Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 20 min5:17 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 2 min7:22 am – 4:24 pm
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People30,771 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.513,810 householdsMedian household income $83,147Median home value $279,500Median rent $1,409 a month50% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,418 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 17,175 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, professional and business services 14%, public administration 13%Average commute 18 minutes64% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages57% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 29% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, other Indo-European languages 6%, Spanish 4%, Chinese 2%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 16°F41 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month July59 in of snow a year, on about 35 days10 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Albany Ap station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksPine Bushwoods · 1.4 miUniversity at Albany - State University of New Yorkcollege · 1.3 miExcelsior Collegecollege · 1.7 miRensselaer Lakelake · 1.3 miBuckingham Lakelake · 2.5 miHorton Fallswaterfall · 3.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNorth Bethlehem Parkrecreation area · 1.0 miSix Mile Waterworks Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 57 acresAlbany Pine Bush Preservestate conservation land · 2.3 mi · 1,480 acresNew York State Landsstate park · 4.5 miRensselaer Riverfront Parkstate park · 5.9 miLafayette Parkstate historic site · 5.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Jun 199142 mi away, near Worcester, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 202044 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateAlbany County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025250 of 365 days measured110 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 136main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Albany County monitors, NY
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAlbany Cityserves 98,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation249 ft76 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Peter's Hospital3.0 miPost officeStuyvesant Plaza Post Officeunder a mileTown hallColonie Village Hall2.8 miPoliceAlbany Police Department Pine Bush Station1.3 miFire stationWestmere Fire Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 elementaryElementaryWestmere Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryEagle Point Elementary School1.8 miCollegeUniversity at Albany - State University of New York1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB5.1 miInterstateI-87under a mileUS highwayUS 202.9 miAmtrakAlbany-Rensselaer, NY ALB6.2 miCoachAlbany, NY (SUNY Albany, Collins Circle (bus will stop near the flagpoles))OurBus1.4 miTransit29 stops within a mileCapital District Transportation Authority (CDTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12203 ZIP area.
