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ZIP codes with the shortest commutes in New York
Ranked by mean travel time to work for residents who commute.
How we rank shortest commute
Commute time is the mean travel time to work, in minutes, across transportation modes, for residents who travel to work.
People who work from home are not included, so a ZIP with many remote workers can still show a long average commute for those who travel.
Short commutes usually mean jobs nearby, but rural ZIPs with a local employer can rank high too. Open a ZIP's profile to see its share of 60-minute commutes and transit use.
Only ZIPs with at least 1,000 residents are ranked, so a handful of households cannot top the list. 1,294 New York ZIPs qualify.
New York ZIP codes ranked by shortest commute
1ZIP 13602Fort Drum
New York
- Mean commute
- 5.8 min
- ZIP population
- ~2k
- Avg. temperature
- 47°F
2ZIP 12604ZIP 12604
New York
- Mean commute
- 9.1 min
- ZIP population
- ~2k
- Avg. temperature
- 51°F
3ZIP 10996West Point
New York
- Mean commute
- 10.1 min
- ZIP population
- ~6k
- Avg. temperature
- 53°F
4ZIP 14778Saint Bonaventure
New York
- Mean commute
- 10.5 min
- ZIP population
- ~2k
- Avg. temperature
- 47°F
5ZIP 11549ZIP 11549
New York
- Mean commute
- 11.3 min
- ZIP population
- ~2k
- Avg. temperature
- 54°F
6ZIP 12779South Fallsburg
New York
- Mean commute
- 11.5 min
- ZIP population
- ~2k
- Avg. temperature
- 48°F
| Rank | ZIP | City | County | Mean commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | 14627 | Rochester | Monroe County | 11.5 min |
| #8 | 12733 | Fallsburg | Sullivan County | 11.8 min |
| #9 | 13699 | Potsdam | St. Lawrence County | 11.8 min |
| #10 | 13603 | Watertown | Jefferson County | 12.2 min |
| #11 | 13902 | Binghamton | Broome County | 12.2 min |
| #12 | 14802 | Alfred | Allegany County | 12.2 min |
| #13 | 12759 | Loch Sheldrake | Sullivan County | 13.7 min |
| #14 | 12946 | Lake Placid | Essex County | 13.9 min |
| #15 | 14853 | Tompkins County | 14.0 min | |
| #16 | 14109 | Niagara University | Niagara County | 14.1 min |
| #17 | 13616 | Calcium | Jefferson County | 14.2 min |
| #18 | 12986 | Tupper Lake | Franklin County | 14.7 min |
| #19 | 13346 | Hamilton | Madison County | 14.7 min |
| #20 | 14623 | Rochester | Monroe County | 14.7 min |
| #21 | 12870 | Schroon Lake | Essex County | 14.8 min |
| #22 | 14202 | Buffalo | Erie County | 14.9 min |
| #23 | 12485 | Tannersville | Greene County | 15.0 min |
| #24 | 14610 | Rochester | Monroe County | 15.2 min |
| #25 | 12983 | Saranac Lake | Franklin County | 15.3 min |
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