points)	27.1%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.2% (±3.9 points)	39.1%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	29.4% (±3.6 points)	28.8%	11.8%	21.9%

In Copiague, 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 lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Copiague

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Copiague	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	8.6% (±2.3 points)	12.0% (±0.4 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.9% (±1.4 points)	96.5% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.5% (±2.2 points)	93.2% (±0.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Copiague, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from 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 Copiague

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Copiague
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Copiague	—	31.0 minutes (±2.4)	—
Village of Amityville	1.2 mi	30.7 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Village of Lindenhurst	1.5 mi	32.2 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
North Amityville	2.3 mi	28.4 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
East Massapequa	2.4 mi	35.0 minutes (±2.6)	Higher
North Lindenhurst	2.6 mi	33.2 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Village of Massapequa Park	3.1 mi	35.5 minutes (±2.6)	Higher
West Babylon	3.4 mi	31.2 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Village of Babylon	3.9 mi	33.3 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Massapequa, NY (35.0 minutes), Village of Massapequa Park, NY (35.5 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
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)
56 (tie)	West Babylon	31.2 minutes (±1.5)
59 (tie)	Baiting Hollow	31.0 minutes (±6.4)
59 (tie)	Copiague	31.0 minutes (±2.4)
59 (tie)	Terryville	31.0 minutes (±6.7)
62	North Bellport	30.8 minutes (±4.2)
63	Center Moriches	30.6 minutes (±3.4)
64	Selden	30.3 minutes (±2.5)
65 (tie)	Bayport	30.2 minutes (±3.4)
65 (tie)	East Setauket	30.2 minutes (±3.0)

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

Copiague 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 Babylon, 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 Copiague

How long is the average commute in Copiague?

Workers who live in Copiague, NY take an average of 31.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Copiague without a car?

4.1% of households in Copiague have no vehicle, and 6.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Copiague?

8.6% (±2.3 points) of workers who live in Copiague worked from home, and 93.5% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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