Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 27 min5:20 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 55 min7:32 am – 4:27 pm
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People8,601 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.63,456 householdsMedian household income $67,873Median home value $171,000Median rent $789 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,900 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 3,709 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, manufacturing 12%, retail 12%Average commute 17 minutes69% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, German or Dutch 3%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 8°F42 in of rain a year, on about 92 dayswettest month October127 in of snow a year, on about 61 days2 days above 90°F, 165 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lowville station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsWhetstone Gulf State Parkstate park · 3.0 mi · 1,891 acresTown Of Martinsburg Landpark · 1.9 mi · 344 acresLesser Wilderness State Foreststate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 13,830 acresBlack River At Beeches Bridge Fishing Accessstate recreation area · 5.7 miGrant Powell State Foreststate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 8,155 acresBeaver Creek State Foreststate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 7,223 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 3 Nov 197546 mi away, near Long Lake, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 29 Jun 202439 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowLewis County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025336 of 355 days measured19 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Jefferson County, NY, 31 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLowville Villageserves 4,000 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2022: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,798 ft548 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLewis County General Hospital4.7 miPost officeMartinsburg Post Office3.4 miTown hallMartinsburg Municipal Building3.2 miPoliceLewis County Sheriff's Office3.6 miFire stationMartinsburg Volunteer Fire Department3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWatertown International Airport ART30 miMajor airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport SYR52 miInterstateI-8125 miUS highwayUS 1124 miAmtrakRome, NY ROM37 miCoachWatertownAdirondack Trailways26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 13367 ZIP area.
