11560 Locust Valley, NY is a small town in Nassau County with a population of approximately 3,000 people. It is located within close proximity to downtown Oyster Bay and North Shore beaches and has convenient access to New York City. Public transportation available in the area consists of the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR). The LIRR provides access to Penn Station in Manhattan as well as numerous stops along the Port Jefferson Line. Additionally, there are several public buses that service the area, including the N79 bus which runs between Glen Cove and Hicksville via Sea Cliff and Syosset. There are also commuter vans operated by private companies that offer rides to surrounding areas such as Huntington, Garden City and Westbury. This provides locals with an array of transportation options for commuting purposes or leisure activities.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Locust Valley (zip 11560) takes 32.5 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Locust Valley (zip 11560) get to work:
- 69.3% drive their own car alone
- 4.2% carpool with others
- 8.9% work from home
- 12.8% take mass transit