How long is the commute from Wheatley Heights, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in Wheatley Heights, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Wheatley Heights, NY take an average of 35.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

54.6% of workers drive alone to work.

13.9% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

15.4% work from home.

17.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 35.1 minutes (±4.0)
Public transportation: 13.9%
Work from home: 15.4%
Households without a car: 17.9%

How people in Wheatley Heights get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Wheatley Heights	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Drove alone	54.6% (±6.1 points)	72.1%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.6% (±5.3 points)	7.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	13.9% (±7.0 points)	4.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±1.8 points)	1.4%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	7.4% (±8.5 points)	2.1%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	15.4% (±5.2 points)	12.0%	14.9%	15.1%

In Wheatley Heights, the average commute is not measurably different from Suffolk County (31.1 minutes).

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

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

In Wheatley Heights, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in Suffolk County (4.8%).

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

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

In Suffolk County, Wheatley Heights ranks 22 of 113 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 98 of 422.

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

Cars per household in Wheatley Heights

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Wheatley Heights	Suffolk County	New York	United States
No vehicle	17.9% (±9.4 points)	5.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	23.7% (±7.3 points)	27.1%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	23.7% (±6.2 points)	39.1%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	34.8% (±6.2 points)	28.8%	11.8%	21.9%

In Wheatley Heights, 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 higher than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Wheatley Heights

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wheatley Heights	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	15.4% (±5.2 points)	12.0% (±0.4 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.4% (±2.9 points)	96.5% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	84.1% (±10.9 points)	93.2% (±0.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Wheatley Heights, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from 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 Wheatley Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wheatley Heights
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Wheatley Heights	—	35.1 minutes (±4.0)	—
Melville	2.4 mi	33.3 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Deer Park	2.6 mi	29.9 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
East Farmingdale	2.8 mi	27.5 minutes (±3.2)	Lower
North Babylon	3.2 mi	34.6 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Dix Hills	3.3 mi	36.8 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
West Babylon	3.5 mi	31.2 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
North Lindenhurst	3.9 mi	33.2 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Baywood	4.3 mi	26.0 minutes (±3.4)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Deer Park, NY (29.9 minutes), East Farmingdale, NY (27.5 minutes), Baywood, NY (26.0 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
15 (tie)	Rocky Point	36.3 minutes (±3.3)
17	Jamesport	36.2 minutes (±9.9)
18	Centerport	35.8 minutes (±4.1)
19 (tie)	Fort Salonga	35.5 minutes (±3.9)
19 (tie)	Greenlawn	35.5 minutes (±2.5)
21	Nesconset	35.2 minutes (±2.7)
22	Wheatley Heights	35.1 minutes (±4.0)
23	Riverside (community)	35.0 minutes (±15.3)
24	West Hills	34.9 minutes (±4.1)
25	North Babylon	34.6 minutes (±2.6)
26	Hampton Bays	34.2 minutes (±3.0)
27	Holbrook	34.1 minutes (±2.4)
28	Coram	33.7 minutes (±2.3)

Showing 13 of 113 places in Suffolk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Wheatley 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 Babylon, 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 Wheatley Heights

How long is the average commute in Wheatley Heights?

Workers who live in Wheatley Heights, NY take an average of 35.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Wheatley Heights without a car?

17.9% of households in Wheatley Heights have no vehicle, and 13.9% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Wheatley Heights?

15.4% (±5.2 points) of workers who live in Wheatley Heights worked from home, and 84.1% 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 Wheatley Heights CDP, New York (place:81419, 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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