Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 33 min5:12 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 50 min7:29 am – 4:19 pm
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People173 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 61.9121 householdsMedian household income $51,635Median home value $275,00069% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,567 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate75% of adults are in the labour force, 126 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, professional and business services 15%, retail 11%Average commute 25 minutes49% drive alone, 30% car-pool, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 77°F, lows 51°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 2°F37 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month June104 in of snow a year, on about 57 days1 days above 90°F, 201 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Saranac Rgnl Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Lake Placid 2 S
Parks and public landsCamp Gabrielsstate conservation land · 1.1 mi · 92 acresDebar Mountain Wild Foreststate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 80,485 acresSaranac Lakes Wild Foreststate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 80,707 acresBuck Pond Campgroundstate recreation area · 5.1 mi · 295 acresMckenzie Mountain Wildernessstate wilderness · 5.3 mi · 37,445 acresLake Clearstate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 997 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 2 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 202446 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFranklin County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025306 of 365 days measured54 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 159main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Essex County, NY, 29 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMalone Vserves 13,232 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,706 ft520 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake6.1 miPost officeGabriels Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBrighton Town Hall3.6 miPoliceSaranac Lake Police Department8.0 miFire stationBloomingdale Volunteer Fire Company4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAdirondack Regional Airport SLK3.8 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB118 miInterstateI-8732 miUS highwayUS 1129 miAmtrakPort Kent, NY PRK38 miCoachPaul SmithsAdirondack Trailways4.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12939 ZIP area.
