How long is the commute from the Village of Highland Falls, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in the Village of Highland Falls, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Village of Highland Falls, NY take an average of 25.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.1% of workers walk to work.

12.1% work from home.

3.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 25.6 minutes (±5.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 12.1%
Households without a car: 3.5%

How people in the Village of Highland Falls get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Village of Highland Falls	Orange County	New York	United States
Drove alone	79.8% (±8.2 points)	66.7%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.0% (±6.4 points)	9.9%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.0 points)	4.7%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.1% (±1.1 points)	3.7%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±2.0 points)	2.2%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.1% (±7.1 points)	12.8%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Village of Highland Falls, the average commute is lower than in Orange County (34.1 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 the Village of Highland Falls, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Orange County (4.7%).

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

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

In Orange County, the Village of Highland Falls ranks 18 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 256 of 529.

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

Cars per household in the Village of Highland Falls

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Village of Highland Falls	Orange County	New York	United States
No vehicle	3.5% (±4.0 points)	9.4%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	43.5% (±9.3 points)	32.7%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	33.1% (±8.2 points)	36.3%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.8% (±7.9 points)	21.6%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Village of Highland Falls, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Orange County (9.4%).

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 Village of Highland Falls

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Village of Highland Falls	Orange County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	12.1% (±7.1 points)	12.8% (±0.7 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.7% (±2.0 points)	92.0% (±0.6 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.6% (±1.8 points)	89.3% (±0.7 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Village of Highland Falls, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Orange County (89.3%).

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 Village of Highland Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Highland Falls
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Village of Highland Falls	—	25.6 minutes (±5.1)	—
Fort Montgomery	1.8 mi	24.2 minutes (±6.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Highlands	2.0 mi	18.7 minutes (±2.5)	Lower
West Point	2.6 mi	10.1 minutes (±1.9)	Lower
Village of Cold Spring	3.8 mi	50.9 minutes (±5.7)	Higher
Town of Philipstown	4.1 mi	40.2 minutes (±3.3)	Higher
Village of Nelsonville	4.6 mi	35.9 minutes (±7.3)	Higher
Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson	5.3 mi	30.7 minutes (±7.0)	Not measurably different
Peekskill	5.8 mi	37.2 minutes (±2.9)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Highlands, NY (18.7 minutes), West Point, NY (10.1 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Cold Spring, NY (50.9 minutes), Town of Philipstown, NY (40.2 minutes), Village of Nelsonville, NY (35.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Orange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
12	Village of Monroe	32.3 minutes (±3.3)
13	Village of Harriman	32.2 minutes (±6.2)
14	Village of Maybrook	31.1 minutes (±5.3)
15	Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson	30.7 minutes (±7.0)
16	Village of Florida	29.9 minutes (±5.3)
17	Village of Goshen	26.6 minutes (±3.5)
18	Village of Highland Falls	25.6 minutes (±5.1)
19	Village of Kiryas Joel	18.9 minutes (±2.3)

Showing 8 of 19 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Village of Highland Falls

How long is the average commute in the Village of Highland Falls?

Workers who live in the Village of Highland Falls, NY take an average of 25.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Village of Highland Falls without a car?

3.5% of households in the Village of Highland Falls have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Village of Highland Falls?

12.1% (±7.1 points) of workers who live in the Village of Highland Falls worked from home, and 97.6% 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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