Local servicesHospitalSamaritan Medical Center8.3 miPost officeAdams Center Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRodman Town Hall4.0 miPoliceNew York State Police Troop D Zone 3 Adams Station4.2 miFire stationAdams Center Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryMaynard Wilson Elementary School1.0 miCollegeJefferson Community College9.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWatertown International Airport ART8.4 miMajor airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport SYR53 miInterstateI-81under a mileUS highwayUS 111.2 miAmtrakRome, NY ROM54 miCoachWatertownAdirondack Trailways8.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 13606 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 13606 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 28 min5:21 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 54 min7:35 am – 4:29 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,468 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.6894 householdsMedian household income $88,977Median home value $203,900Median rent $1,125 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,959 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.4% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 1,276 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, retail 17%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 20 minutes73% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 10°F37 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month October116 in of snow a year, on about 41 days2 days above 90°F, 151 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Watertown Intl Ap station, 9 mi away; snow from Watertown
Parks and public landsAdams Town of Landpark · under a mileSouth Jefferson CSD Landpark · 2.2 mi · 83 acresWestcott Beach State Parkstate park · 5.0 mi · 312 acresGould's Corners State Foreststate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 2,066 acresLdcstate park · 7.6 miSackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic Sitestate historic site · 7.6 mi · 92 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 23 Apr 2023under a mile away, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 29 Jun 202418 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJefferson County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025336 of 355 days measured19 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Jefferson County monitors, NY
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAdams T WD 1,2,3 (adams Center)serves 1,000 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation530 ft162 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
