Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 35 min5:09 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 48 min7:30 am – 4:17 pm
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People503 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.6225 householdsMedian household income $78,487Median home value $164,200Median rent $941 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,190 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 251 employedMain industries: retail 33%, education and health care 24%, public administration 16%Average commute 33 minutes71% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 21% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 7°F36 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month June107 in of snow a year, on about 46 days2 days above 90°F, 169 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ellenburg Depot station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksBluff Pointcape · 1.9 miCobble Hillpeak · under a milePanther Hillpeak · 1.0 miUpper Chateaugay Lakelake · 2.9 miSplit Rock Pointcape · 3.1 miMoffitt Islandisland · 2.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChazy Highlands Wild Foreststate conservation land · 1.8 mi · 47,727 acresChazy Highlands State Foreststate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 5,544 acresMoon Pond State Foreststate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 787 acresBellmont Town Dam Landpark · 6.3 miTown of Dannemora Landpark · 8.6 miValley View State Foreststate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 75 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 200222 mi away, near Au Sable Forks, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 Feb 202427 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, 47 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% 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
Elevation1,573 ft479 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAlice Hyde Medical Center17.8 miPost officeLyon Mountain Post Office4.0 miTown hallDannemora Town Hall6.0 miFire stationEllenburg Center Fire Department6.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPlattsburgh International Airport PBG25 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB141 miInterstateI-8723 miUS highwayUS 118.7 miAmtrakPlattsburgh, NY PLB25 miCoachMaloneAdirondack Trailways18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12955 ZIP area.
