Local servicesHospitalColumbia Memorial Health8.3 miPost officeHollowville Post Office3.1 miTown hallTaghkanic Town Hall4.9 miPolicePhilmont Police Department5.4 miFire stationTaghkanic Volunteer Fire Company 1 East Taghkanic Station 22.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeColumbia - Greene Community College9.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB41 miInterstateI-8713 miUS highwayUS 95.6 miAmtrakHudson, NY HUD9.5 miCoachCatskill (Park & Ride)Adirondack Trailways13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12521 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12521 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:18 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:19 am – 4:25 pm
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People2,056 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.7878 householdsMedian household income $75,652Median home value $338,700Median rent $1,183 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,179 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 944 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, public administration 15%, other services 12%Average commute 24 minutes69% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 7%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 14°F43 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month May50 in of snow a year, on about 26 days13 days above 90°F, 157 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Copake station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsVillage of Philmont Landpark · 2.1 mi · 59 acresLake Taghkanic State Parkstate park · 5.2 mi · 1,718 acresNew Forge State Foreststate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 677 acresCity Of Hudson Landpark · 3.7 mi · 168 acresHarlem Valley Rail Trailstate recreation area · 5.8 mi · 687 acresTaconic State Parkstate park · 8.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 200043 mi away, near Granville, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Dec 200936 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, 26 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHudson Cityserves 6,750 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation875 ft267 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
