Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:17 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:20 am – 4:24 pm
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People3,926 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.11,839 householdsMedian household income $89,844Median home value $343,900Median rent $1,067 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,928 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 1,933 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, professional and business services 13%, retail 12%Average commute 25 minutes69% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages52% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 32% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, other Indo-European languages 4%, German or Dutch 4%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 16°F42 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month September31 in of snow a year, on about 7 days10 days above 90°F, 144 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Valatie 1 N station, 9 mi away; snow from Hudson Correctional Facility
Parks and public landsVillage Of Chatham Landpark · 2.5 miTown of Chatham Landpark · 2.8 miBeebe Hill State Foreststate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 549 acresHarvey Mountain State Foreststate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 2,008 acresMartin Van Buren National Historic Sitehistoric site · 7.3 miHudson River Islands State Parkstate park · 10.6 mi · 186 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 3.3 on 16 Jun 200042 mi away, near Granville, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Dec 200932 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowColumbia County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025285 of 365 days measured76 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 124main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Berkshire County, MA, 18 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterChatham Villageserves 2,156 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation699 ft213 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalColumbia Memorial Health12.6 miPost officeSpencertown Post Office1.6 miTown hallAusterlitz Town Hall1.5 miPoliceChatham Village Police Department2.3 miFire stationSpencertown Fire Companyunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB31 miInterstateI-905.0 miUS highwayUS 97.8 miAmtrakHudson, NY HUD13 miCoachStockbridgePeter Pan (BZ)14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12037 ZIP area.
