Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 21 min5:15 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min7:21 am – 4:23 pm
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People2,280 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.0801 householdsMedian household income $100,461Median home value $297,400100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,811 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 1,130 employedMain industries: professional and business services 22%, education and health care 20%, finance, insurance and real estate 13%Average commute 23 minutes73% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 17°F42 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month July59 in of snow a year, on about 35 days13 days above 90°F, 131 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Troy L&d station, 7 mi away; snow from Albany Ap
Parks and public landsCity of Troy Landpark · 1.3 mi · 3,150 acresPeebles Island State Parkstate park · 5.3 mi · 191 acresLock 6 State Canal Parkstate park · 5.5 mi · 102 acresGrafton Lakes State Parkstate park · 7.9 mi · 2,613 acresTown Of Waterford Landpark · 5.5 miPittstown State Foreststate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 2,343 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Dec 200931 mi away, near Medusa, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 202031 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateRensselaer County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality96% of days had good air in 2025310 of 322 days measured12 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Saratoga County, NY, 22 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSchaghticoke Consolidated WD #1serves 1,975 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
Elevation651 ft198 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSamaritan Hospital - Saint Mary's Campus7.6 miPost officeMelrose Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSchaghticoke Town Hall1.8 miPoliceWaterford Police Department5.0 miFire stationMelrose Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSamaritan Hospital School of Nursing8.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB12 miInterstateI-7877.9 miUS highwayUS 43.1 miAmtrakAlbany-Rensselaer, NY ALB15 miCoachAlbany International AirportVermont Translines12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12121 ZIP area.
