Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 35 min5:10 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 48 min7:29 am – 4:17 pm
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People286 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.3127 householdsMedian household income $52,841Median rent $687 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.7% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 102 employedMain industries: retail 40%, education and health care 28%, public administration 25%Average commute 35 minutes94% drive alone, 6% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher77% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 9°F43 in of rain a year, on about 100 dayswettest month June107 in of snow a year, on about 46 days2 days above 90°F, 158 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dannemora station, 9 mi away; snow from Ellenburg Depot
Parks and public landsChazy Highlands Wild Foreststate conservation land · within reach · 47,727 acresChazy Highlands State Foreststate conservation land · 3.4 mi · 5,544 acresTown Of Saranac Landpark · 5.6 miTown of Dannemora Landpark · 6.9 miMoon Pond State Foreststate conservation land · 10.0 mi · 787 acresBurnt Hill State Foreststate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 1,579 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 20 Apr 200217 mi away, near Au Sable Forks, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 Feb 202432 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowClinton County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025306 of 365 days measured54 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 159main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Essex County, NY, 42 mi away
Internet at home55% of households have a broadband subscription34% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone24% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPlattsburgh Cityserves 24,173 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,424 ft739 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalChamplain Valley Physicians Hospital21.3 miPost officeLyon Mountain Post Office1.3 miTown hallDannemora Town Hall5.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPlattsburgh International Airport PBG22 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB136 miInterstateI-8720 miUS highwayUS 1113 miAmtrakPlattsburgh, NY PLB23 miCoachPlattsburgh (Sunoco Gas Station)Adirondack Trailways20 miTransit1 stop within a mileClinton County Public Transit (CCPT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12952 ZIP area.
