How long is the commute from Dix Hills, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in Dix Hills, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Dix Hills, NY take an average of 36.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

64.9% of workers drive alone to work.

9.1% take public transportation.

1.1% of workers walk to work.

18.8% work from home.

1.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 36.8 minutes (±2.1)
Public transportation: 9.1%
Work from home: 18.8%
Households without a car: 1.7%

How people in Dix Hills get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Dix Hills	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Drove alone	64.9% (±3.4 points)	72.1%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.6% (±1.5 points)	7.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	9.1% (±2.1 points)	4.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.1% (±0.8 points)	1.4%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.6% (±0.3 points)	2.1%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.8% (±3.1 points)	12.0%	14.9%	15.1%

In Dix Hills, the average commute is higher than in Suffolk County (31.1 minutes).

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

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

In Dix Hills, 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, Dix Hills ranks 12 of 113 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 63 of 422.

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

Cars per household in Dix Hills

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Dix Hills	Suffolk County	New York	United States
No vehicle	1.7% (±1.2 points)	5.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	14.9% (±4.1 points)	27.1%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	46.5% (±4.4 points)	39.1%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	37.0% (±3.4 points)	28.8%	11.8%	21.9%

In Dix Hills, 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 Dix Hills

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Dix Hills	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	18.8% (±3.1 points)	12.0% (±0.4 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.1% (±0.8 points)	96.5% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.1% (±1.9 points)	93.2% (±0.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Dix Hills, 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 Dix Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dix Hills
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Dix Hills	—	36.8 minutes (±2.1)	—
Elwood	3.0 mi	42.3 minutes (±4.0)	Higher
Deer Park	3.0 mi	29.9 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
South Huntington	3.2 mi	30.2 minutes (±2.5)	Lower
Wheatley Heights	3.3 mi	35.1 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Commack	4.0 mi	33.1 minutes (±1.5)	Lower
Melville	4.0 mi	33.3 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Baywood	4.3 mi	26.0 minutes (±3.4)	Lower
Greenlawn	4.4 mi	35.5 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Deer Park, NY (29.9 minutes), South Huntington, NY (30.2 minutes), Commack, NY (33.1 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Elwood, NY (42.3 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
6	Blue Point	40.5 minutes (±7.9)
7	Eastport	40.4 minutes (±8.5)
8	Gordon Heights	39.3 minutes (±10.6)
9	East Marion	37.4 minutes (±11.6)
10	Mount Sinai	37.3 minutes (±5.0)
11	Kings Park	36.9 minutes (±3.8)
12 (tie)	Dix Hills	36.8 minutes (±2.1)
12 (tie)	Mastic Beach	36.8 minutes (±2.5)
14	Huntington (community)	36.5 minutes (±2.4)
15 (tie)	Ridge	36.3 minutes (±4.0)
15 (tie)	Rocky Point	36.3 minutes (±3.3)
17	Jamesport	36.2 minutes (±9.9)
18	Centerport	35.8 minutes (±4.1)

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

Dix Hills 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 Huntington, 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 Dix Hills

How long is the average commute in Dix Hills?

Workers who live in Dix Hills, NY take an average of 36.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Dix Hills without a car?

1.7% of households in Dix Hills have no vehicle, and 9.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Dix Hills?

18.8% (±3.1 points) of workers who live in Dix Hills worked from home, and 97.1% 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 Dix Hills CDP, New York (place:20687, 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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