How long is the commute from Tappan, NY?

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

Workers who live in Tappan, NY take an average of 33.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

71.7% of workers drive alone to work.

6.2% take public transportation.

1.0% of workers walk to work.

11.5% work from home.

2.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 33.4 minutes (±4.4)
Public transportation: 6.2%
Work from home: 11.5%
Households without a car: 2.9%

How people in Tappan get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Tappan	Rockland County	New York	United States
Drove alone	71.7% (±6.4 points)	64.8%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.6% (±3.2 points)	9.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	6.2% (±3.7 points)	6.2%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.0% (±1.2 points)	3.1%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.0% (±1.8 points)	3.1%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.5% (±3.2 points)	13.4%	14.9%	15.1%

In Tappan, the average commute is not measurably different from Rockland County (29.7 minutes).

It is not measurably different from New York (32.6 minutes).

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

In Tappan, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Rockland County (6.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Rockland County, Tappan ranks 5 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 134 of 422.

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

Cars per household in Tappan

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Tappan	Rockland County	New York	United States
No vehicle	2.9% (±3.1 points)	9.8%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	22.6% (±5.0 points)	33.1%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	47.0% (±7.2 points)	36.1%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.5% (±5.7 points)	21.0%	11.8%	21.9%

In Tappan, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Rockland County (9.8%).

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 Tappan

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Tappan	Rockland County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	11.5% (±3.2 points)	13.4% (±0.8 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.9% (±2.9 points)	91.7% (±0.6 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.8% (±3.2 points)	87.8% (±0.8 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Tappan, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Rockland County (87.8%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Tappan

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tappan
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Tappan	—	33.4 minutes (±4.4)	—
Northvale Borough	0.9 mi	25.9 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
Sparkill	1.0 mi	27.1 minutes (±3.9)	Lower
Orangeburg	1.7 mi	28.2 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Old Tappan Borough	1.7 mi	33.7 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Rockleigh Borough	2.0 mi	34.1 minutes (±9.2)	Not measurably different
Norwood Borough	2.3 mi	30.9 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Village of Piermont	2.4 mi	43.0 minutes (±8.9)	Not measurably different
Harrington Park Borough	2.8 mi	35.6 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Northvale Borough, NJ (25.9 minutes), Sparkill, NY (27.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Rockland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Blauvelt	41.9 minutes (±4.9)
2	New City	35.5 minutes (±2.0)
3	Stony Point (community)	35.2 minutes (±4.0)
4	Valley Cottage	33.5 minutes (±3.5)
5	Tappan	33.4 minutes (±4.4)
6	Thiells	32.4 minutes (±4.5)
7	Nanuet	30.8 minutes (±2.1)
8	Pearl River	30.0 minutes (±2.1)
9	Hillcrest	29.6 minutes (±2.9)
10	Viola	28.7 minutes (±8.5)
11	Orangeburg	28.2 minutes (±3.6)

Showing 11 of 17 places in Rockland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Tappan 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 Orangetown, 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 Tappan

How long is the average commute in Tappan?

Workers who live in Tappan, NY take an average of 33.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Tappan without a car?

2.9% of households in Tappan have no vehicle, and 6.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Tappan?

11.5% (±3.2 points) of workers who live in Tappan worked from home, and 96.8% 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 Tappan CDP, New York (place:73154, 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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