How long is the commute from Gordon Heights, NY?

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

Workers who live in Gordon Heights, NY take an average of 39.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.6% of workers drive alone to work.

15.0% take public transportation.

2.6% of workers walk to work.

2.2% work from home.

1.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 39.3 minutes (±10.6)
Public transportation: 15.0%
Work from home: 2.2%
Households without a car: 1.0%

How people in Gordon Heights get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Gordon Heights	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Drove alone	75.6% (±11.2 points)	72.1%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.4% (±2.0 points)	7.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	15.0% (±10.4 points)	4.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.6% (±3.2 points)	1.4%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.2% (±1.5 points)	2.1%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	2.2% (±2.0 points)	12.0%	14.9%	15.1%

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

It is not measurably different from New York (21.6%).

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

In Suffolk County, Gordon Heights ranks 8 of 113 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 46 of 422.

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

Cars per household in Gordon Heights

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Gordon Heights	Suffolk County	New York	United States
No vehicle	1.0% (±1.8 points)	5.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.2% (±12.4 points)	27.1%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.6% (±11.6 points)	39.1%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	32.2% (±10.3 points)	28.8%	11.8%	21.9%

In Gordon Heights, 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 Gordon Heights

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Gordon Heights	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	2.2% (±2.0 points)	12.0% (±0.4 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	88.9% (±11.6 points)	96.5% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	85.4% (±12.3 points)	93.2% (±0.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Gordon Heights, 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 Gordon Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gordon Heights
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Gordon Heights	—	39.3 minutes (±10.6)	—
Middle Island	2.1 mi	31.5 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Coram	2.6 mi	33.7 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Yaphank	2.8 mi	32.0 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Medford	3.1 mi	32.3 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Farmingville	4.4 mi	32.2 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Selden	4.4 mi	30.3 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Ridge	4.9 mi	36.3 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
North Bellport	5.4 mi	30.8 minutes (±4.2)	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
2	Eatons Neck	53.2 minutes (±9.6)
3	Halesite	48.9 minutes (±9.2)
4	Elwood	42.3 minutes (±4.0)
5	Shelter Island (community)	41.0 minutes (±34.8)
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)

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

Gordon Heights 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 Brookhaven, 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 Gordon Heights

How long is the average commute in Gordon Heights?

Workers who live in Gordon Heights, NY take an average of 39.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Gordon Heights without a car?

1.0% of households in Gordon Heights have no vehicle, and 15.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Gordon Heights?

2.2% (±2.0 points) of workers who live in Gordon Heights worked from home, and 85.4% 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 Gordon Heights CDP, New York (place:29509, 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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