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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People10,297 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.45,836 householdsMedian household income $55,843Median home value $228,100Median rent $1,135 a month25% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,157 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 6,386 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, public administration 15%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 19 minutes38% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 15% take public transport, 22% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 5%, French or Haitian Creole 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%5% 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 landmarksAlbany Medical Collegecollege · 1.2 miAlbany Law Schoolcollege · 1.2 miTivoli Lakelake · 1.1 miLower Patroon Islandisland · 1.5 miBuckingham Lakelake · 2.7 miPatroon Islandisland · 2.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRensselaer Riverfront Parkstate park · 1.2 miLafayette Parkstate historic site · under a mileSchuyler Mansion State Historic Sitestate historic site · 1.0 miCorning City Preservepark · under a mileCrailo State Historic Sitestate historic site · 1.5 miCity of Albany Landpark · under a mile · 280 acresSource: 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 home89% of households have a broadband subscription79% 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
Elevation77 ft23 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAlbany Stratton Veterans Affairs Medical Centerunder a milePost officeCapitol Post Officeunder a mileTown hallAlbany City Hallunder a milePoliceAlbany County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationAlbany Fire Department Arbor Hill House Engine 2 Ladder 2 Rescue Squad 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi32 schools14 elementary, 3 middle, 6 high, 9 otherElementaryArbor Hill Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolAlbany Free Schoolunder a mileElementarySheridan Preparatory Academyunder a mileCollegeAlbany Medical College1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB6.8 miInterstateI-787under a mileUS highwayUS 9under a mileAmtrakAlbany-Rensselaer, NY ALB1.2 miCoachAlbany (Trailways Bus Terminal)Adirondack Trailwaysunder a mileTransit220 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 12210 ZIP area.
