Local servicesHospitalMargaretville Hospital9.3 miPost officeHighmount Post Office1.9 miTown hallShandaken Town Hall5.4 miPoliceShandaken Police Department3.9 miFire stationPine Hill Fire Company 12.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNew York Stewart International Airport SWF49 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB53 miInterstateI-8726 miUS highwayUS 20926 miAmtrakRhinecliff, NY RHI31 miCoachHighmountAdirondack Trailways1.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12465 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12465 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:21 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:23 am – 4:29 pm
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People329 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.2159 householdsMedian household income $84,141Median home value $335,30092% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 154 employedMain industries: education and health care 62%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%, retail 5%Average commute 19 minutes24% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 15% walk or cycle, 36% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages60% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 50% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 53%, Chinese 33%, Russian or other Slavic 6%, other languages 3%24% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsBelleayre Mountain Ski Centerstate recreation area · 1.9 mi · 2,281 acresBelleayre Mountain Day Use Areastate recreation area · 2.1 mi · 52 acresShandaken Wild Foreststate conservation land · 1.5 mi · 6,110 acresHalcott Mountain Wild Foreststate conservation land · 1.5 mi · 4,937 acresCatskill Mountainsstate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 593 acresHunter-West Kill Wildernessstate wilderness · 4.6 mi · 24,625 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 199135 mi away, near Worcester, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Dec 200934 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 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, 39 mi away
Internet at home70% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone30% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
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
Elevation2,138 ft652 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
