Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:14 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:21 am – 4:21 pm
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People4,824 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.92,165 householdsMedian household income $75,966Median home value $218,900Median rent $1,117 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,838 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 2,285 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 13%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 32 minutes77% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 11°F43 in of rain a yearwettest month July75 in of snow a year, on about 42 days6 days above 90°F, 156 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Buskirk station, 8 mi away; snow from Sunderland 2
Parks and public landsLake Lauderdale Parkstate park · 2.6 mi · 119 acresEldridge Swamp State Foreststate conservation land · 1.9 mi · 533 acresMount Tom State Foreststate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 1,725 acresBatten Kill State Foreststate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 535 acresSusan B. Anthony Childhood Homestate historic site · 5.0 miGoose Egg State Foreststate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 456 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 23 Oct 198447 mi away, near North Creek, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 202021 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWashington County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025301 of 360 days measured57 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 122main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Bennington County, VT, 14 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCambridge Water Worksserves 3,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation576 ft176 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSouthwestern Vermont Medical Center14.7 miPost officeCambridge Post Office1.1 miTown hallCambridge Village Municipal Officesunder a milePoliceCambridge Village Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationCambridge Volunteer Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB30 miInterstateI-8719 miUS highwayUS 410 miAmtrakFort Edward-Glens Falls, NY FED19 miCoachGreen Mountain Community Bus TerminalVermont Translines15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12816 ZIP area.
