Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:17 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:21 am – 4:24 pm
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People22,111 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.79,627 householdsMedian household income $90,738Median home value $249,700Median rent $1,366 a month59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,481 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 11,548 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 13%, public administration 12%Average commute 22 minutes74% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, other Asian or Pacific languages 4%, Spanish 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 17°F42 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month July53 in of snow a year, on about 22 days13 days above 90°F, 131 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Troy L&d station, 9 mi away; snow from West Sand Lake 2 S
Nearby landmarksRysedorph Hillpeak · under a mileOlcott Hillpeak · under a mileAlbany Law Schoolcollege · 3.5 miMemorial College of Nursingcollege · 3.5 miTivoli Lakelake · 3.7 miCabbage Islandisland · 2.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRensselaer Riverfront Parkstate park · 1.7 miCrailo State Historic Sitestate historic site · 1.7 miHampton Lake Town Parkpark · under a mileSchuyler Mansion State Historic Sitestate historic site · 2.3 miLafayette Parkstate historic site · 2.6 miRensselaer City Landspark · 1.7 miSource: 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 199149 mi away, near Worcester, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 202046 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateRensselaer County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 13 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEast Greenbush General W.d.serves 15,843 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2022: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation274 ft84 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAlbany Stratton Veterans Affairs Medical Center3.2 miPost officeRensselaer Post Office1.5 miTown hallEast Greenbush Town Hall1.0 miPoliceEast Greenbush Police Department1.0 miFire stationClinton Heights Fire Department Community Hose Company Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 elementary, 2 highElementaryRed Mill Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighColumbia High School1.4 miElementaryWoodland Hill Montessori School1.8 miCollegeAlbany Law School3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB9.4 miInterstateI-90under a mileUS highwayUS 41.0 miAmtrakAlbany-Rensselaer, NY ALB1.5 miCoachAlbany - Rensselaer (Amtrak)Adirondack Trailways1.5 miTransit3 stops within a mileCapital District Transportation Authority (CDTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12144 ZIP area.
