Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 28 min5:13 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 55 min7:26 am – 4:21 pm
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People606 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.8322 householdsMedian household income $68,500Median home value $203,800Median rent $790 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,913 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 302 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, hospitality, food and recreation 23%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 36 minutes67% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 77°F, lows 53°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 4°F45 in of rain a year, on about 96 dayswettest month October105 in of snow a year, on about 58 days1 days above 90°F, 186 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Newcomb station, 17 mi away
Nearby landmarksGreen Mountainpeak · under a mileCobble Hillpeak · 2.8 miBoreas Riverriver · 5.6 miMinerva Lakelake · 3.1 miBalfour Lakelake · 3.5 miHewitt Eddyrapids · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVanderwhacker Mountain Wild Foreststate conservation land · within reach · 97,255 acresHoffman Notch Wildernessstate wilderness · 2.3 mi · 38,548 acresMinerva Town Property Landpark · 2.9 mi · 59 acresTown Of Minerva Landpark · 4.8 miHudson Gorge Wildernessstate wilderness · 6.3 mi · 24,526 acresHigh Peaks Wildernessstate wilderness · 8.4 mi · 275,166 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 20 Apr 200249 mi away, near Au Sable Forks, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 202041 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowEssex County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide 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, Essex County monitors, NY
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLake Placid Vserves 5,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,168 ft661 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeMinerva Post Office3.5 miTown hallMinerva Town Hall3.6 miPoliceNew York State Police Troop B Zone 3 Schroon Lake Station9.7 miFire stationMinerva Volunteer Fire Department Station 13.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAdirondack Regional Airport SLK40 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB75 miInterstateI-878.1 miUS highwayUS 98.4 miAmtrakTiconderoga, NY FTC28 miCoachPottersvilleAdirondack Trailways9.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12857 ZIP area.
