How long is the commute from East Islip, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in East Islip, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in East Islip, NY take an average of 30.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.7% of workers drive alone to work.

3.3% take public transportation.

0.6% of workers walk to work.

12.8% work from home.

4.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.0 minutes (±3.0)
Public transportation: 3.3%
Work from home: 12.8%
Households without a car: 4.3%

How people in East Islip get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	East Islip	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Drove alone	79.7% (±5.0 points)	72.1%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.6% (±2.5 points)	7.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.3% (±1.9 points)	4.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.6% (±0.7 points)	1.4%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±0.6 points)	2.1%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.8% (±4.1 points)	12.0%	14.9%	15.1%

In East Islip, 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 East Islip, 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 Islip ranks 69 of 113 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 198 of 422.

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

Cars per household in East Islip

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	East Islip	Suffolk County	New York	United States
No vehicle	4.3% (±3.3 points)	5.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.0% (±7.2 points)	27.1%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	32.6% (±6.9 points)	39.1%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	37.1% (±6.3 points)	28.8%	11.8%	21.9%

In East Islip, 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 East Islip

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	East Islip	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	12.8% (±4.1 points)	12.0% (±0.4 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.3% (±3.8 points)	96.5% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.3% (±3.6 points)	93.2% (±0.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In East Islip, 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 East Islip

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Islip
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
East Islip	—	30.0 minutes (±3.0)	—
Great River	1.1 mi	31.3 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Islip (community)	1.5 mi	27.9 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Islip Terrace	1.7 mi	32.9 minutes (±5.4)	Not measurably different
North Great River	2.4 mi	26.5 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Oakdale	2.9 mi	28.2 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Bay Shore	3.3 mi	26.4 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Village of Brightwaters	3.9 mi	32.2 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Central Islip	4.0 mi	27.3 minutes (±1.3)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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
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)
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)

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

East Islip 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 Islip, 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 Islip

How long is the average commute in East Islip?

Workers who live in East Islip, NY take an average of 30.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in East Islip without a car?

4.3% of households in East Islip have no vehicle, and 3.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in East Islip?

12.8% (±4.1 points) of workers who live in East Islip worked from home, and 95.3% 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 Islip CDP, New York (place:22315, 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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