Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:16 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:20 am – 4:23 pm
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People7,422 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.82,865 householdsMedian household income $126,620Median home value $345,200Median rent $1,485 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,647 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 3,992 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, professional and business services 15%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 28 minutes75% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages47% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, other Indo-European languages 4%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 14°F47 in of rain a year, on about 96 dayswettest month October53 in of snow a year, on about 22 days1 days above 90°F, 152 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Grafton station, 11 mi away; snow from West Sand Lake 2 S
Nearby landmarksGlass Lakelake · under a mileBare Top Mountainpeak · under a mileSnake Hillpeak · 2.6 miCrooked Lakelake · 1.3 miBlack Riverriver · 8.8 miAlbany - Hudson Electric Trail Nassau Lake Trailheadtrailhead · 7.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTown of Sand Lake Landpark · 2.6 miCherry Plain State Parkstate park · 5.3 mi · 178 acresTown of Poestenkill Landpark · 5.0 miGrafton Lakes State Parkstate park · 9.8 mi · 2,613 acresTaconic Trail State Parkstate park · 10.9 mi · 139 acresBerlin State Foreststate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 1,949 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Dec 200930 mi away, near Medusa, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 202046 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateRensselaer County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 23 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBon Acre Mobile Home Parkserves 180 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,106 ft337 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSamaritan Hospital10.6 miPost officeSand Lake Post Office1.2 miTown hallSand Lake Town Hall1.2 miPoliceNorth Greenbush Police Department9.0 miFire stationAverill Park Sand Lake Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryMiller Hill-Sand Lake Elementary School1.3 miCollegeHudson Valley Community College9.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB17 miInterstateI-908.4 miUS highwayUS 208.2 miAmtrakAlbany-Rensselaer, NY ALB11 miCoachAlbany - Rensselaer (Amtrak)Adirondack Trailways11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12018 ZIP area.
