Local servicesHospitalBellevue Woman's Medical Center2.9 miPost officeNiskayuna Post Office2.3 miTown hallNiskayuna Town Hall2.0 miPoliceNiskayuna Police Department2.0 miFire stationVischer Ferry Fire District Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeEllis Medicine Belanger School of Nursing3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB6.0 miInterstateI-8904.6 miUS highwayUS 94.7 miAmtrakSchenectady, NY SDY4.9 miCoachSchenectadyAdirondack Trailways5.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12148 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12148 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 21 min5:16 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 2 min7:22 am – 4:24 pm
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People4,023 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.61,829 householdsMedian household income $141,984Median home value $427,400Median rent $1,028 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,152 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 2,077 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, professional and business services 16%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 27 minutes68% drive alone, 1% walk or cycle, 29% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages60% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 29% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, other Indo-European languages 5%, Chinese 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 16°F41 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month July59 in of snow a year, on about 35 days10 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Albany Ap station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksGoat Islandisland · 1.5 miEllis Medicine Belanger School of Nursingcollege · 3.8 miColonie Reservoirreservoir · 1.9 miUnion Collegecollege · 4.1 miNiska Islandisland · 2.7 miIroquois Lakelake · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMohawk River State Parkstate park · 1.6 mi · 105 acresMohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trailstate recreation area · 2.2 miBlatnick Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 134 acresRexford Aqueduct State Historic Sitestate historic site · 2.5 miTown Of Niskayuna Landpark · 1.5 mi · 219 acresNew York State Landsstate park · 6.9 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 199144 mi away, near Worcester, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 202034 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSaratoga County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality96% of days had good air in 2025310 of 322 days measured12 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Saratoga County monitors, NY
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL1% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterClifton Park Water Authorityserves 35,000 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021102 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation306 ft93 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
