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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People159 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.666 householdsMedian home value $92,60062% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,026 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% 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 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, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsWhetstone Gulf State Parkstate park · 3.4 mi · 1,891 acresBlack River At Beeches Bridge Fishing Accessstate recreation area · 3.3 miTown Of Martinsburg Landpark · 2.0 mi · 344 acresBeaver Creek State Foreststate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 7,223 acresLowville Academy And Central School Landspark · 3.8 miLesser Wilderness State Foreststate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 13,830 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197544 mi away, near Long Lake, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 29 Jun 202442 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, 34 mi away
Internet at home62% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone24% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMartinsburg Water Districtserves 310 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,233 ft376 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLewis County General Hospital4.1 miPost officeMartinsburg Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMartinsburg Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceLewis County Sheriff's Office2.9 miFire stationMartinsburg Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWatertown International Airport ART32 miMajor airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport SYR54 miInterstateI-8127 miUS highwayUS 1126 miAmtrakRome, NY ROM37 miCoachWatertownAdirondack Trailways28 miTransit1 stop within a mileLewis County Public Transportation (LCPT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 13404 ZIP area.