Local servicesHospitalBellevue Woman's Medical Center7.8 miPost officeGuilderland Center Post Officeunder a mileTown hallAltamont Village Hall3.0 miPoliceGuilderland Police Department1.9 miFire stationGuilderland Center Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighGuilderland High Schoolunder a mileElementaryLynnwood Elementary School2.0 miCollegeExcelsior College5.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB9.0 miInterstateI-8904.0 miUS highwayUS 201.9 miAmtrakSchenectady, NY SDY8.0 miCoachAlbany, NY (SUNY Albany, Collins Circle (bus will stop near the flagpoles))OurBus7.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12085 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12085 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 20 min5:17 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 2 min7:22 am – 4:25 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People357 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.0127 householdsMedian home value $232,80017% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,859 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 171 employedMain industries: education and health care 50%, retail 29%, construction 7%Average commute 16 minutes24% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 31% walk or cycle, 38% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, French or Haitian Creole 15%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 16°F41 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month July59 in of snow a year, on about 35 days10 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Albany Ap station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksWatervliet Reservoirreservoir · under a mileThompsons Lakelake · 5.2 miPine Bushwoods · 5.6 miMine Lot Fallswaterfall · 4.0 miHorton Fallswaterfall · 4.2 miExcelsior Collegecollege · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKeenholts Parkpark · under a mileJohn Boyd Thacher State Parkstate park · 3.0 mi · 2,477 acresCarl J Walters Tawasentha Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 191 acresMaddux Giftstate park · 3.7 miNew York State Landsstate park · 3.8 miDeckerstate park · 4.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Jun 199137 mi away, near Worcester, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 202044 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateAlbany County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025250 of 365 days measured110 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 136main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Albany County monitors, NY
Internet at home31% of households have a broadband subscription24% 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 waterAlbany Cityserves 98,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation321 ft98 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
