Local servicesHospitalMargaretville Hospital16.2 miPost officePhoenicia Post Office2.2 miTown hallShandaken Town Hall3.7 miPoliceUlster County Sheriff's Office Shandaken Sub Station3.7 miFire stationPhoenicia Volunteer Fire Company Whitney Hose Company 12.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNew York Stewart International Airport SWF41 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB55 miInterstateI-8718 miUS highwayUS 20917 miAmtrakRhinecliff, NY RHI23 miCoachPhoeniciaAdirondack 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 12464 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12464 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:21 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:22 am – 4:28 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,033 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.3548 householdsMedian home value $392,000Median rent $970 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,739 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 575 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, hospitality, food and recreation 23%, retail 17%Average commute 30 minutes66% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages47% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 24% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, French or Haitian Creole 2%, German or Dutch 1%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%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, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksMount Pleasantpeak · 2.9 miRomer Mountainpeak · 1.7 miCongressman Maurice D Hinchey Catskills Visitor Centervisitor center · 4.7 miWinnisook Lakelake · 4.9 miCooper Lakelake · 8.6 miAshokan Reservoir West Basinreservoir · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSlide Mountain Wildernessstate wilderness · within reach · 50,749 acresSimpson Ski Slopestate recreation area · 1.2 miWoodland Valley Campgroundstate recreation area · 1.9 mi · 109 acresHunter-West Kill Wildernessstate wilderness · 3.3 mi · 24,625 acresPhoenicia - Mt. Tobias Wild Foreststate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 7,826 acresShandaken Wild Foreststate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 6,110 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Jun 199143 mi away, near Worcester, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Dec 200937 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 quality94% of days had good air in 2025342 of 364 days measured19 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 140main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Dutchess County, NY, 38 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKingston (city) Water Districtserves 24,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,384 ft422 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
