Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:18 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:25 am – 4:25 pm
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People2,011 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.6669 householdsMedian household income $86,989Median home value $202,900Median rent $880 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,095 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 943 employedMain industries: retail 26%, education and health care 24%, professional and business services 9%Average commute 23 minutes73% drive alone, 19% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Russian or other Slavic 5%, Spanish 2%, Tagalog 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 77°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 7°F51 in of rain a yearwettest month June64 in of snow a year, on about 29 days0 days above 90°F, 179 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Gloversville 7nw (peck Lake) station, 12 mi away; snow from Saratoga Springs 4 Sw
Parks and public landsSchoharie Crossing State Historic Sitestate historic site · 2.4 mi · 266 acresFulton County Landspark · 1.5 miNew York State Landsstate recreation area · 4.2 mi · 66 acresGuy Park State Historic Sitestate historic site · 3.8 miSefcovicstate park · 6.2 miPerth Town Landspark · 4.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Jun 199132 mi away, near Worcester, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 202038 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMontgomery County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality96% of days had good air in 2025310 of 322 days measured12 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Saratoga County, NY, 22 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGoodspeed Mobile Home Parkserves 60 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation696 ft212 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Mary's Hospital3.2 miPost officeTribes Hill Post Office2.4 miTown hallJohnstown Town Hall5.0 miPoliceAmsterdam Police Department4.9 miFire stationFort Johnson Fire Company Station 12.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeFulton - Montgomery Community College1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB29 miInterstateI-903.9 miUS highwayUS 2016 miAmtrakAmsterdam, NY AMS3.1 miCoachAmsterdam Amsterdam MallGreyhound5.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12070 ZIP area.
