Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:18 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:19 am – 4:25 pm
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People2,410 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.11,192 householdsMedian household income $70,750Median home value $384,600Median rent $1,219 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,740 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 1,125 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 15%, retail 14%Average commute 23 minutes54% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 26% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages50% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 28% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 1%, German or Dutch 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 14°F43 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month May50 in of snow a year, on about 26 days13 days above 90°F, 157 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Copake station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksPumpkin Hillpeak · 1.5 miLyon Mountainpeak · 2.7 miCopake Lakelake · 4.5 miHigh Fallswaterfall · 6.4 miTaconic State Parkpark · 5.3 miProspect Lakelake · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHarlem Valley Rail Trailstate recreation area · 2.1 mi · 687 acresTaconic State Parkstate park · 4.6 miEgremont Land Truststate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 57 acresBash Bish Falls State Parkstate park · 6.1 miMount Washington State Foreststate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 244 acresTown of Egremontstate conservation land · 4.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 200038 mi away, near Granville, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Dec 200939 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowColumbia County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025285 of 365 days measured76 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 124main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Berkshire County, MA, 21 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHillsdale Garden Apts.serves 40 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,147 ft350 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFairview Hospital8.8 miPost officeHillsdale Post Office1.7 miTown hallCopake Town Hall5.9 miPoliceColumbia County Sheriff's Office Hillsdale Sub-Station1.5 miFire stationHillsdale Fire Company 11.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeColumbia - Greene Community College14.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB40 miInterstateI-9012 miUS highwayUS 79.1 miAmtrakHudson, NY HUD14 miCoachGreat BarringtonPeter Pan (BZ)9.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12529 ZIP area.
