Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:19 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:23 am – 4:26 pm
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People1,791 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.5724 householdsMedian household income $112,885Median home value $302,300Median rent $1,100 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,187 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.8% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 960 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, construction 19%, professional and business services 16%Average commute 35 minutes56% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 13°F42 in of rain a yearwettest month June54 in of snow a year, on about 23 days14 days above 90°F, 144 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Schoharie station, 8 mi away; snow from Cobleskill 2 Ese
Nearby landmarksWest Mountainpeak · under a mileFawn Lakelake · 2.6 miCook Hillpeak · 2.8 miTriangle Lakelake · 4.6 miRensselaerville Fallswaterfall · 6.1 miAltamont Reservoirreservoir · 8.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPartridge Run State Foreststate conservation land · 2.0 mi · 936 acresTown of Berne Landpark · 1.5 mi · 51 acresDutch Settlement State Foreststate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 1,010 acresCole Hill State Foreststate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 858 acresCotton Hill State Foreststate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 498 acresRensselaerville State Foreststate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 2,548 acresSource: 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 199125 mi away, near Worcester, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Dec 20094 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 home87% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPine Mobile Home Parkserves 110 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,604 ft489 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCobleskill Regional Hospital16.4 miPost officeBerne Post Office3.0 miTown hallWright Town Hall5.1 miPoliceSchoharie Police Department8.0 miFire stationBerne Volunteer Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB22 miInterstateI-889.1 miUS highwayUS 2012 miAmtrakSchenectady, NY SDY19 miCoachCobleskillAdirondack Trailways16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12023 ZIP area.
