How long is the commute from Stony Brook, NY?

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

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

70.9% of workers drive alone to work.

2.0% take public transportation.

1.3% of workers walk to work.

19.7% work from home.

4.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.7 minutes (±2.6)
Public transportation: 2.0%
Work from home: 19.7%
Households without a car: 4.9%

How people in Stony Brook get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Stony Brook	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Drove alone	70.9% (±3.7 points)	72.1%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.7% (±1.8 points)	7.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.0% (±1.0 points)	4.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.3% (±1.0 points)	1.4%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.5% (±1.0 points)	2.1%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	19.7% (±3.6 points)	12.0%	14.9%	15.1%

In Stony Brook, 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 higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Stony Brook, 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, Stony Brook ranks 72 of 113 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 205 of 422.

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

Cars per household in Stony Brook

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Stony Brook	Suffolk County	New York	United States
No vehicle	4.9% (±1.9 points)	5.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	21.3% (±3.7 points)	27.1%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	46.1% (±5.5 points)	39.1%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.6% (±5.1 points)	28.8%	11.8%	21.9%

In Stony Brook, 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 lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Stony Brook

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Stony Brook	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	19.7% (±3.6 points)	12.0% (±0.4 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.5% (±1.8 points)	96.5% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.0% (±1.8 points)	93.2% (±0.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Stony Brook, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in 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 Stony Brook

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Stony Brook
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Stony Brook	—	29.7 minutes (±2.6)	—
Stony Brook University	0.3 mi	16.2 minutes (±1.7)	Lower
Village of Head of the Harbor	1.9 mi	29.1 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
East Setauket	2.0 mi	30.2 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
St. James	2.5 mi	29.4 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Smithtown	2.7 mi	32.2 minutes (±0.9)	Not measurably different
Setauket	2.9 mi	25.5 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Village of Nissequogue	3.1 mi	31.7 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Port Jefferson Station	3.5 mi	29.7 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Stony Brook University, NY (16.2 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
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)
78	Sayville	29.1 minutes (±2.5)

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

Stony Brook 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 Stony Brook

How long is the average commute in Stony Brook?

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

Can you live in Stony Brook without a car?

4.9% of households in Stony Brook have no vehicle, and 2.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Stony Brook?

19.7% (±3.6 points) of workers who live in Stony Brook worked from home, and 96.0% 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 Stony Brook CDP, New York (place:71608, 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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