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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People25,838 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.611,574 householdsMedian household income $91,020Median home value $276,600Median rent $1,446 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,014 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 13,363 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, public administration 13%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 18 minutes73% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, other Indo-European languages 5%, Russian or other Slavic 3%, Tagalog 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, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksPine Bushwoods · 2.0 miBryant and Stratton College Albany Campuscollege · 1.6 miExcelsior Collegecollege · 2.2 miRensselaer Lakelake · 1.6 miStump Pondlake · 1.2 miMenands Reservoirreservoir · 4.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsColonie, Village of Landpark · within reach · 118 acresCook Parkpark · under a mile · 61 acresNew York State Landsstate park · 4.2 miAlbany Pine Bush Preservestate conservation land · 2.3 mi · 1,480 acresMohawk River State Parkstate park · 5.6 mi · 105 acresRensselaer Riverfront Parkstate park · 6.7 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 199144 mi away, near Worcester, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 202041 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% 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
Elevation299 ft91 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Peter's Hospital4.5 miPost officeColonie Center Post Officeunder a mileTown hallColonie Village Hallunder a milePoliceAlbany Police Department Pine Bush Station1.8 miFire stationColonie Fire Companyunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryForest Park Elementary Schoolright hereSchoolChristian Brothers Academy1.0 miHighColonie Central High School1.0 miCollegeBryant and Stratton College Albany Campus1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB2.3 miInterstateI-87under a mileUS highwayUS 93.3 miAmtrakAlbany-Rensselaer, NY ALB6.8 miCoachAlbany AirportAdirondack Trailways1.9 miTransit26 stops within a mileCapital District Transportation Authority (CDTA), Schoharie County Public Transportation (SCPT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12205 ZIP area.
