Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:18 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:20 am – 4:26 pm
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People3,852 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.91,518 householdsMedian household income $91,845Median home value $306,300Median rent $1,278 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,862 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 2,034 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 16%, public administration 12%Average commute 31 minutes78% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Russian or other Slavic 4%, other Indo-European languages 2%, German or Dutch 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 18°F44 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month June31 in of snow a year, on about 7 days15 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hudson Correctional Facility station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksSleepy Hollow Lakelake · under a mileNorth Baybay · 2.6 miBlack Lakelake · 2.9 miFourmile Pointcape · 2.2 miHallenbeck Hillpeak · 1.5 miBrandow Pointcape · 3.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHudson River Islands State Parkstate park · 3.0 mi · 186 acresMiddle Ground Flats Unique Areastate conservation land · 1.7 mi · 323 acresVillage Of Athens Landpark · 1.4 miStockport Flats Estuarine Sanctuarystate conservation land · 2.0 mi · 478 acresBrandow Point Unique Areastate conservation land · 2.8 mi · 63 acresStockport Flats National Estuarine Research Reservestate conservation land · 2.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Jun 199150 mi away, near Worcester, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Dec 200924 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGreene County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: 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, nearest monitors: Albany County, NY, 22 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSleepy Hollow Lake Water Co.serves 2,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation152 ft46 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalColumbia Memorial Health3.9 miPost officeAthens Post Office2.1 miTown hallAthens Municipal Building2.1 miPoliceAthens Village Police Department2.1 miFire stationWest Athens Limestreet Fire Company Station 11.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeColumbia - Greene Community College5.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB32 miInterstateI-872.8 miUS highwayUS 9w1.6 miAmtrakHudson, NY HUD2.9 miCoachCatskill (Park & Ride)Adirondack Trailways4.5 miTransit1 stop within a mileGreene County Transit (GCT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12015 ZIP area.
