How long is the commute from the Town of Oyster Bay, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Oyster Bay, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Oyster Bay, NY take an average of 34.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

62.9% of workers drive alone to work.

10.0% take public transportation.

1.6% of workers walk to work.

18.0% work from home.

4.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 34.9 minutes (±0.7)
Public transportation: 10.0%
Work from home: 18.0%
Households without a car: 4.5%

How people in the Town of Oyster Bay get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Oyster Bay	Nassau County	New York	United States
Drove alone	62.9% (±1.1 points)	60.7%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.2% (±0.7 points)	7.3%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	10.0% (±0.7 points)	12.5%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.6% (±0.3 points)	2.0%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.3% (±0.3 points)	1.9%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.0% (±0.8 points)	15.6%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Oyster Bay, the average commute is lower than in Nassau County (36.0 minutes).

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

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

In the Town of Oyster Bay, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Nassau County (12.5%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (3.2%).

In Nassau County, the Town of Oyster Bay ranks 4 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 91 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 Oyster Bay

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Oyster Bay	Nassau County	New York	United States
No vehicle	4.5% (±0.5 points)	6.8%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	23.0% (±1.0 points)	28.6%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.7% (±1.3 points)	41.4%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.8% (±1.0 points)	23.3%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Oyster Bay, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Nassau County (6.8%).

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 the Town of Oyster Bay

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Oyster Bay	Nassau County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	18.0% (±0.8 points)	15.6% (±0.4 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.6% (±0.5 points)	96.5% (±0.2 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.1% (±0.6 points)	94.8% (±0.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Oyster Bay, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Nassau County (94.8%).

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

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

Average commute in places near the Town of Oyster Bay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Oyster Bay
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Oyster Bay	—	34.9 minutes (±0.7)	—
Village of Muttontown	2.2 mi	33.8 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Village of Brookville	3.2 mi	25.5 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
New Cassel	4.0 mi	23.8 minutes (±2.5)	Lower
Village of Oyster Bay Cove	4.2 mi	42.3 minutes (±4.2)	Higher
West Hills	4.2 mi	34.9 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Village of Upper Brookville	4.2 mi	39.1 minutes (±6.3)	Not measurably different
Village of Laurel Hollow	4.3 mi	45.0 minutes (±5.4)	Higher
Salisbury (community)	4.6 mi	32.4 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Brookville, NY (25.5 minutes), New Cassel, NY (23.8 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Oyster Bay Cove, NY (42.3 minutes), Village of Laurel Hollow, NY (45.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Nassau County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Long Beach	41.3 minutes (±2.1)
2	Town of Hempstead	36.6 minutes (±0.4)
3	Town of North Hempstead	35.5 minutes (±0.9)
4	Town of Oyster Bay	34.9 minutes (±0.7)
5	Glen Cove	29.4 minutes (±2.1)

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

The figures for the Town of Oyster Bay include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Bethpage, East Massapequa, East Norwich, Glen Head, Glenwood Landing, Hicksville, Jericho, Locust Valley, +9.

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 Oyster Bay

How long is the average commute in the Town of Oyster Bay?

Workers who live in the Town of Oyster Bay, NY take an average of 34.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of Oyster Bay without a car?

4.5% of households in the Town of Oyster Bay have no vehicle, and 10.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of Oyster Bay?

18.0% (±0.8 points) of workers who live in the Town of Oyster Bay worked from home, and 95.1% 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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