Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:22 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:21 am – 4:29 pm
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People5,414 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.82,393 householdsMedian household income $85,979Median home value $295,500Median rent $1,303 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,380 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 3,060 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, construction 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 34 minutes64% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 6%, Russian or other Slavic 3%, other Indo-European languages 3%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 19°F53 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month October59 in of snow a year, on about 26 days8 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mohonk Lake station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsVernooy Kill State Foreststate conservation land · 1.6 mi · 3,723 acresMinnewaska State Park Preservestate conservation land · 1.9 mi · 23,687 acresTown Of Rochester Landpark · 1.9 miTown of Wawarsing Landpark · 3.3 mi · 266 acresWitch's Hole State Foreststate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 592 acresSundown Wild Foreststate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 31,092 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 7 Jun 197425 mi away, near Wappingers Falls, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 198338 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateUlster County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: 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, 27 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHudson Valley Resort & Spaserves 265 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 202148 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation356 ft109 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEllenville Regional Hospital5.2 miPost officeKerhonkson Post Office1.4 miTown hallWawarsing Town Hall6.5 miPoliceUlster County Sheriff's Department4.3 miFire stationKerhonkson Fire Company1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryKerhonkson Elementary School1.1 miCollegeState University of New York - Ulster10.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNew York Stewart International Airport SWF22 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB71 miInterstateI-8713 miUS highwayUS 2091.2 miAmtrakPoughkeepsie, NY POU20 miCoachRt 209 & 42nd St - KerhonksonShortLine Hudson1.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12446 ZIP area.
