How long is the commute from Peekskill, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in Peekskill, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Peekskill, NY take an average of 37.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

61.4% of workers drive alone to work.

9.5% take public transportation.

2.9% of workers walk to work.

10.4% work from home.

12.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 37.2 minutes (±2.9)
Public transportation: 9.5%
Work from home: 10.4%
Households without a car: 12.8%

How people in Peekskill get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Peekskill	Westchester County	New York	United States
Drove alone	61.4% (±5.8 points)	50.4%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	14.4% (±4.4 points)	7.1%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	9.5% (±2.5 points)	17.3%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.9% (±1.8 points)	3.7%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.4% (±0.8 points)	2.3%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.4% (±3.2 points)	19.1%	14.9%	15.1%

In Peekskill, the average commute is not measurably different from Westchester County (34.6 minutes).

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

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

In Peekskill, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Westchester County (17.3%).

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

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

In Westchester County, Peekskill ranks 12 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 54 of 1,003.

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

Cars per household in Peekskill

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Peekskill	Westchester County	New York	United States
No vehicle	12.8% (±4.2 points)	14.3%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	37.4% (±4.5 points)	37.8%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.1% (±4.7 points)	33.4%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	13.7% (±3.6 points)	14.5%	11.8%	21.9%

In Peekskill, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Westchester County (14.3%).

It is also lower than in New York (29.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Peekskill

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Peekskill	Westchester County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	10.4% (±3.2 points)	19.1% (±0.5 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.7% (±2.4 points)	96.3% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.0% (±2.6 points)	93.7% (±0.4 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Peekskill, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Westchester County (93.7%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Peekskill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Peekskill
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Peekskill	—	37.2 minutes (±2.9)	—
Village of Buchanan	2.0 mi	33.0 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Cortlandt	2.6 mi	37.8 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Montrose	3.5 mi	31.2 minutes (±3.9)	Lower
Crugers	3.9 mi	28.9 minutes (±7.1)	Lower
Crompond	4.4 mi	33.6 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Lake Mohegan	4.5 mi	40.2 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Stony Point	4.8 mi	34.7 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Fort Montgomery	5.1 mi	24.2 minutes (±6.6)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Montrose, NY (31.2 minutes), Crugers, NY (28.9 minutes), Fort Montgomery, NY (24.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Westchester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
6	Town of North Salem	39.6 minutes (±5.7)
7	Town of Pelham	38.4 minutes (±2.6)
8	Town of Lewisboro	38.1 minutes (±3.5)
9	Town of Cortlandt	37.8 minutes (±2.2)
10	Town of Yorktown	37.7 minutes (±2.0)
11	Town of North Castle	37.4 minutes (±2.8)
12	Peekskill	37.2 minutes (±2.9)
13 (tie)	Town of Mamaroneck	36.5 minutes (±3.0)
13 (tie)	Town of Ossining	36.5 minutes (±2.6)
15	Town of Somers	36.4 minutes (±3.1)
16	Town of Eastchester	35.9 minutes (±1.5)
17	Yonkers	35.6 minutes (±0.9)
18	Mount Vernon	35.0 minutes (±1.8)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Westchester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Peekskill

How long is the average commute in Peekskill?

Workers who live in Peekskill, NY take an average of 37.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Peekskill without a car?

12.8% of households in Peekskill have no vehicle, and 9.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Peekskill?

10.4% (±3.2 points) of workers who live in Peekskill worked from home, and 94.0% 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 Peekskill city, Westchester County, New York (county subdivision:56979, in state:36 county:119).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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