Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 20 min5:17 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 2 min7:21 am – 4:24 pm
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People7,812 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.83,616 householdsMedian household income $74,841Median home value $244,800Median rent $1,343 a month31% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,350 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 4,143 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, public administration 16%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 24 minutes65% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 7% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, other Indo-European languages 5%, Spanish 4%, French or Haitian Creole 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 17°F42 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month July56 in of snow a year, on about 34 days13 days above 90°F, 131 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Troy L&d station, 5 mi away; snow from Albany Nwfo Univ
Nearby landmarksMemorial College of Nursingcollege · 1.4 miLittles Lakelake · under a mileSiena Collegecollege · 2.1 miMenands Reservoirreservoir · under a mileTivoli Lakelake · 2.0 miPatroon Islandisland · 1.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRensselaer Riverfront Parkstate park · 3.7 miRiverfront Preservepark · 1.5 mi · 84 acresLafayette Parkstate historic site · 2.8 miTivoli Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 67 acresSchuyler Mansion State Historic Sitestate historic site · 3.7 miCrailo State Historic Sitestate historic site · 4.0 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 199148 mi away, near Worcester, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 202042 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation182 ft55 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAlbany Memorial Hospital1.4 miPost officeTerminal Annex Post Office2.2 miTown hallMenands Village Officeunder a milePoliceMenands Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationMenands Fire Company 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools3 elementary, 1 high, 3 otherElementaryMenands Schoolunder a mileSchoolLoudonville Christian School1.1 miElementaryNorth Albany Academy1.3 miCollegeMemorial College of Nursing1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB5.2 miInterstateI-7871.2 miUS highwayUS 91.1 miAmtrakAlbany-Rensselaer, NY ALB3.5 miCoachAlbany (Trailways Bus Terminal)Adirondack Trailways3.2 miTransit32 stops within a mileCapital District Transportation Authority (CDTA), Rensselaer County/Yankee TrailsSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12204 ZIP area.
