Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:22 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:21 am – 4:30 pm
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People3,074 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.7835 householdsMedian household income $64,851Median home value $200,700Median rent $1,393 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,695 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate28% of adults are in the labour force, 762 employedMain industries: manufacturing 18%, education and health care 15%, public administration 12%Average commute 42 minutes82% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher52% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 11%, other Indo-European languages 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 74°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 12°F63 in of rain a year, on about 100 dayswettest month October105 in of snow a year, on about 44 days0 days above 90°F, 167 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Slide Mtn station, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsSundown Wild Foreststate conservation land · 1.2 mi · 31,092 acresVernooy Kill State Foreststate conservation land · 2.5 mi · 3,723 acresJerry Scanna Memorial Little League Fieldpark · 4.5 miTown of Wawarsing Landpark · 5.5 mi · 266 acresMinnewaska State Park Preservestate conservation land · 6.8 mi · 23,687 acresSlide Mountain Wildernessstate wilderness · 8.4 mi · 50,749 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 7 Jun 197431 mi away, near Wappingers Falls, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 198344 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateUlster County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025311 of 358 days measured46 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 27, worst day 108main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Orange County, NY, 30 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEastern/ulster Correctional Faserves 2,578 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,361 ft415 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEllenville Regional Hospital6.8 miPost officeWawarsing Post Office5.9 miTown hallNeversink Town Hall6.2 miPoliceEllenville Police Department7.5 miFire stationNapanoch Volunteer Fire Department Station 26.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNew York Stewart International Airport SWF28 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB72 miInterstateI-8618 miUS highwayUS 2095.9 miAmtrakRhinecliff, NY RHI26 miCoachRt 209 - WawarsingShortLine Hudson5.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12458 ZIP area.
