Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:17 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:21 am – 4:24 pm
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People1,988 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.01,379 householdsMedian household income $58,998Median home value $232,000Median rent $1,331 a month4% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 1,310 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, professional and business services 18%, public administration 12%Average commute 28 minutes51% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 18% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages48% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, Spanish 11%, other Indo-European languages 7%, Korean 2%15% 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, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksMemorial College of Nursingcollege · 1.2 miAlbany Medical Collegecollege · 1.5 miTivoli Lakelake · 1.3 miLower Patroon Islandisland · 1.2 miLittles Lakelake · 2.9 miPatroon Islandisland · 2.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRensselaer Riverfront Parkstate park · 1.1 miLafayette Parkstate historic site · under a mileSchuyler Mansion State Historic Sitestate historic site · 1.1 miCorning City Preservepark · under a mileCrailo State Historic Sitestate historic site · 1.4 miRensselaer City Landspark · under a mileSource: 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 199147 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 home80% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% 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
Elevation27 ft8 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAlbany Stratton Veterans Affairs Medical Center1.3 miPost officeAlbany Annex Post Officeunder a mileTown hallAlbany City Hallunder a milePoliceAlbany County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationRensselaer Fire Department GS Mink T Claxton Hose Company Broadway Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools11 elementary, 3 middle, 6 high, 6 otherElementaryArbor Hill Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolAlbany Free Schoolunder a mileHighBishop Maginn High School1.0 miCollegeMemorial College of Nursing1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB7.0 miInterstateI-787under a mileUS highwayUS 9under a mileAmtrakAlbany-Rensselaer, NY ALB1.1 miCoachAlbany (Trailways Bus Terminal)Adirondack Trailwaysunder a mileTransit195 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 12207 ZIP area.
