Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 27 min5:15 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 56 min7:26 am – 4:22 pm
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People260 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.1158 householdsMedian household income $59,200Median home value $243,40059% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,514 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate76% of adults are in the labour force, 188 employedMain industries: professional and business services 56%, retail 18%, education and health care 14%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages70% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 46% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 75°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 6°F44 in of rain a year, on about 91 dayswettest month October102 in of snow a year, on about 67 days0 days above 90°F, 187 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Indian Lake 2sw station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksPine Mountainpeak · under a mileDurant Mountainpeak · 1.1 miBuck Meadow Flowlake · under a mileThe Vlylake · 3.9 miElizabeth Pointcampground · 2.4 miOld Farm Trailtrailhead · 2.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSiamese Ponds Wildernessstate wilderness · within reach · 115,123 acresGore Mountain Ski Centerstate recreation area · 4.8 mi · 3,763 acresHudson Gorge Wildernessstate wilderness · 6.9 mi · 24,526 acresFinch Pruynstate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 223 acresTown Of Johnsburg Landpark · 7.3 mi · 220 acresJessup River Wild Foreststate conservation land · 9.4 mi · 48,491 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 7 Oct 198320 mi away, The 1983 Blue Mountain Lake, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 202036 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWarren County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025345 of 355 days measured10 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hamilton County, NY, 18 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterQueensbury Water Districtserves 21,200 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,082 ft635 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeBakers Mills Post Office6.8 miTown hallJohnsburg Town Hall8.1 miPoliceNew York State Police Troop B Zone 3 Indian Lake Station9.8 miFire stationNorth River Fire Department6.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAdirondack Regional Airport SLK50 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB66 miInterstateI-8717 miUS highwayUS 914 miAmtrakWhitehall, NY WHL38 miCoachPottersvilleAdirondack Trailways17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12856 ZIP area.
