Local servicesHospitalChamplain Valley Physicians Hospital16.9 miPost officeRedford Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSaranac Town Hall2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPlattsburgh International Airport PBG16 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB129 miInterstateI-8714 miUS highwayUS 917 miAmtrakPlattsburgh, NY PLB18 miCoachPlattsburgh (Sunoco Gas Station)Adirondack Trailways16 miTransit1 stop 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 12978 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12978 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 34 min5:09 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 49 min7:28 am – 4:17 pm
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People340 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 64.3118 householdsMedian household income $98,958Median home value $70,50095% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,594 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 130 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 39%, retail 35%, public administration 15%Average commute 23 minutes100% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 9°F43 in of rain a year, on about 100 dayswettest month June107 in of snow a year, on about 46 days2 days above 90°F, 158 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dannemora station, 8 mi away; snow from Ellenburg Depot
Parks and public landsBurnt Hill State Foreststate conservation land · 2.9 mi · 1,579 acresTown Of Saranac Landpark · 3.8 miTerry Mountain State Foreststate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 4,816 acresTaylor Pond Wild Foreststate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 39,100 acresChazy Highlands Wild Foreststate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 47,727 acresMacomb Reservation State Parkstate park · 8.2 mi · 590 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 20 Apr 20028 mi away, near Au Sable Forks, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 Feb 202441 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 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, nearest monitors: Essex County, NY, 35 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% 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 in the county
Elevation1,088 ft332 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
