How long is the commute from Huntington Station, NY?

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

Workers who live in Huntington Station, NY take an average of 31.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

67.9% of workers drive alone to work.

9.9% take public transportation.

2.0% of workers walk to work.

10.8% work from home.

7.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.2 minutes (±2.2)
Public transportation: 9.9%
Work from home: 10.8%
Households without a car: 7.3%

How people in Huntington Station get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Huntington Station	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Drove alone	67.9% (±3.1 points)	72.1%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.7% (±1.9 points)	7.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	9.9% (±2.0 points)	4.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.0% (±0.9 points)	1.4%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.7% (±1.1 points)	2.1%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.8% (±1.8 points)	12.0%	14.9%	15.1%

In Huntington Station, 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 Huntington Station, 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, Huntington Station ranks 57 of 113 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 171 of 422.

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

Cars per household in Huntington Station

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Huntington Station	Suffolk County	New York	United States
No vehicle	7.3% (±2.3 points)	5.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.7% (±3.5 points)	27.1%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.7% (±4.3 points)	39.1%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.3% (±4.3 points)	28.8%	11.8%	21.9%

In Huntington Station, 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 Huntington Station

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Huntington Station	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	10.8% (±1.8 points)	12.0% (±0.4 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.0% (±1.6 points)	96.5% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.0% (±2.8 points)	93.2% (±0.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Huntington Station, 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 Huntington Station

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Huntington Station
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Huntington Station	—	31.2 minutes (±2.2)	—
South Huntington	1.7 mi	30.2 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Huntington (community)	2.1 mi	36.5 minutes (±2.4)	Higher
West Hills	2.3 mi	34.9 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Greenlawn	2.4 mi	35.5 minutes (±2.5)	Higher
Halesite	2.9 mi	48.9 minutes (±9.2)	Higher
Cold Spring Harbor	3.0 mi	33.5 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different
Elwood	3.4 mi	42.3 minutes (±4.0)	Higher
Village of Laurel Hollow	3.9 mi	45.0 minutes (±5.4)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Huntington (community), NY (36.5 minutes), Greenlawn, NY (35.5 minutes), Halesite, NY (48.9 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
51 (tie)	Centereach	31.9 minutes (±1.5)
51 (tie)	Sound Beach	31.9 minutes (±3.7)
53 (tie)	Middle Island	31.5 minutes (±3.0)
53 (tie)	North Patchogue	31.5 minutes (±5.0)
55	Great River	31.3 minutes (±5.7)
56 (tie)	Cutchogue	31.2 minutes (±6.4)
56 (tie)	Huntington Station	31.2 minutes (±2.2)
56 (tie)	West Babylon	31.2 minutes (±1.5)
59 (tie)	Baiting Hollow	31.0 minutes (±6.4)
59 (tie)	Copiague	31.0 minutes (±2.4)
59 (tie)	Terryville	31.0 minutes (±6.7)
62	North Bellport	30.8 minutes (±4.2)
63	Center Moriches	30.6 minutes (±3.4)

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

Huntington Station 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 Huntington Station

How long is the average commute in Huntington Station?

Workers who live in Huntington Station, NY take an average of 31.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Huntington Station without a car?

7.3% of households in Huntington Station have no vehicle, and 9.9% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Huntington Station?

10.8% (±1.8 points) of workers who live in Huntington Station worked from home, and 91.0% 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 Huntington Station CDP, New York (place:37044, 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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