Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 20 min5:15 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 2 min7:21 am – 4:23 pm
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People1,915 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.7671 householdsMedian household income $118,424Median home value $243,500Median rent $1,178 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,389 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 1,065 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, public administration 18%, manufacturing 16%Average commute 26 minutes86% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 14°F47 in of rain a year, on about 96 dayswettest month October53 in of snow a year, on about 22 days1 days above 90°F, 152 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Grafton station, 2 mi away; snow from West Sand Lake 2 S
Nearby landmarksDunham Reservoirreservoir · under a mileForest Lakelake · 2.0 miLake Elizabethlake · 2.2 miDickinson Hillpeak · 4.2 miSnake Hillpeak · 7.2 miTomhannock Reservoirreservoir · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGrafton Lakes State Parkstate park · under a mile · 2,613 acresPittstown State Foreststate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 2,343 acresDyken Pond County Environmental Centerrecreation area · 2.8 miCounty of Rensselaer Landpark · 3.0 miTaconic Ridge State Foreststate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 9,644 acresCherry Plain State Parkstate park · 9.9 mi · 178 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 3.2 on 13 Dec 200934 mi away, near Medusa, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 202038 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateRensselaer County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateRiver flooding 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, 27 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTroy City PWSserves 51,401 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2021: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,348 ft411 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSamaritan Hospital9.9 miPost officeGrafton Post Office1.8 miTown hallGrafton Town Hall1.9 miPoliceNew York State Police Troop G Zone 1 Brunswick Station5.8 miFire stationGrafton Fire Company Station 131.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSamaritan Hospital School of Nursing9.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB16 miInterstateI-78711 miUS highwayUS 49.9 miAmtrakAlbany-Rensselaer, NY ALB16 miCoachWilliamstownPeter 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 12052 ZIP area.
