Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 33 min5:11 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 50 min7:29 am – 4:19 pm
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People989 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.8417 householdsMedian household income $81,250Median home value $207,900Median rent $363 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,091 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 504 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, public administration 16%, retail 9%Average commute 24 minutes85% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 5% 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, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, other Indo-European languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 74°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 23°F, lows 7°F44 in of rain a year, on about 107 dayswettest month June104 in of snow a year, on about 57 days1 days above 90°F, 184 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lake Placid 2 S station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksBlue Mountainpeak · 2.8 miPine Hillpeak · 2.3 miWatsons Pointcape · 2.2 miFranklin Falls Pondlake · under a mileSeberts Pointcape · 3.2 miWoodruff Baybay · 3.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMckenzie Mountain Wildernessstate wilderness · under a mile · 37,445 acresTaylor Pond Wild Foreststate conservation land · 2.9 mi · 39,100 acresUnion Falls Pondstate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 1,509 acresWhiteface Mountain Ski Centerstate recreation area · 6.1 mi · 3,024 acresWilmington Wild Foreststate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 16,960 acresBuck Pond Campgroundstate recreation area · 7.1 mi · 295 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 20 Apr 200216 mi away, near Au Sable Forks, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 Feb 202448 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowEssex County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025306 of 365 days measured54 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 159main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Essex County monitors, NY
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBloomingdale WDserves 980 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,728 ft527 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake9.1 miPost officeVermontville Post Office3.4 miTown hallFranklin Town Hall3.4 miPoliceNew York State Police Troop B Headquarters Ray Brook9.7 miFire stationBloomingdale Volunteer Fire Company4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNorth Country Community College9.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAdirondack Regional Airport SLK10 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB117 miInterstateI-8724 miUS highwayUS 923 miAmtrakPort Kent, NY PRK30 miCoachLake PlacidAdirondack Trailways9.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12913 ZIP area.
