How long is the commute from Port Jefferson Station, NY?

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

Workers who live in Port Jefferson Station, NY take an average of 29.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.4% of workers drive alone to work.

1.6% take public transportation.

0.3% of workers walk to work.

15.0% work from home.

7.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.7 minutes (±3.3)
Public transportation: 1.6%
Work from home: 15.0%
Households without a car: 7.6%

How people in Port Jefferson Station get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Port Jefferson Station	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Drove alone	74.4% (±6.9 points)	72.1%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.5% (±4.1 points)	7.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.6% (±1.3 points)	4.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.3% (±0.5 points)	1.4%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.1% (±1.0 points)	2.1%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	15.0% (±6.3 points)	12.0%	14.9%	15.1%

In Port Jefferson Station, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Port Jefferson Station, 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 lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Suffolk County, Port Jefferson Station ranks 71 of 113 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 204 of 422.

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

Cars per household in Port Jefferson Station

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Port Jefferson Station	Suffolk County	New York	United States
No vehicle	7.6% (±3.5 points)	5.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.3% (±6.2 points)	27.1%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.1% (±7.5 points)	39.1%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	29.0% (±7.9 points)	28.8%	11.8%	21.9%

In Port Jefferson Station, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Port Jefferson Station

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Port Jefferson Station	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	15.0% (±6.3 points)	12.0% (±0.4 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.0% (±3.1 points)	96.5% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.7% (±3.0 points)	93.2% (±0.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Port Jefferson Station, 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 Port Jefferson Station

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port Jefferson Station
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Port Jefferson Station	—	29.7 minutes (±3.3)	—
Village of Port Jefferson	1.3 mi	30.2 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Terryville	1.4 mi	31.0 minutes (±6.7)	Not measurably different
East Setauket	1.5 mi	30.2 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Village of Poquott	2.3 mi	32.9 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different
Village of Belle Terre	2.4 mi	36.2 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different
Mount Sinai	2.6 mi	37.3 minutes (±5.0)	Higher
Setauket	3.0 mi	25.5 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Stony Brook University	3.2 mi	16.2 minutes (±1.7)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Stony Brook University, NY (16.2 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mount Sinai, NY (37.3 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
65 (tie)	Bayport	30.2 minutes (±3.4)
65 (tie)	East Setauket	30.2 minutes (±3.0)
65 (tie)	South Huntington	30.2 minutes (±2.5)
65 (tie)	West Islip	30.2 minutes (±2.0)
69	East Islip	30.0 minutes (±3.0)
70	Deer Park	29.9 minutes (±2.1)
71 (tie)	Port Jefferson Station	29.7 minutes (±3.3)
71 (tie)	Stony Brook	29.7 minutes (±2.6)
73	East Patchogue	29.5 minutes (±2.3)
74 (tie)	Hauppauge	29.4 minutes (±2.0)
74 (tie)	Moriches	29.4 minutes (±3.0)
74 (tie)	St. James	29.4 minutes (±2.6)
77	East Quogue	29.2 minutes (±3.8)

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

Port Jefferson Station 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 Port Jefferson Station

How long is the average commute in Port Jefferson Station?

Workers who live in Port Jefferson Station, NY take an average of 29.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Port Jefferson Station without a car?

7.6% of households in Port Jefferson Station have no vehicle, and 1.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Port Jefferson Station?

15.0% (±6.3 points) of workers who live in Port Jefferson Station worked from home, and 94.7% 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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