Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 20 min5:18 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 2 min7:23 am – 4:25 pm
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People4,550 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.91,903 householdsMedian household income $91,991Median home value $266,600Median rent $788 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,017 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 2,288 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 19%, public administration 12%Average commute 31 minutes75% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 12°F43 in of rain a yearwettest month June54 in of snow a year, on about 23 days9 days above 90°F, 154 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Delanson 2ne station, 1 mi away; snow from Cobleskill 2 Ese
Nearby landmarksDuane Lakelake · 4.0 miDelanson Reservoirreservoir · under a mileSchenectady County Nature and Forest Preserve Trailhradpark · 3.6 miMariaville Lakelake · 5.7 miOak Hillpeak · 5.1 miBozen Kill Fallswaterfall · 4.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVillage Of Delanson Landpark · 2.1 mi · 155 acresTown of Duanesburg Landpark · 2.6 mi · 149 acresFeatherstonhaugh State Foreststate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 693 acresCharleston State Foreststate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 4,035 acresLost Valley State Foreststate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 749 acresMaddux Giftstate park · 9.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Jun 199126 mi away, near Worcester, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 202046 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSchenectady County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025250 of 365 days measured110 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 136main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Albany County, NY, 16 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDelanson Village Water Worksserves 380 people from surface water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2022: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,106 ft337 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Mary's Hospital13.7 miPost officeDelanson Post Office1.0 miTown hallDuanesburg Town Hall2.3 miPoliceNew York State Police Troop G Zone 3 Princetown Station8.2 miFire stationDelanson Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighDuanesburg High Schoolunder a mileElementaryDuanesburg Elementary School1.4 miCollegeSUNY Schenectady County Community College12.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB20 miInterstateI-881.8 miUS highwayUS 201.8 miAmtrakSchenectady, NY SDY13 miCoachAmsterdam Amsterdam MallGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12053 ZIP area.
