Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:27 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:31 am – 4:35 pm
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People4,794 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.31,962 householdsMedian household income $83,021Median home value $244,000Median rent $895 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,321 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 2,164 employedMain industries: education and health care 43%, retail 10%, professional and business services 9%Average commute 23 minutes69% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages44% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Chinese 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Spanish 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 13°F42 in of rain a year, on about 92 dayswettest month June64 in of snow a year, on about 34 days2 days above 90°F, 155 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ithaca 13 E station, 3 mi away; snow from Freeville 1 Ne
Parks and public landsHammond Hill State Foreststate conservation land · 2.8 mi · 3,699 acresYellow Barn State Foreststate conservation land · 2.9 mi · 1,387 acresJames Kennedy State Foreststate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 4,510 acresRobinson Hollow State Foreststate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 1,969 acresGriggs Gulf State Foreststate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 2,347 acresWest Branch Owego Creekstate recreation area · 6.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowTompkins County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025331 of 355 days measured24 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 74main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Tompkins County monitors, NY
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDryden Villageserves 2,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,249 ft381 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGuthrie Cortland Medical Center9.8 miPost officeDryden Post Office1.8 miTown hallDryden Town Hall1.2 miPoliceDryden Police Department1.7 miFire stationDryden Fire Department Neptune Hose Company1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryDryden Elementary School1.4 miCollegeTompkins Cortland Community College1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportIthaca Tompkins Regional Airport ITH9.7 miMajor airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport SYR44 miInterstateI-819.7 miUS highwayUS 119.4 miAmtrakNew York State Fair, NY NYF41 miCoachCortland, NY (SUNY Cortland, bus stop in front of Corey Union at 103 Prospect Terrace)OurBus8.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 13053 ZIP area.
