Most of North Babylon commutes out: there are 0.4 jobs for every working resident
The average commute takes 35 minutes each way (New York 33, U.S. 26). There are 3,388 jobs in North Babylon, against 8,959 working residents. Only 5% work in North Babylon itself; outside it, New York City draws the most (22%, 32 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
North Babylon and work: the main findings
North Babylon’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside North Babylon is New York City, 33 miles away as the crow flies. 22% of working residents (1,950) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside North Babylon
66% of North Babylon residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 48% of the jobs based in North Babylon pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 95% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
North Babylon empties out on a workday
About 12,000 people are in North Babylon on a workday afternoon, 31% fewer than the 18,000 who live here: 8,500 head out to work and 2,900 come in. Day and night ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
Half of North Babylon commutes less than 12 miles
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Most jobs in North Babylon are in services
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in North Babylon, 2013 → 2023: 3,996 → 3,388. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs North Babylon’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Who commutes out of North Babylon, and who commutes in
On a workday 8,500 residents head out to work, 459 work right here, and 2,929 people come in from elsewhere.
About 12,000 people are in North Babylon on a workday afternoon, 31% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Where North Babylon’s working residents head each day
Where North Babylon clocks in
22% of workers
13% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
The daily trip from North Babylon: about 35 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of North Babylon workers work from home, vs 15% across New York. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 8,346 commuters (the 11% who work from home are left out). Across New York: 57% drive alone, 25% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
North Babylon and its neighbors: 13% work next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | North Babylon workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Babylon | – | — | — | 35 min | $140,342 |
| West Islip | under 1% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Islip | 13% | A | A− | 28 min | $130,132 |
| West Babylon | under 1% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Deer Park | under 1% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Babylon | under 1% | A+ | A+ | 33 min | $140,820 |
Same-state neighbors only. West Islip, West Babylon and Deer Park: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Islip. Darker towns draw more of North Babylon’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in North Babylon: questions
What is the median household income in North Babylon?
$140,342 (±$10,221) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $85,974 across New York and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in North Babylon?
3.3%, against 14.0% across New York and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from North Babylon?
35 minutes each way on average, against 33 across New York and 26 nationally. 11% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in North Babylon work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are New York City (22%, 32 mi), Babylon (19%, 6 mi), Islip (13%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around North Babylon without a car?
8% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from North Babylon, from the people who make the trip.
More of North Babylon
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.