Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:25 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:22 am – 4:32 pm
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People279 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.1138 householdsMedian household income $86,053Median home value $270,800100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,000 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 109 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, information 33%, construction 19%Average commute 18 minutes68% drive alone, 19% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, other languages 6%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 16°F47 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month June41 in of snow a year, on about 27 days9 days above 90°F, 151 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Matamoras station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksHighland Lakelake · under a mileMohican Lakelake · 1.6 miMongaup Falls Reservoirreservoir · 3.4 miChapin Hillpeak · 4.6 miJerry's Three River Canoe/Campgroundcampground · 6.3 miRio Reservoirreservoir · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTown Of Lumberland Landpark · 4.0 miSgl 209state recreation area · 6.8 mi · 4,385 acresLake Superior State Parkstate park · 8.6 mi · 1,403 acresStairway Wild Areastate wilderness · 7.8 mi · 2,706 acresCounty of Sullivan Landpark · 6.6 miBuckhorn Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 546 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 7 Jun 197447 mi away, near Wappingers Falls, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 7 Jun 197447 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSullivan County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025311 of 358 days measured46 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 27, worst day 108main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Orange County, NY, 29 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMonticello Villageserves 8,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,327 ft404 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGarnet Health Medical Center - Catskills13.2 miPost officeHighland Lake Post Office1.0 miTown hallHighland Town Hall2.3 miPoliceShohola Township Police Department6.3 miFire stationHighland Lake Volunteer Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNew York Stewart International Airport SWF38 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR68 miInterstateI-8413 miUS highwayUS 612 miAmtrakPoughkeepsie, NY POU48 miRailPORT JERVISNJ TRANSIT13 miCoachMonticello ShortLine TerminalShortLine Hudson12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12743 ZIP area.
