How long is the commute from Orange Lake, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in Orange Lake, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Orange Lake, NY take an average of 38.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.9% of workers drive alone to work.

7.2% take public transportation.

0.8% of workers walk to work.

13.8% work from home.

3.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 38.2 minutes (±4.9)
Public transportation: 7.2%
Work from home: 13.8%
Households without a car: 3.1%

How people in Orange Lake get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Orange Lake	Orange County	New York	United States
Drove alone	69.9% (±7.2 points)	66.7%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.4% (±3.5 points)	9.9%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	7.2% (±3.8 points)	4.7%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.8% (±0.7 points)	3.7%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.9% (±2.0 points)	2.2%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.8% (±4.2 points)	12.8%	14.9%	15.1%

In Orange Lake, the average commute is not measurably different from Orange County (34.1 minutes).

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

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

In Orange Lake, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Orange County (4.7%).

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

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

In Orange County, Orange Lake ranks 6 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 53 of 422.

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

Cars per household in Orange Lake

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Orange Lake	Orange County	New York	United States
No vehicle	3.1% (±2.2 points)	9.4%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.0% (±7.2 points)	32.7%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.9% (±5.9 points)	36.3%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	22.0% (±5.8 points)	21.6%	11.8%	21.9%

In Orange Lake, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Orange County (9.4%).

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 Orange Lake

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Orange Lake	Orange County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	13.8% (±4.2 points)	12.8% (±0.7 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.7% (±2.9 points)	92.0% (±0.6 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.8% (±4.4 points)	89.3% (±0.7 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Orange Lake, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Orange County (89.3%).

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 Orange Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Orange Lake
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Orange Lake	—	38.2 minutes (±4.9)	—
Gardnertown	2.1 mi	33.7 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different
Balmville	3.8 mi	39.5 minutes (±6.3)	Not measurably different
Town of New Windsor	4.3 mi	37.3 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Newburgh	4.7 mi	25.5 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Village of Walden	4.9 mi	35.0 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
New Windsor (community)	5.7 mi	34.5 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Montgomery	5.8 mi	33.9 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Vails Gate	5.8 mi	47.5 minutes (±8.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Newburgh, NY (25.5 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Orange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Mountain Lodge Park	80.2 minutes (±33.6)
2	Vails Gate	47.5 minutes (±8.3)
3	Walton Park	44.8 minutes (±6.0)
4	Balmville	39.5 minutes (±6.3)
5	Beaver Dam Lake	38.3 minutes (±7.6)
6	Orange Lake	38.2 minutes (±4.9)
7	Sparrow Bush	36.5 minutes (±8.6)
8	New Windsor (community)	34.5 minutes (±4.9)
9	Mechanicstown	34.3 minutes (±5.4)
10	Gardnertown	33.7 minutes (±5.3)
11	Washington Heights	30.1 minutes (±11.3)
12	Scotchtown	28.7 minutes (±3.8)

Showing 12 of 16 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Orange Lake 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 Newburgh, 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 Orange Lake

How long is the average commute in Orange Lake?

Workers who live in Orange Lake, NY take an average of 38.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Orange Lake without a car?

3.1% of households in Orange Lake have no vehicle, and 7.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Orange Lake?

13.8% (±4.2 points) of workers who live in Orange Lake 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 Orange Lake CDP, New York (place:55189, 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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