How long is the commute from Deer Park, NY?

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

Workers who live in Deer Park, NY take an average of 29.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.7% of workers drive alone to work.

7.9% take public transportation.

0.2% of workers walk to work.

10.6% work from home.

4.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.9 minutes (±2.1)
Public transportation: 7.9%
Work from home: 10.6%
Households without a car: 4.9%

How people in Deer Park get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Deer Park	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Drove alone	70.7% (±3.2 points)	72.1%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.5% (±1.6 points)	7.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	7.9% (±1.8 points)	4.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.2% (±0.2 points)	1.4%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	4.0% (±1.4 points)	2.1%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.6% (±2.3 points)	12.0%	14.9%	15.1%

In Deer Park, 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 higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Deer Park, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in 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, Deer Park ranks 70 of 113 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 201 of 422.

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

Cars per household in Deer Park

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Deer Park	Suffolk County	New York	United States
No vehicle	4.9% (±2.1 points)	5.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	31.6% (±4.6 points)	27.1%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.1% (±4.6 points)	39.1%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	29.4% (±4.3 points)	28.8%	11.8%	21.9%

In Deer Park, 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 Deer Park

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Deer Park	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	10.6% (±2.3 points)	12.0% (±0.4 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.9% (±2.0 points)	96.5% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.1% (±3.5 points)	93.2% (±0.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Deer Park, 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 Deer Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Deer Park
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Deer Park	—	29.9 minutes (±2.1)	—
Baywood	1.8 mi	26.0 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
North Babylon	2.1 mi	34.6 minutes (±2.6)	Higher
Wheatley Heights	2.6 mi	35.1 minutes (±4.0)	Higher
Dix Hills	3.0 mi	36.8 minutes (±2.1)	Higher
North Bay Shore	3.1 mi	26.5 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
West Babylon	3.9 mi	31.2 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
West Islip	4.3 mi	30.2 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Bay Shore	4.4 mi	26.4 minutes (±2.4)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bay Shore, NY (26.4 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North Babylon, NY (34.6 minutes), Wheatley Heights, NY (35.1 minutes), Dix Hills, NY (36.8 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
64	Selden	30.3 minutes (±2.5)
65 (tie)	Bayport	30.2 minutes (±3.4)
65 (tie)	East Setauket	30.2 minutes (±3.0)
65 (tie)	South Huntington	30.2 minutes (±2.5)
65 (tie)	West Islip	30.2 minutes (±2.0)
69	East Islip	30.0 minutes (±3.0)
70	Deer Park	29.9 minutes (±2.1)
71 (tie)	Port Jefferson Station	29.7 minutes (±3.3)
71 (tie)	Stony Brook	29.7 minutes (±2.6)
73	East Patchogue	29.5 minutes (±2.3)
74 (tie)	Hauppauge	29.4 minutes (±2.0)
74 (tie)	Moriches	29.4 minutes (±3.0)
74 (tie)	St. James	29.4 minutes (±2.6)

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

Deer Park 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 Deer Park

How long is the average commute in Deer Park?

Workers who live in Deer Park, NY take an average of 29.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Deer Park without a car?

4.9% of households in Deer Park have no vehicle, and 7.9% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Deer Park?

10.6% (±2.3 points) of workers who live in Deer Park worked from home, and 90.1% 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 Deer Park CDP, New York (place:19972, 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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