Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:21 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:20 am – 4:28 pm
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People237 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.6219 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages0% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% 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 83°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 19°F53 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month October59 in of snow a year, on about 26 days8 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mohonk Lake station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksFourth Lakelake · 3.2 miWallkill Riverriver · 1.1 miSturgeon Poolreservoir · under a mileShaupeneak Mountainpeak · 2.6 miProspect Hillpeak · 4.8 miFifth Lakelake · 2.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsShaupeneak Ridgenature preserve · 1.8 mi · 56 acresTown of Rosendale Waterworks Landpark · 1.8 miMargaret Lewis Norrie State Parkstate park · 4.9 mi · 402 acresOgden Mills and Ruth Livingston Mills Memorial State Parkstate park · 5.5 mi · 573 acresSabel Equitiesstate park · 5.6 miVanderbilt Mansion National Historic Sitehistoric site · 5.5 mi · 211 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 7 Jun 197419 mi away, near Wappingers Falls, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 198328 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 quality94% of days had good air in 2025342 of 364 days measured19 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 140main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Dutchess County, NY, 17 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 waterWoodcrest Communityserves 325 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation164 ft50 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHealthAlliance Hospital - Mary's Avenue Campus6.2 miPost officeRifton Post Officeunder a mileTown hallNew Paltz Town Hall3.4 miPoliceRosendale Police Department2.0 miFire stationRifton Fire District Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeState University of New York - Ulster4.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNew York Stewart International Airport SWF23 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB64 miInterstateI-871.1 miUS highwayUS 9w3.9 miAmtrakRhinecliff, NY RHI7.4 miRailPoughkeepsieMetro-North Railroad11 miCoachTillsonAdirondack Trailways1.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12471 ZIP area.
