Jobs and the daily commute in North Patchogue
Working residents average 32 minutes each way, against 33 across New York and 26 nationally. Only 2% stay in North Patchogue for work; outside it, Brookhaven is the main destination (32%, 6 miles). There are 2,914 jobs in North Patchogue, against 3,279 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Where North Patchogue stands out on work
North Patchogue trades workers with the towns around it
North Patchogue has about as many jobs (2,914) as working residents (3,279), but they are mostly different people: 3,207 residents leave for work each day while 2,842 people come in. Only 2% of the jobs in North Patchogue are held by people who live here. Day and night ↓
North Patchogue and Islip trade workers both ways
Islip is the top workplace for North Patchogue residents (20%) and also where the most people who work in North Patchogue come from (20% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside North Patchogue
67% of North Patchogue 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 Patchogue pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 98% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
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.
Who leaves North Patchogue for work, and who comes in
On a workday 3,207 residents head out to work, 72 work right here, and 2,842 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.89 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
The places North Patchogue commutes to
Where North Patchogue clocks in
32% of workers
20% of workers
15% 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 kinds of work in North Patchogue
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in North Patchogue, 2013 → 2023: 2,384 → 2,914. 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 Patchogue’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily trip from North Patchogue: about 32 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of North Patchogue workers work from home, vs 15% across New York. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 3,000 commuters (the 10% 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.
The distance from North Patchogue to work
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.
North Patchogue and its neighbors: 20% work next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | North Patchogue workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Patchogue | – | — | — | 32 min | $107,695 |
| Holtsville | under 2% | — | — | 33 min | — |
| Patchogue | under 2% | A− | A | 32 min | $107,306 |
| East Patchogue | under 2% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Blue Point | under 2% | — | — | 41 min | — |
| Holbrook | under 2% | — | — | 34 min | — |
| Islip | 20% | A | A− | 28 min | $130,132 |
Same-state neighbors only. Holtsville, East Patchogue, Blue Point and Holbrook: 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 Patchogue’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 Patchogue: questions
What is the median household income in North Patchogue?
$107,695 (±$16,711) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $85,974 across New York and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in North Patchogue?
4.9%, against 14.0% across New York and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from North Patchogue?
32 minutes each way on average, against 33 across New York and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in North Patchogue work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Brookhaven (32%, 6 mi), Islip (20%, 10 mi), New York City (15%, 49 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around North Patchogue without a car?
3% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from North Patchogue, from the people who make the trip.
More of North Patchogue
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.