Local servicesHospitalAusten Riggs Center13.1 miPost officeEast Chatham Post Office1.1 miTown hallCanaan Town Hall2.9 miPoliceChatham Village Police Department5.6 miFire stationEast Chatham Volunteer Fire Companyunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBerkshire Community College10.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB28 miInterstateI-90under a mileUS highwayUS 205.4 miAmtrakHudson, NY HUD19 miCoachLenoxPeter Pan (BZ)12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12060 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12060 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:17 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:20 am – 4:24 pm
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People1,859 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.8796 householdsMedian household income $101,548Median home value $399,400Median rent $2,157 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,085 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 918 employedMain industries: professional and business services 26%, education and health care 24%, manufacturing 9%Average commute 26 minutes70% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages56% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 31% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, other Indo-European languages 8%, German or Dutch 2%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 16°F42 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month September53 in of snow a year, on about 22 days10 days above 90°F, 144 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Valatie 1 N station, 9 mi away; snow from West Sand Lake 2 S
Nearby landmarksThe Knobitpeak · 1.9 miBristol Hillpeak · 2.4 miHand Hollow State Forestpark · 4.4 miSpiegelberg Lakelake · 3.7 miQueechy Lakelake · 4.6 miFog Hill Road Trailtrailhead · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHand Hollow State Foreststate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 1,140 acresBeebe Hill State Foreststate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 549 acresBates Memorial State Parkstate park · 6.6 miTown of Chatham Landpark · 5.6 miHarvey Mountain State Foreststate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 2,008 acresCenter Cemeteryhistoric site · 7.1 miSource: 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 3.3 on 16 Jun 200041 mi away, near Granville, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Dec 200933 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, 15 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% 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
Elevation1,051 ft320 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
