How long is the commute from East Farmingdale, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in East Farmingdale, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in East Farmingdale, NY take an average of 27.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.4% of workers drive alone to work.

4.0% take public transportation.

2.0% of workers walk to work.

15.2% work from home.

7.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.5 minutes (±3.2)
Public transportation: 4.0%
Work from home: 15.2%
Households without a car: 7.0%

How people in East Farmingdale get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	East Farmingdale	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Drove alone	72.4% (±4.8 points)	72.1%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.5% (±1.8 points)	7.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	4.0% (±2.1 points)	4.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.0% (±1.9 points)	1.4%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.9% (±2.3 points)	2.1%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	15.2% (±4.0 points)	12.0%	14.9%	15.1%

In East Farmingdale, the average commute is lower than in 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 East Farmingdale, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Suffolk County, East Farmingdale ranks 87 of 113 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 239 of 422.

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

Cars per household in East Farmingdale

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	East Farmingdale	Suffolk County	New York	United States
No vehicle	7.0% (±3.1 points)	5.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	23.8% (±6.5 points)	27.1%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.1% (±8.0 points)	39.1%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.2% (±5.2 points)	28.8%	11.8%	21.9%

In East Farmingdale, 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 East Farmingdale

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	East Farmingdale	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	15.2% (±4.0 points)	12.0% (±0.4 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.7% (±1.8 points)	96.5% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.9% (±1.7 points)	93.2% (±0.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In East Farmingdale, 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 East Farmingdale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Farmingdale
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
East Farmingdale	—	27.5 minutes (±3.2)	—
Village of Farmingdale	1.9 mi	30.7 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
South Farmingdale	2.4 mi	35.2 minutes (±2.8)	Higher
North Lindenhurst	2.4 mi	33.2 minutes (±3.4)	Higher
North Amityville	2.5 mi	28.4 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Old Bethpage	2.6 mi	33.1 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Wheatley Heights	2.8 mi	35.1 minutes (±4.0)	Higher
Melville	3.2 mi	33.3 minutes (±3.3)	Higher
West Babylon	3.2 mi	31.2 minutes (±1.5)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: South Farmingdale, NY (35.2 minutes), North Lindenhurst, NY (33.2 minutes), Wheatley Heights, NY (35.1 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
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)
91 (tie)	North Bay Shore	26.5 minutes (±2.7)
91 (tie)	North Great River	26.5 minutes (±3.4)
93	Bay Shore	26.4 minutes (±2.4)

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

East Farmingdale 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 East Farmingdale

How long is the average commute in East Farmingdale?

Workers who live in East Farmingdale, NY take an average of 27.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in East Farmingdale without a car?

7.0% of households in East Farmingdale have no vehicle, and 4.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in East Farmingdale?

15.2% (±4.0 points) of workers who live in East Farmingdale worked from home, and 97.9% 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 East Farmingdale CDP, New York (place:21985, 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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