Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 36 min5:09 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 47 min7:29 am – 4:16 pm
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People1,180 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.3565 householdsMedian household income $57,542Median home value $119,000Median rent $926 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,075 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.1% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 467 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, manufacturing 17%, professional and business services 9%Average commute 33 minutes91% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 7°F36 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month June107 in of snow a year, on about 46 days2 days above 90°F, 169 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ellenburg Depot station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsSpring Brook State Foreststate conservation land · 1.3 mi · 1,158 acresMoon Pond State Foreststate conservation land · 1.9 mi · 787 acresClinton Fp Detached Parcelstate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 686 acresChazy Highlands State Foreststate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 5,544 acresClinton Mooers Fp Detached Parcelstate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 451 acresDunkin's Reserve State Foreststate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 2,436 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes31 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 20 Apr 200224 mi away, near Au Sable Forks, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 Feb 202428 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowClinton County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025320 of 365 days measured41 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 38, worst day 156main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Chittenden County, VT, 44 mi away
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone25% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPlattsburgh Cityserves 24,173 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,379 ft420 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalChamplain Valley Physicians Hospital18.9 miPost officeEllenburg Depot Post Office4.2 miTown hallEllenburg Town Hall4.0 miFire stationEllenburg Depot Fire Department4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPlattsburgh International Airport PBG21 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB145 miInterstateI-8717 miUS highwayUS 113.9 miAmtrakPlattsburgh, NY PLB20 miCoachPlattsburgh (Sunoco Gas Station)Adirondack Trailways18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12935 ZIP area.
