Local servicesHospitalSaint Peter's Hospital4.8 miPost officeFeura Bush Post Office1.8 miTown hallBethlehem Town Hall1.7 miPoliceBethlehem Police Department1.7 miFire stationSlingerlands Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 elementary, 1 highElementaryEagle Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighBethlehem Central Senior High Schoolunder a mileElementarySlingerlands Elementary School1.5 miCollegeMaria College of Albany4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB11 miInterstateI-874.1 miUS highwayUS 9w3.6 miAmtrakAlbany-Rensselaer, NY ALB6.8 miCoachAlbany (SUNY)Adirondack Trailways6.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12054 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12054 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:17 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:22 am – 4:25 pm
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People17,436 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.47,192 householdsMedian household income $129,583Median home value $354,500Median rent $1,756 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,505 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 8,752 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, professional and business services 16%, public administration 14%Average commute 21 minutes72% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages69% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 42% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%, Spanish 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 13°F43 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month October46 in of snow a year, on about 16 days4 days above 90°F, 156 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Alcove Dam station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksStony Hillpeak · 2.1 miDiamond Hillpeak · 3.3 miMaria College of Albanycollege · 4.8 miHorton Fallswaterfall · 4.3 miRussell Sage College - Albany Campuscollege · 5.3 miDelmar Reservoirreservoir · 3.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTown Of Bethlehem Landpark · 2.1 mi · 276 acresTown Of New Scotland Landpark · 2.6 mi · 100 acresRensselaer Riverfront Parkstate park · 6.4 miSchuyler Mansion State Historic Sitestate historic site · 6.0 miBlack Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 292 acresJohn Boyd Thacher State Parkstate park · 7.7 mi · 2,477 acresSource: 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 199141 mi away, near Worcester, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 202049 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateAlbany County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: 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, Albany County monitors, NY
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription91% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBethlehem WD No 1serves 31,000 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2022: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation223 ft68 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
