How long is the commute from Yorktown Heights, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in Yorktown Heights, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Yorktown Heights, NY take an average of 37.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

62.7% of workers drive alone to work.

9.5% take public transportation.

1.4% of workers walk to work.

15.9% work from home.

23.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 37.6 minutes (±7.8)
Public transportation: 9.5%
Work from home: 15.9%
Households without a car: 23.2%

How people in Yorktown Heights get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Yorktown Heights	Westchester County	New York	United States
Drove alone	62.7% (±16.7 points)	50.4%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.5% (±9.3 points)	7.1%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	9.5% (±10.5 points)	17.3%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.4% (±2.4 points)	3.7%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±4.3 points)	2.3%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	15.9% (±16.7 points)	19.1%	14.9%	15.1%

In Yorktown Heights, the average commute is not measurably different from Westchester County (34.6 minutes).

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

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

In Yorktown Heights, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Westchester County (17.3%).

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

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

In Westchester County, Yorktown Heights ranks 8 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 56 of 422.

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

Cars per household in Yorktown Heights

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Yorktown Heights	Westchester County	New York	United States
No vehicle	23.2% (±17.7 points)	14.3%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	4.9% (±5.4 points)	37.8%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.3% (±19.8 points)	33.4%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	31.5% (±17.8 points)	14.5%	11.8%	21.9%

In Yorktown Heights, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Westchester County (14.3%).

It is not measurably different from New York (29.2%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Yorktown Heights

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Yorktown Heights	Westchester County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	15.9% (±16.7 points)	19.1% (±0.5 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±6.1 points)	96.3% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.4% (±2.8 points)	93.7% (±0.4 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Yorktown Heights, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Westchester County (93.7%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Yorktown Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Yorktown Heights
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Yorktown Heights	—	37.6 minutes (±7.8)	—
Jefferson Valley-Yorktown	3.6 mi	38.5 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Town of Somers	3.6 mi	36.4 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Crompond	3.8 mi	33.6 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Shenorock	4.5 mi	30.3 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Katonah	4.8 mi	34.5 minutes (±6.5)	Not measurably different
Millwood	4.8 mi	37.1 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Shrub Oak	4.9 mi	32.5 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Bedford Hills	5.0 mi	34.5 minutes (±7.8)	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 Westchester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2	Heritage Hills	45.6 minutes (±15.6)
3	Greenville	44.8 minutes (±4.6)
4	Bedford (community)	44.5 minutes (±15.2)
5	Golden's Bridge	41.0 minutes (±7.0)
6	Lake Mohegan	40.2 minutes (±4.9)
7	Jefferson Valley-Yorktown	38.5 minutes (±2.8)
8	Yorktown Heights	37.6 minutes (±7.8)
9 (tie)	Hartsdale	37.1 minutes (±6.1)
9 (tie)	Millwood	37.1 minutes (±5.5)
11	Lincolndale	36.6 minutes (±9.4)
12 (tie)	Bedford Hills	34.5 minutes (±7.8)
12 (tie)	Katonah	34.5 minutes (±6.5)
14	Armonk	34.3 minutes (±4.9)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Westchester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Yorktown 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 Yorktown, 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 Yorktown Heights

How long is the average commute in Yorktown Heights?

Workers who live in Yorktown Heights, NY take an average of 37.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Yorktown Heights without a car?

23.2% of households in Yorktown Heights have no vehicle, and 9.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Yorktown Heights?

15.9% (±16.7 points) of workers who live in Yorktown Heights worked from home, and 98.4% 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 Yorktown Heights CDP, New York (place:84088, 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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