Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:20 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:20 am – 4:27 pm
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People3,010 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.41,106 householdsMedian household income $93,750Median home value $320,000Median rent $1,733 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,019 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 1,319 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, retail 14%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 18 minutes84% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 7%, Russian or other Slavic 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 11°F51 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month October86 in of snow a year, on about 54 days20 days above 90°F, 185 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rhinebeck 4se station, 10 mi away; snow from Platte Clove
Nearby landmarksLake Katrinelake · under a mileHalihan Hillpeak · 1.3 miJockey Hillpeak · 3.0 miGoose Islandisland · 3.1 miSouth Baybay · 4.2 miGlenerie Fallswaterfall · 2.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSojourner Truth State Parkstate park · 3.0 mi · 513 acresTown of Ulster Landpark · 1.8 mi · 175 acresUlster County Landpark · 1.9 mi · 109 acresTurkey Point State Foreststate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 141 acresBluestone Wild Foreststate conservation land · 2.9 mi · 3,269 acresSenate House State Historic Sitestate historic site · 4.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 7 Jun 197429 mi away, near Wappingers Falls, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Dec 200941 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 quality94% of days had good air in 2025342 of 364 days measured19 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 140main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Dutchess County, NY, 21 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription81% 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 waterUlster Water Districtserves 5,500 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation147 ft45 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHealth Alliance Hospital - Broadway Campus4.5 miPost officeLake Katrine Post Officeunder a mileTown hallUlster Town Hall1.2 miPoliceUlster Police Department1.2 miFire stationUlster Fire District 5 Station 21.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherElementaryCrosby Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleClifford Miller Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolCenter for Spectrum Services1.5 miCollegeUnification Theological Seminary - Barrytown Campus3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNew York Stewart International Airport SWF34 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB53 miInterstateI-872.1 miUS highwayUS 9w1.0 miAmtrakRhinecliff, NY RHI5.4 miCoachKingstonAdirondack Trailways4.4 miTransit1 stop within a mileUlster County Area Transit (UCAT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12449 ZIP area.
