Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:19 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:21 am – 4:27 pm
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People1,373 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.9614 householdsMedian home value $259,800Median rent $1,008 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,349 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 688 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, construction 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%Average commute 41 minutes75% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 8% take public transport, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, other Indo-European languages 2%, other languages 2%, Spanish 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 12°F68 in of rain a year, on about 97 dayswettest month December86 in of snow a year, on about 54 days4 days above 90°F, 165 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Platte Clove station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsNorth/South Lake Campgroundstate recreation area · 1.1 mi · 1,108 acresKaaterskill Wild Foreststate conservation land · 1.4 mi · 8,104 acresWindham-Blackhead Range Wildernessstate wilderness · 3.6 mi · 17,046 acresCatskill Fp Detatched Parcelstate conservation land · 3.9 miDutcher Notch Primitive Bicycle Corridorstate historic site · 4.7 miIndian Head Wildernessstate wilderness · 5.3 mi · 17,365 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 17 Jun 199146 mi away, near Worcester, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Dec 200927 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGreene County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025250 of 365 days measured110 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 136main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Albany County, NY, 27 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone24% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCatskill Villageserves 8,000 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2022: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation560 ft171 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalColumbia Memorial Health12.4 miPost officePalenville Post Office1.4 miTown hallTannersville Village Hall6.3 miPoliceNew York State Police Troop F Zone 3 Catskill Station6.2 miFire stationPalenville Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeColumbia - Greene Community College10.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB40 miInterstateI-874.5 miUS highwayUS 9w5.0 miAmtrakHudson, NY HUD12 miCoachPalenvilleAdirondack Trailways2.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12463 ZIP area.
