How long is the commute from Lake Ronkonkoma, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in Lake Ronkonkoma, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Lake Ronkonkoma, NY take an average of 28.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.3% of workers drive alone to work.

3.7% take public transportation.

1.3% of workers walk to work.

9.7% work from home.

3.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.3 minutes (±2.3)
Public transportation: 3.7%
Work from home: 9.7%
Households without a car: 3.5%

How people in Lake Ronkonkoma get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Lake Ronkonkoma	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Drove alone	78.3% (±3.4 points)	72.1%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.4% (±1.8 points)	7.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.7% (±1.6 points)	4.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.3% (±1.0 points)	1.4%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.6% (±0.8 points)	2.1%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.7% (±2.5 points)	12.0%	14.9%	15.1%

In Lake Ronkonkoma, the average commute is lower than in Suffolk County (31.1 minutes).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Lake Ronkonkoma, 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, Lake Ronkonkoma ranks 81 of 113 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 222 of 422.

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

Cars per household in Lake Ronkonkoma

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Lake Ronkonkoma	Suffolk County	New York	United States
No vehicle	3.5% (±1.4 points)	5.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.4% (±6.0 points)	27.1%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.6% (±4.7 points)	39.1%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.5% (±4.1 points)	28.8%	11.8%	21.9%

In Lake Ronkonkoma, 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 Lake Ronkonkoma

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake Ronkonkoma	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	9.7% (±2.5 points)	12.0% (±0.4 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.1% (±1.5 points)	96.5% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.8% (±2.1 points)	93.2% (±0.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Lake Ronkonkoma, 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 Lake Ronkonkoma

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Ronkonkoma
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Lake Ronkonkoma	—	28.3 minutes (±2.3)	—
Village of Lake Grove	1.9 mi	38.7 minutes (±4.8)	Higher
Ronkonkoma	1.9 mi	32.1 minutes (±2.6)	Higher
Nesconset	2.3 mi	35.2 minutes (±2.7)	Higher
Centereach	3.1 mi	31.9 minutes (±1.5)	Higher
Holbrook	3.4 mi	34.1 minutes (±2.4)	Higher
Village of Islandia	3.4 mi	30.3 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
St. James	3.8 mi	29.4 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Holtsville	3.8 mi	32.9 minutes (±3.2)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Lake Grove, NY (38.7 minutes), Ronkonkoma, NY (32.1 minutes), Nesconset, NY (35.2 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
74 (tie)	Moriches	29.4 minutes (±3.0)
74 (tie)	St. James	29.4 minutes (±2.6)
77	East Quogue	29.2 minutes (±3.8)
78	Sayville	29.1 minutes (±2.5)
79 (tie)	North Amityville	28.4 minutes (±2.2)
79 (tie)	West Sayville	28.4 minutes (±2.8)
81	Lake Ronkonkoma	28.3 minutes (±2.3)
82	Oakdale	28.2 minutes (±2.8)
83 (tie)	Bohemia	27.9 minutes (±3.2)
83 (tie)	Calverton	27.9 minutes (±4.6)
83 (tie)	Islip (community)	27.9 minutes (±1.7)
86	Brookhaven (community)	27.8 minutes (±4.2)
87	East Farmingdale	27.5 minutes (±3.2)

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

Lake Ronkonkoma 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 Lake Ronkonkoma

How long is the average commute in Lake Ronkonkoma?

Workers who live in Lake Ronkonkoma, NY take an average of 28.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Lake Ronkonkoma without a car?

3.5% of households in Lake Ronkonkoma have no vehicle, and 3.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Lake Ronkonkoma?

9.7% (±2.5 points) of workers who live in Lake Ronkonkoma worked from home, and 92.8% 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 Lake Ronkonkoma CDP, New York (place:40838, 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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