Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:28 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:32 am – 4:35 pm
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People6,054 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.72,570 householdsMedian household income $71,452Median home value $167,600Median rent $1,095 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,770 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 3,055 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, professional and business services 13%, manufacturing 8%Average commute 23 minutes77% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Arabic 2%, Spanish 1%, Korean 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 58°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 12°F39 in of rain a year, on about 89 dayswettest month June64 in of snow a year, on about 34 days3 days above 90°F, 156 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Freeville 1 Ne station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsMemorial Parkpark · under a mile · 122 acresGroton Memorial Parkpark · under a mileFillmore Glen State Parkstate park · 6.7 mi · 940 acresSummer Hill State Foreststate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 4,423 acresMyers Point Boat Launchstate recreation area · 8.5 miOwasco Lake Inlet Fishing Accessstate recreation area · 9.2 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 home87% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGroton Villageserves 2,470 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,448 ft441 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGuthrie Cortland Medical Center10.4 miPost officeGroton Post Office1.2 miTown hallGroton Town Hall1.0 miPoliceGroton Police Department1.2 miFire stationGroton Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighGroton High Schoolunder a mileElementaryGroton Elementary School1.5 miCollegeTompkins Cortland Community College7.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportIthaca Tompkins Regional Airport ITH7.3 miMajor airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport SYR39 miInterstateI-8111 miUS highwayUS 1110 miAmtrakNew York State Fair, NY NYF35 miCoachCayuga Heights Jessup RoadFlixBus9.9 miTransit4 stops within a mileTompkins Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 13073 ZIP area.
