How long is the commute from Shinnecock Hills, NY?

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

Workers who live in Shinnecock Hills, NY take an average of 25.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

62.2% of workers drive alone to work.

6.8% take public transportation.

0.9% of workers walk to work.

20.5% work from home.

4.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 25.2 minutes (±6.8)
Public transportation: 6.8%
Work from home: 20.5%
Households without a car: 4.8%

How people in Shinnecock Hills get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Shinnecock Hills	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Drove alone	62.2% (±12.5 points)	72.1%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.5% (±6.1 points)	7.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	6.8% (±7.2 points)	4.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.9% (±1.3 points)	1.4%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.2% (±3.7 points)	2.1%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	20.5% (±12.4 points)	12.0%	14.9%	15.1%

In Shinnecock Hills, the average commute is not measurably different from Suffolk County (31.1 minutes).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Shinnecock Hills, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from 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, Shinnecock Hills ranks 98 of 113 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 273 of 422.

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

Cars per household in Shinnecock Hills

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Shinnecock Hills	Suffolk County	New York	United States
No vehicle	4.8% (±4.5 points)	5.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	37.8% (±11.6 points)	27.1%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.2% (±12.1 points)	39.1%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.2% (±7.7 points)	28.8%	11.8%	21.9%

In Shinnecock Hills, 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 Shinnecock Hills

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Shinnecock Hills	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	20.5% (±12.4 points)	12.0% (±0.4 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.7% (±2.8 points)	96.5% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.4% (±9.4 points)	93.2% (±0.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Shinnecock Hills, 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 Shinnecock Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shinnecock Hills
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Shinnecock Hills	—	25.2 minutes (±6.8)	—
Tuckahoe (community)	1.4 mi	55.0 minutes (±30.1)	Not measurably different
Shinnecock Reservation	1.5 mi	9.0 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Village of Southampton	2.7 mi	22.2 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Hampton Bays	3.8 mi	34.2 minutes (±3.0)	Higher
North Sea	3.8 mi	26.9 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Water Mill	5.8 mi	18.6 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
East Quogue	7.1 mi	29.2 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Laurel	7.9 mi	24.0 minutes (±7.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shinnecock Reservation, NY (9.0 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hampton Bays, NY (34.2 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
91 (tie)	North Great River	26.5 minutes (±3.4)
93	Bay Shore	26.4 minutes (±2.4)
94	Greenport West	26.1 minutes (±11.0)
95 (tie)	Aquebogue	26.0 minutes (±6.0)
95 (tie)	Baywood	26.0 minutes (±3.4)
97	Setauket	25.5 minutes (±3.6)
98	Shinnecock Hills	25.2 minutes (±6.8)
99	Riverhead (community)	24.4 minutes (±3.4)
100	Westhampton	24.2 minutes (±4.8)
101	Laurel	24.0 minutes (±7.6)
102 (tie)	Mattituck	23.9 minutes (±6.6)
102 (tie)	Noyack	23.9 minutes (±4.5)
104	Northwest Harbor	23.3 minutes (±4.8)

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

Shinnecock Hills 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 Shinnecock Hills

How long is the average commute in Shinnecock Hills?

Workers who live in Shinnecock Hills, NY take an average of 25.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Shinnecock Hills without a car?

4.8% of households in Shinnecock Hills have no vehicle, and 6.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Shinnecock Hills?

20.5% (±12.4 points) of workers who live in Shinnecock Hills worked from home, and 91.4% 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 Shinnecock Hills CDP, New York (place:67048, 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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