How long is the commute from Heceta Beach, OR?

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

Workers who live in Heceta Beach, OR take an average of 11.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

56.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

37.9% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 11.6 minutes (±2.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 37.9%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Heceta Beach get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Heceta Beach	Lane County	Oregon	United States
Drove alone	56.9% (±22.3 points)	66.0%	64.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.1% (±3.7 points)	8.6%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.9 points)	1.8%	2.2%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±4.9 points)	4.3%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.1% (±2.0 points)	3.8%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	37.9% (±22.3 points)	15.5%	19.0%	15.1%

In Heceta Beach, the average commute is lower than in Lane County (20.2 minutes).

It is also lower than in Oregon (23.0 minutes).

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

In Heceta Beach, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Lane County (1.8%).

It is not measurably different from Oregon (2.2%).

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

In Lane County, Heceta Beach ranks 15 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 281 of 296.

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

Cars per household in Heceta Beach

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Heceta Beach	Lane County	Oregon	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±3.2 points)	7.7%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.9% (±14.1 points)	32.9%	31.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.2% (±12.1 points)	36.5%	36.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.8% (±9.3 points)	22.9%	24.2%	21.9%

In Heceta Beach, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Lane County (7.7%).

It is also lower than in Oregon (7.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Heceta Beach

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Heceta Beach	Lane County	Oregon	United States
Workers working from home	37.9% (±22.3 points)	15.5% (±0.7 points)	19.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.0% (±6.1 points)	97.2% (±0.3 points)	96.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	85.6% (±7.4 points)	92.1% (±0.7 points)	92.4% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Heceta Beach, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Lane County (92.1%).

It is not measurably different from Oregon (92.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Heceta Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Heceta Beach
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Heceta Beach	—	11.6 minutes (±2.0)	—
Florence	2.3 mi	15.0 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Dunes City	8.0 mi	19.7 minutes (±4.2)	Higher
Yachats	20 mi	12.0 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Reedsport	22 mi	15.0 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Waldport	27 mi	31.9 minutes (±12.4)	Higher
Lakeside	31 mi	23.2 minutes (±4.7)	Higher
Saunders Lake	35 mi	29.8 minutes (±4.8)	Higher
Veneta	38 mi	26.7 minutes (±3.7)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dunes City, OR (19.7 minutes), Waldport, OR (31.9 minutes), Lakeside, OR (23.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Lane County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
9	Dunes City	19.7 minutes (±4.2)
10	Springfield	19.4 minutes (±1.0)
11	River Road	19.3 minutes (±2.2)
12	Eugene	18.4 minutes (±0.5)
13	Coburg	17.0 minutes (±2.1)
14	Florence	15.0 minutes (±4.2)
15	Heceta Beach	11.6 minutes (±2.0)

Showing 7 of 15 places in Lane County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Heceta Beach is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Heceta Beach

How long is the average commute in Heceta Beach?

Workers who live in Heceta Beach, OR take an average of 11.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Heceta Beach without a car?

0.0% of households in Heceta Beach have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Heceta Beach?

37.9% (±22.3 points) of workers who live in Heceta Beach worked from home, and 85.6% 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 Heceta Beach CDP, Oregon (place:33150, in state:41).

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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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