How long is the commute from Riverside (community), NY?

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

Workers who live in Riverside (community), NY take an average of 35.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.1% of workers drive alone to work.

1.5% take public transportation.

16.4% of workers walk to work.

1.5% work from home.

12.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 35.0 minutes (±15.3)
Public transportation: 1.5%
Work from home: 1.5%
Households without a car: 12.2%

How people in Riverside (community) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Riverside (community)	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Drove alone	77.1% (±5.4 points)	72.1%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.5% (±4.2 points)	7.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.5% (±2.8 points)	4.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	16.4% (±5.9 points)	1.4%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±3.2 points)	2.1%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	1.5% (±2.4 points)	12.0%	14.9%	15.1%

In Riverside (community), 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 Riverside (community), 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, Riverside (community) ranks 23 of 113 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 101 of 422.

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

Cars per household in Riverside (community)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Riverside (community)	Suffolk County	New York	United States
No vehicle	12.2% (±6.8 points)	5.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.9% (±14.3 points)	27.1%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.8% (±15.9 points)	39.1%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.1% (±7.9 points)	28.8%	11.8%	21.9%

In Riverside (community), the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in 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 Riverside (community)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Riverside (community)	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	1.5% (±2.4 points)	12.0% (±0.4 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	85.7% (±14.2 points)	96.5% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	82.5% (±13.8 points)	93.2% (±0.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Riverside (community), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Suffolk County (93.2%).

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 Riverside (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Riverside (community)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Riverside (community)	—	35.0 minutes (±15.3)	—
Riverhead (community)	3.2 mi	24.4 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Flanders	3.7 mi	33.6 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Aquebogue	4.0 mi	26.0 minutes (±6.0)	Not measurably different
Westhampton	4.1 mi	24.2 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Town of Riverhead	5.3 mi	27.5 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Northville (community)	5.3 mi	17.7 minutes (±6.7)	Lower
Calverton	5.4 mi	27.9 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Baiting Hollow	5.5 mi	31.0 minutes (±6.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Northville (community), NY (17.7 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
17	Jamesport	36.2 minutes (±9.9)
18	Centerport	35.8 minutes (±4.1)
19 (tie)	Fort Salonga	35.5 minutes (±3.9)
19 (tie)	Greenlawn	35.5 minutes (±2.5)
21	Nesconset	35.2 minutes (±2.7)
22	Wheatley Heights	35.1 minutes (±4.0)
23	Riverside (community)	35.0 minutes (±15.3)
24	West Hills	34.9 minutes (±4.1)
25	North Babylon	34.6 minutes (±2.6)
26	Hampton Bays	34.2 minutes (±3.0)
27	Holbrook	34.1 minutes (±2.4)
28	Coram	33.7 minutes (±2.3)
29	Flanders	33.6 minutes (±4.9)

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

Riverside (community) 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 Southampton, 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 Riverside (community)

How long is the average commute in Riverside (community)?

Workers who live in Riverside (community), NY take an average of 35.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Riverside (community) without a car?

12.2% of households in Riverside (community) have no vehicle, and 1.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Riverside (community)?

1.5% (±2.4 points) of workers who live in Riverside (community) worked from home, and 82.5% 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 Riverside CDP, New York (place:62066, 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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