Local servicesHospitalChamplain Valley Physicians Hospital3.0 miPost officePlattsburgh Post Office3.1 miTown hallPlattsburgh City Hall3.0 miPoliceNew York State Police Troop B Zone 1 Plattsburgh Station1.3 miFire stationSouth Plattsburgh Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 2 otherSchoolLakeshore Christian School1.0 miSchoolSeton Catholic Central School1.2 miElementaryArthur P Momot Elementary School1.8 miCollegeClinton Community College1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPlattsburgh International Airport PBGunder a mileMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB133 miInterstateI-871.0 miUS highwayUS 91.0 miAmtrakPlattsburgh, NY PLB2.9 miCoachPlattsburgh (Sunoco Gas Station)Adirondack Trailways3.1 miTransit4 stops within a mileClinton County Public Transit (CCPT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12903 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12903 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 34 min5:08 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 49 min7:27 am – 4:16 pm
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People1,824 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.3968 householdsMedian household income $77,733Median home value $210,400Median rent $1,642 a month50% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,856 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.5% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 812 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, retail 11%, other services 11%Average commute 17 minutes64% drive alone, 21% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages53% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 28% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Russian or other Slavic 4%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Chinese 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 10°F31 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month June50 in of snow a year, on about 32 days7 days above 90°F, 154 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Plattsburgh Intl Ap station; snow from S Hero
Parks and public landsCrab Island State Parkstate park · 2.1 miPeru Dock Boat Launchstate recreation area · 2.7 miSouth Acres Parkpark · 1.5 miUs Oval Parkpark · 2.1 miValcour Island Primitive Areastate conservation land · 2.6 mi · 946 acresCumberland Bay State Parkstate park · 5.2 mi · 308 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 20 Apr 200215 mi away, near Au Sable Forks, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 Feb 202449 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowClinton County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025320 of 365 days measured41 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 38, worst day 156main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Chittenden County, VT, 23 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPlattsburgh Cityserves 24,173 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation189 ft58 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
