Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:28 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:30 am – 4:35 pm
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People1,936 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.4771 householdsMedian household income $65,880Median home value $140,700Median rent $1,183 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,277 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 870 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, professional and business services 11%, hospitality, food and recreation 9%Average commute 30 minutes78% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 13°F42 in of rain a year, on about 92 dayswettest month June64 in of snow a year, on about 32 days2 days above 90°F, 155 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ithaca 13 E station, 9 mi away; snow from Candor 2se
Nearby landmarksAndersen Hill State Forestpark · 2.1 miNixon Hillpeak · 1.8 miRightmire Pondlake · under a mileTurkey Hillpeak · 2.7 miSummit Pondlake · 2.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTurkey Hill State Foreststate conservation land · 2.2 mi · 1,134 acresAndersen Hill State Foreststate conservation land · 2.3 mi · 570 acresJenksville State Foreststate conservation land · 2.5 mi · 1,346 acresPotato Hill State Foreststate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 899 acresFairfield State Foreststate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 810 acresBeaver Dam State Foreststate conservation land · 4.5 mi · 1,152 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowTioga County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025331 of 355 days measured24 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 74main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Tompkins County, NY, 17 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVeolia of Owegoserves 4,850 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,448 ft441 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWilson Medical Center18.8 miPost officeBerkshire Post Office2.1 miTown hallBerkshire Town Hall1.4 miFire stationBerkshire Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeTompkins Cortland Community College13.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field BGM14 miMajor airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport SYR55 miInterstateI-8110 miUS highwayUS 1110 miAmtrakNew York State Fair, NY NYF52 miCoachWhitney Point, NY (Speedway Gas Station at 2972 US-11 Whitney Point, NY 13862)OurBus11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 13736 ZIP area.
