How long is the commute from the Town of Islip, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Islip, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Islip, NY take an average of 28.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.4% of workers drive alone to work.

3.5% take public transportation.

0.8% of workers walk to work.

8.3% work from home.

6.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.3 minutes (±0.6)
Public transportation: 3.5%
Work from home: 8.3%
Households without a car: 6.3%

How people in the Town of Islip get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Islip	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Drove alone	74.4% (±1.1 points)	72.1%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.6% (±0.8 points)	7.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.5% (±0.4 points)	4.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.8% (±0.2 points)	1.4%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.4% (±0.6 points)	2.1%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.3% (±0.5 points)	12.0%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Islip, the average commute is lower than in 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 the Town of Islip, 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, the Town of Islip ranks 8 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 345 of 1,003.

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

Cars per household in the Town of Islip

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Islip	Suffolk County	New York	United States
No vehicle	6.3% (±0.8 points)	5.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.7% (±1.2 points)	27.1%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.6% (±1.2 points)	39.1%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	31.4% (±1.0 points)	28.8%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Islip, 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 lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in the Town of Islip

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Islip	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	8.3% (±0.5 points)	12.0% (±0.4 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.1% (±0.6 points)	96.5% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.3% (±0.8 points)	93.2% (±0.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Islip, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in 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 the Town of Islip

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Islip
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Islip	—	28.3 minutes (±0.6)	—
Village of Brightwaters	3.5 mi	32.2 minutes (±3.8)	Higher
Village of Islandia	6.5 mi	30.3 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
North Babylon	6.9 mi	34.6 minutes (±2.6)	Higher
Village of Babylon	7.0 mi	33.3 minutes (±3.5)	Higher
Deer Park	7.4 mi	29.9 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Hauppauge	7.5 mi	29.4 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Babylon	8.2 mi	31.0 minutes (±0.7)	Higher
West Babylon	8.6 mi	31.2 minutes (±1.5)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Brightwaters, NY (32.2 minutes), North Babylon, NY (34.6 minutes), Village of Babylon, NY (33.3 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
2	Town of Shelter Island	34.0 minutes (±23.0)
3	Town of Brookhaven	32.3 minutes (±0.6)
4	Town of Smithtown	32.2 minutes (±0.9)
5	Town of Babylon	31.0 minutes (±0.7)
6	Poospatuck Reservation	30.6 minutes (±6.7)
7	Town of Southampton	29.8 minutes (±1.5)
8	Town of Islip	28.3 minutes (±0.6)
9	Town of Riverhead	27.5 minutes (±2.0)
10	Town of Southold	26.6 minutes (±2.3)
11	Town of East Hampton	21.9 minutes (±2.4)
12	Shinnecock Reservation	9.0 minutes (±2.8)

Showing 11 of 12 places in Suffolk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Islip include them.

The figures for the Town of Islip include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Bayport, Bay Shore, Baywood, Bohemia, Central Islip, East Islip, Great River, Holbrook, +10.

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 Town of Islip

How long is the average commute in the Town of Islip?

Workers who live in the Town of Islip, NY take an average of 28.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of Islip without a car?

6.3% of households in the Town of Islip have no vehicle, and 3.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of Islip?

8.3% (±0.5 points) of workers who live in the Town of Islip worked from home, and 91.3% 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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