How long is the commute from Old Bethpage, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in Old Bethpage, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Old Bethpage, NY take an average of 33.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

61.9% of workers drive alone to work.

12.9% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

21.9% work from home.

3.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 33.1 minutes (±5.0)
Public transportation: 12.9%
Work from home: 21.9%
Households without a car: 3.2%

How people in Old Bethpage get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Old Bethpage	Nassau County	New York	United States
Drove alone	61.9% (±7.6 points)	60.7%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.7% (±2.3 points)	7.3%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	12.9% (±6.8 points)	12.5%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±1.4 points)	2.0%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.6% (±0.7 points)	1.9%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	21.9% (±8.5 points)	15.6%	14.9%	15.1%

In Old Bethpage, the average commute is not measurably different from Nassau County (36.0 minutes).

It is not measurably different from New York (32.6 minutes).

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

In Old Bethpage, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Nassau County (12.5%).

It is also lower than in New York (21.6%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.2%).

In Nassau County, Old Bethpage ranks 52 of 62 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 142 of 422.

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

Cars per household in Old Bethpage

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Old Bethpage	Nassau County	New York	United States
No vehicle	3.2% (±2.7 points)	6.8%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	21.6% (±6.1 points)	28.6%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	50.0% (±7.0 points)	41.4%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.2% (±4.6 points)	23.3%	11.8%	21.9%

In Old Bethpage, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Nassau County (6.8%).

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 Old Bethpage

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Old Bethpage	Nassau County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	21.9% (±8.5 points)	15.6% (±0.4 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.2% (±1.3 points)	96.5% (±0.2 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.9% (±4.4 points)	94.8% (±0.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Old Bethpage, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Nassau County (94.8%).

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 Old Bethpage

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Old Bethpage
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Old Bethpage	—	33.1 minutes (±5.0)	—
Village of Farmingdale	1.4 mi	30.7 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Bethpage	1.4 mi	32.8 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Plainedge	2.1 mi	31.1 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Plainview	2.3 mi	35.3 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
South Farmingdale	2.4 mi	35.2 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
East Farmingdale	2.6 mi	27.5 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
North Massapequa	3.4 mi	33.7 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Melville	3.4 mi	33.3 minutes (±3.3)	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 Nassau County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
46	Bellmore	34.1 minutes (±2.4)
47	Wantagh	34.0 minutes (±2.6)
48	Manhasset	33.9 minutes (±5.0)
49	North Massapequa	33.7 minutes (±2.1)
50 (tie)	Hicksville	33.5 minutes (±2.5)
50 (tie)	Levittown	33.5 minutes (±1.4)
52	Old Bethpage	33.1 minutes (±5.0)
53 (tie)	Bethpage	32.8 minutes (±2.9)
53 (tie)	Locust Valley	32.8 minutes (±8.1)
55	Uniondale	32.7 minutes (±3.2)
56	Salisbury (community)	32.4 minutes (±3.5)
57	Plainedge	31.1 minutes (±2.8)
58	Glenwood Landing	30.6 minutes (±5.7)

Showing 13 of 62 places in Nassau County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Old Bethpage 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 Oyster Bay, 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 Old Bethpage

How long is the average commute in Old Bethpage?

Workers who live in Old Bethpage, NY take an average of 33.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Old Bethpage without a car?

3.2% of households in Old Bethpage have no vehicle, and 12.9% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Old Bethpage?

21.9% (±8.5 points) of workers who live in Old Bethpage worked from home, and 94.9% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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