Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 21 min5:17 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min7:24 am – 4:25 pm
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People27,750 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.111,488 householdsMedian household income $63,696Median home value $180,200Median rent $1,000 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,500 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 12,810 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 13%, retail 13%Average commute 23 minutes75% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 11%, other Indo-European languages 1%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 12°F43 in of rain a yearwettest month June64 in of snow a year, on about 29 days9 days above 90°F, 154 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Delanson 2ne station, 12 mi away; snow from Saratoga Springs 4 Sw
Nearby landmarksDavey Islandisland · under a mileGiordino Islandisland · 1.0 miKellogg Pondlake · under a mileFlorida Hillspeak · 2.4 miKellogg Reservoirreservoir · 3.0 miHarrower Pondlake · 1.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNew York State Landsstate recreation area · 1.9 mi · 66 acresVeterans Memorial Parkpark · under a mileGuy Park State Historic Sitestate historic site · 1.9 miShuttleworth Parkpark · 1.4 miSchoharie Crossing State Historic Sitestate historic site · 4.6 mi · 266 acresLock 9 State Canal Parkstate park · 7.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Jun 199133 mi away, near Worcester, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 202037 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMontgomery County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality96% of days had good air in 2025310 of 322 days measured12 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Saratoga County, NY, 20 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAmsterdam (c)serves 20,700 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Apr 2022: lead and copper, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation497 ft151 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Mary's Healthcare-Memorial Campus1.7 miPost officeAmsterdam Post Officeunder a mileTown hallAmsterdam City Hallunder a milePoliceAmsterdam Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationAmsterdam Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 3 otherSchoolMarie Curie Institute of Engineering and Communicationsunder a mileSchoolSaint Mary's Instituteunder a mileMiddleWilbur Lynch Literacy Academy1.3 miCollegeFulton - Montgomery Community College6.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB23 miInterstateI-901.5 miUS highwayUS 2012 miAmtrakAmsterdam, NY AMS2.6 miCoachAmsterdam Amsterdam MallGreyhoundunder a mileTransit45 stops within a mileCapital District Transportation Authority (CDTA), Gloversville Transit Services (GTS)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12010 ZIP area.
