Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:20 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:22 am – 4:27 pm
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People537 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 62.8274 householdsMedian household income $36,912Median home value $436,200Median rent $1,059 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,557 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.5% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 205 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 40%, professional and business services 18%, public administration 11%Average commute 17 minutes67% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 26% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 6%, German or Dutch 2%, Russian or other Slavic 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 77°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 11°F56 in of rain a year, on about 89 dayswettest month October95 in of snow a year, on about 35 days2 days above 90°F, 184 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, E Jewett station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsHunter-West Kill Wildernessstate wilderness · 2.1 mi · 24,625 acresRusk Mountain Wild Foreststate conservation land · 2.3 mi · 3,910 acresVillage of Hunter Landpark · 2.2 mi · 125 acresDiamond Notch Primitive Bicycle Corridorstate historic site · 4.2 miWindham-Blackhead Range Wildernessstate wilderness · 5.0 mi · 17,046 acresDevil's Tombstone Campgroundstate recreation area · 5.1 mi · 193 acresSource: 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 199136 mi away, near Worcester, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Dec 200925 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGreene County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: 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, 29 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHunter Villageserves 1,030 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,761 ft537 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMargaretville Hospital21.1 miPost officeHunter Post Office1.6 miTown hallHunter Village Hall1.6 miPoliceWindham Town Police Department4.7 miFire stationHunter Volunteer Fire Company 11.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB43 miInterstateI-8716 miUS highwayUS 9w17 miAmtrakHudson, NY HUD23 miCoachHunter (Valero Gas Station)Adirondack Trailways2.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12442 ZIP area.
