How long is the commute from Washington Heights, NY?

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

Workers who live in Washington Heights, NY take an average of 30.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

68.2% of workers drive alone to work.

10.1% take public transportation.

1.5% of workers walk to work.

2.1% work from home.

4.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.1 minutes (±11.3)
Public transportation: 10.1%
Work from home: 2.1%
Households without a car: 4.6%

How people in Washington Heights get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Washington Heights	Orange County	New York	United States
Drove alone	68.2% (±13.1 points)	66.7%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	16.5% (±7.2 points)	9.9%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	10.1% (±10.9 points)	4.7%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.5% (±2.7 points)	3.7%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.5% (±2.8 points)	2.2%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	2.1% (±3.1 points)	12.8%	14.9%	15.1%

In Washington Heights, the average commute is not measurably different from Orange County (34.1 minutes).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Washington Heights, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Orange County (4.7%).

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

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

In Orange County, Washington Heights ranks 11 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 196 of 422.

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

Cars per household in Washington Heights

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Washington Heights	Orange County	New York	United States
No vehicle	4.6% (±7.4 points)	9.4%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.0% (±15.4 points)	32.7%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.6% (±18.1 points)	36.3%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	22.8% (±13.8 points)	21.6%	11.8%	21.9%

In Washington Heights, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Orange County (9.4%).

It is also lower than in New York (29.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Washington Heights

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Washington Heights	Orange County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	2.1% (±3.1 points)	12.8% (±0.7 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.9% (±3.5 points)	92.0% (±0.6 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.5% (±6.7 points)	89.3% (±0.7 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Washington Heights, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Orange County (89.3%).

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 Washington Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Heights
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Washington Heights	—	30.1 minutes (±11.3)	—
Mechanicstown	2.1 mi	34.3 minutes (±5.4)	Not measurably different
Middletown	2.1 mi	36.0 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Scotchtown	2.4 mi	28.7 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Village of Bloomingburg	5.6 mi	33.1 minutes (±10.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Mount Hope	6.1 mi	40.1 minutes (±5.4)	Not measurably different
Village of Otisville	6.6 mi	35.7 minutes (±8.7)	Not measurably different
Village of Goshen	6.7 mi	26.6 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Wawayanda	6.9 mi	33.8 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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
5	Beaver Dam Lake	38.3 minutes (±7.6)
6	Orange Lake	38.2 minutes (±4.9)
7	Sparrow Bush	36.5 minutes (±8.6)
8	New Windsor (community)	34.5 minutes (±4.9)
9	Mechanicstown	34.3 minutes (±5.4)
10	Gardnertown	33.7 minutes (±5.3)
11	Washington Heights	30.1 minutes (±11.3)
12	Scotchtown	28.7 minutes (±3.8)
13	Pine Bush	27.5 minutes (±4.6)
14	Firthcliffe	25.6 minutes (±4.1)
15	Fort Montgomery	24.2 minutes (±6.6)
16	West Point	10.1 minutes (±1.9)

Showing 12 of 16 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Washington Heights 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 Wallkill, 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 Washington Heights

How long is the average commute in Washington Heights?

Workers who live in Washington Heights, NY take an average of 30.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Washington Heights without a car?

4.6% of households in Washington Heights have no vehicle, and 10.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Washington Heights?

2.1% (±3.1 points) of workers who live in Washington Heights worked from home, and 94.5% 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 Washington Heights CDP, New York (place:78421, 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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