Babylon, NY, located in zip code 11702, offers a variety of public transportation options for those who live and work in the area. It is served by both the Long Island Rail Road and Suffolk County Transit buses. The Long Island Rail Road provides commuter rail service to New York City as well as throughout Nassau and Suffolk County. Babylon Station is part of the Babylon Branch line which travels between Penn Station in Manhattan and Babylon Station. Suffolk County Transit buses provide access to neighborhoods throughout the town, including service to Amityville Village, Deer Park, Lindenhurst, North Babylon, and West Islip. The downtown area also has additional bus routes that provide access to nearby communities including Huntington Bay and Northport. There are also taxi services available in the area for those needing accessible transportation options. All together these various transit options offer people living in 11702 convenient access to multiple nearby destinations as well as easy commuting into New York City.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Babylon (zip 11702) takes 34.0 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Babylon (zip 11702) get to work:
- 71.9% drive their own car alone
- 7.8% carpool with others
- 5.1% work from home
- 13.4% take mass transit