How long is the commute from Kings Park, NY?

Workers who live in Kings Park, NY take an average of 36.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.9% of workers drive alone to work.

8.4% take public transportation.

1.2% of workers walk to work.

13.0% work from home.

6.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
36.9 minutes (±3.8)
Public transportation
8.4%
Work from home
13.0%
Households without a car
6.6%

How people in Kings Park get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationKings ParkSuffolk CountyNew YorkUnited States
Drove alone73.9% (±4.0 points)72.1%48.8%68.8%
Carpooled2.8% (±1.6 points)7.5%6.3%8.5%
Public transportation8.4% (±2.8 points)4.8%21.6%3.2%
Walked1.2% (±1.5 points)1.4%5.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.7% (±0.7 points)2.1%2.8%2.0%
Worked from home13.0% (±3.3 points)12.0%14.9%15.1%

In Kings Park, the average commute is higher than in Suffolk County (31.1 minutes).

It is also higher than in New York (32.6 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Kings Park, 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, Kings Park ranks 11 of 113 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 62 of 422.

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

Cars per household in Kings Park

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableKings ParkSuffolk CountyNew YorkUnited States
No vehicle6.6% (±3.7 points)5.1%29.2%8.4%
1 vehicle31.1% (±4.8 points)27.1%33.6%33.1%
2 vehicles37.7% (±5.0 points)39.1%25.4%36.6%
3 or more vehicles24.5% (±3.7 points)28.8%11.8%21.9%

In Kings Park, 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 Kings Park

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Kings ParkSuffolk CountyNew YorkUnited States
Workers working from home13.0% (±3.3 points)12.0% (±0.4 points)14.9% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer94.1% (±3.4 points)96.5% (±0.3 points)94.7% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet93.0% (±3.0 points)93.2% (±0.3 points)90.8% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Kings Park, 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 Kings Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kings Park
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Kings Park—36.9 minutes (±3.8)—
Smithtown (community)2.5 mi33.2 minutes (±2.8)Not measurably different
Fort Salonga3.1 mi35.5 minutes (±3.9)Not measurably different
Village of Nissequogue3.3 mi31.7 minutes (±4.4)Not measurably different
Commack3.6 mi33.1 minutes (±1.5)Not measurably different
Village of Village of the Branch4.0 mi35.3 minutes (±4.7)Not measurably different
East Northport4.1 mi33.5 minutes (±2.6)Not measurably different
Village of Head of the Harbor4.5 mi29.1 minutes (±5.6)Lower
Hauppauge4.8 mi29.4 minutes (±2.0)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Head of the Harbor, NY (29.1 minutes), Hauppauge, NY (29.4 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

RankPlaceAverage commute
5Shelter Island (community)41.0 minutes (±34.8)
6Blue Point40.5 minutes (±7.9)
7Eastport40.4 minutes (±8.5)
8Gordon Heights39.3 minutes (±10.6)
9East Marion37.4 minutes (±11.6)
10Mount Sinai37.3 minutes (±5.0)
11Kings Park36.9 minutes (±3.8)
12 (tie)Dix Hills36.8 minutes (±2.1)
12 (tie)Mastic Beach36.8 minutes (±2.5)
14Huntington (community)36.5 minutes (±2.4)
15 (tie)Ridge36.3 minutes (±4.0)
15 (tie)Rocky Point36.3 minutes (±3.3)
17Jamesport36.2 minutes (±9.9)

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

Kings Park 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 Smithtown, 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 Kings Park

How long is the average commute in Kings Park?

Workers who live in Kings Park, NY take an average of 36.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Kings Park without a car?

6.6% of households in Kings Park have no vehicle, and 8.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Kings Park?

13.0% (±3.3 points) of workers who live in Kings Park worked from home, and 93.0% 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 Kings Park CDP, New York (place:39672, in state:36).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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