How long is the commute from Nesconset, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in Nesconset, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Nesconset, NY take an average of 35.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.9% of workers drive alone to work.

3.6% take public transportation.

0.6% of workers walk to work.

17.9% work from home.

3.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 35.2 minutes (±2.7)
Public transportation: 3.6%
Work from home: 17.9%
Households without a car: 3.0%

How people in Nesconset get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Nesconset	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Drove alone	73.9% (±5.9 points)	72.1%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.0% (±2.3 points)	7.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.6% (±2.4 points)	4.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.6% (±0.6 points)	1.4%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±0.6 points)	2.1%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	17.9% (±5.1 points)	12.0%	14.9%	15.1%

In Nesconset, 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 Nesconset, 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, Nesconset ranks 21 of 113 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 94 of 422.

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

Cars per household in Nesconset

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Nesconset	Suffolk County	New York	United States
No vehicle	3.0% (±2.2 points)	5.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.0% (±5.8 points)	27.1%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.1% (±7.4 points)	39.1%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	28.9% (±5.1 points)	28.8%	11.8%	21.9%

In Nesconset, 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 Nesconset

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Nesconset	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	17.9% (±5.1 points)	12.0% (±0.4 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.7% (±1.9 points)	96.5% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.0% (±2.0 points)	93.2% (±0.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Nesconset, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Suffolk County (93.2%).

It is also higher than in New York (90.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Nesconset

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Nesconset
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Nesconset	—	35.2 minutes (±2.7)	—
Village of Village of the Branch	1.6 mi	35.3 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Village of Lake Grove	2.0 mi	38.7 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
St. James	2.0 mi	29.4 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Lake Ronkonkoma	2.3 mi	28.3 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Village of Islandia	2.9 mi	30.3 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Ronkonkoma	3.3 mi	32.1 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Smithtown (community)	3.5 mi	33.2 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Hauppauge	3.5 mi	29.4 minutes (±2.0)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: St. James, NY (29.4 minutes), Lake Ronkonkoma, NY (28.3 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

Rank	Place	Average commute
15 (tie)	Ridge	36.3 minutes (±4.0)
15 (tie)	Rocky Point	36.3 minutes (±3.3)
17	Jamesport	36.2 minutes (±9.9)
18	Centerport	35.8 minutes (±4.1)
19 (tie)	Fort Salonga	35.5 minutes (±3.9)
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)

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

Nesconset 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 Nesconset

How long is the average commute in Nesconset?

Workers who live in Nesconset, NY take an average of 35.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Nesconset without a car?

3.0% of households in Nesconset have no vehicle, and 3.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Nesconset?

17.9% (±5.1 points) of workers who live in Nesconset worked from home, and 97.0% 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 Nesconset CDP, New York (place:49825, 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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