How long is the commute from North Patchogue, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in North Patchogue, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in North Patchogue, NY take an average of 31.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

84.4% of workers drive alone to work.

2.5% take public transportation.

0.5% of workers walk to work.

9.7% work from home.

0.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.5 minutes (±5.0)
Public transportation: 2.5%
Work from home: 9.7%
Households without a car: 0.5%

How people in North Patchogue get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	North Patchogue	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Drove alone	84.4% (±4.3 points)	72.1%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	1.2% (±1.2 points)	7.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.5% (±1.9 points)	4.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.5% (±0.7 points)	1.4%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.7% (±1.8 points)	2.1%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.7% (±4.1 points)	12.0%	14.9%	15.1%

In North Patchogue, 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 North Patchogue, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in 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, North Patchogue ranks 54 of 113 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 167 of 422.

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

Cars per household in North Patchogue

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	North Patchogue	Suffolk County	New York	United States
No vehicle	0.5% (±0.8 points)	5.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	17.7% (±5.7 points)	27.1%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	58.8% (±8.8 points)	39.1%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.0% (±7.2 points)	28.8%	11.8%	21.9%

In North Patchogue, 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 North Patchogue

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	North Patchogue	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	9.7% (±4.1 points)	12.0% (±0.4 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.3% (±3.5 points)	96.5% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.1% (±4.1 points)	93.2% (±0.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In North Patchogue, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from 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 North Patchogue

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Patchogue
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
North Patchogue	—	31.5 minutes (±5.0)	—
Village of Patchogue	1.4 mi	32.4 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Holtsville	2.2 mi	32.9 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Blue Point	2.3 mi	40.5 minutes (±7.9)	Not measurably different
East Patchogue	2.4 mi	29.5 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Holbrook	2.5 mi	34.1 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Bayport	3.1 mi	30.2 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Medford	3.3 mi	32.3 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Farmingville	3.9 mi	32.2 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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
48 (tie)	Manorville	32.1 minutes (±2.6)
48 (tie)	Ronkonkoma	32.1 minutes (±2.6)
50	Yaphank	32.0 minutes (±3.6)
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)

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

North Patchogue 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 North Patchogue

How long is the average commute in North Patchogue?

Workers who live in North Patchogue, NY take an average of 31.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in North Patchogue without a car?

0.5% of households in North Patchogue have no vehicle, and 2.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in North Patchogue?

9.7% (±4.1 points) of workers who live in North Patchogue worked from home, and 96.1% 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 North Patchogue CDP, New York (place:53319, 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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