Local servicesHospitalColumbia Memorial Health1.8 miPost officeClaverack Post Office1.0 miTown hallHudson City Hall2.3 miPoliceColumbia County Sheriff's Office1.6 miFire stationClaverack Fire District A B Shaw Fire Company1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolBrookwood Secure Center1.0 miCollegeColumbia - Greene Community College3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB36 miInterstateI-876.8 miUS highwayUS 91.5 miAmtrakHudson, NY HUD3.0 miCoachCatskill (Park & Ride)Adirondack Trailways6.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12534 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12534 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:18 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:20 am – 4:25 pm
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People17,176 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.57,949 householdsMedian household income $72,741Median home value $316,700Median rent $1,443 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,483 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 8,412 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, professional and business services 14%, retail 12%Average commute 25 minutes61% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 7%, other Indo-European languages 4%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 18°F44 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month June31 in of snow a year, on about 7 days15 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hudson Correctional Facility station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsHudson, City of Landpark · under a mile · 344 acresOakdale Parkpark · 2.0 miOlana State Historic Sitestate historic site · 3.4 mi · 501 acresMiddle Ground Flats Unique Areastate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 323 acresConservation Easementstate historic site · 3.9 mi · 414 acresBrandow Point Unique Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 63 acresSource: 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 200049 mi away, near Granville, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Dec 200930 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 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, nearest monitors: Albany County, NY, 27 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHudson Cityserves 6,750 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation129 ft39 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
