How long is the commute from Hampton Bays, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in Hampton Bays, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Hampton Bays, NY take an average of 34.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.1% of workers drive alone to work.

5.9% take public transportation.

3.8% of workers walk to work.

9.5% work from home.

4.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 34.2 minutes (±3.0)
Public transportation: 5.9%
Work from home: 9.5%
Households without a car: 4.1%

How people in Hampton Bays get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Hampton Bays	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Drove alone	70.1% (±5.5 points)	72.1%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.3% (±4.3 points)	7.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	5.9% (±2.0 points)	4.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	3.8% (±2.1 points)	1.4%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±0.3 points)	2.1%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.5% (±3.1 points)	12.0%	14.9%	15.1%

In Hampton Bays, the average commute is higher than in 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 Hampton Bays, 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 higher than the national figure (3.2%).

In Suffolk County, Hampton Bays ranks 26 of 113 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 115 of 422.

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

Cars per household in Hampton Bays

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Hampton Bays	Suffolk County	New York	United States
No vehicle	4.1% (±1.8 points)	5.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.9% (±4.8 points)	27.1%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.3% (±6.1 points)	39.1%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	30.8% (±7.0 points)	28.8%	11.8%	21.9%

In Hampton Bays, 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 Hampton Bays

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hampton Bays	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	9.5% (±3.1 points)	12.0% (±0.4 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.2% (±2.1 points)	96.5% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.1% (±3.1 points)	93.2% (±0.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Hampton Bays, 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 Hampton Bays

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hampton Bays
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Hampton Bays	—	34.2 minutes (±3.0)	—
East Quogue	3.3 mi	29.2 minutes (±3.8)	Lower
Shinnecock Hills	3.8 mi	25.2 minutes (±6.8)	Lower
Shinnecock Reservation	4.6 mi	9.0 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Flanders	4.8 mi	33.6 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Tuckahoe (community)	5.1 mi	55.0 minutes (±30.1)	Not measurably different
Village of Quogue	5.2 mi	19.1 minutes (±8.7)	Lower
Village of Southampton	6.1 mi	22.2 minutes (±4.9)	Lower
North Sea	7.5 mi	26.9 minutes (±4.8)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Quogue, NY (29.2 minutes), Shinnecock Hills, NY (25.2 minutes), Shinnecock Reservation, NY (9.0 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
19 (tie)	Greenlawn	35.5 minutes (±2.5)
21	Nesconset	35.2 minutes (±2.7)
22	Wheatley Heights	35.1 minutes (±4.0)
23	Riverside (community)	35.0 minutes (±15.3)
24	West Hills	34.9 minutes (±4.1)
25	North Babylon	34.6 minutes (±2.6)
26	Hampton Bays	34.2 minutes (±3.0)
27	Holbrook	34.1 minutes (±2.4)
28	Coram	33.7 minutes (±2.3)
29	Flanders	33.6 minutes (±4.9)
30 (tie)	Cold Spring Harbor	33.5 minutes (±5.3)
30 (tie)	East Northport	33.5 minutes (±2.6)
30 (tie)	Remsenburg-Speonk	33.5 minutes (±5.8)

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

Hampton Bays 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 Southampton, 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 Hampton Bays

How long is the average commute in Hampton Bays?

Workers who live in Hampton Bays, NY take an average of 34.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Hampton Bays without a car?

4.1% of households in Hampton Bays have no vehicle, and 5.9% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Hampton Bays?

9.5% (±3.1 points) of workers who live in Hampton Bays worked from home, and 92.1% 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 Hampton Bays CDP, New York (place:31896, 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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