Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 23 min5:30 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 59 min7:39 am – 4:38 pm
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People12,792 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.35,902 householdsMedian household income $40,646Median home value $187,000Median rent $990 a month22% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,147 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting13.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 5,180 employedMain industries: education and health care 39%, professional and business services 11%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 20 minutes62% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 11% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 8%, other languages 4%, other Indo-European languages 3%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 19°F35 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month July102 in of snow a year, on about 65 days8 days above 90°F, 129 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rochester Gtr Intl Ap station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksHigh Fallswaterfall · under a mileMiddle Fallswaterfall · 1.6 miMonroe Community College - Downtown Campuscollege · under a mileCobbs Hillpeak · 2.7 miColgate Rochester Crozer Divinity Schoolcollege · 2.0 miPoint Lookoutcape · 5.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGenesee Gateway Parkpark · under a mileCity Of Rochester Landpark · 1.0 mi · 1,386 acresNew York State Landsstate recreation area · 2.9 miBlack Creek Waterway Accessstate recreation area · 4.9 mi · 58 acresIrondequoit Bay Marine Parkstate recreation area · 5.5 mi · 69 acresSlater Creek Waterway Accessstate recreation area · 7.9 miSource: 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 3.6 on 25 Dec 199849 mi away, near Cobourg, CanadaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 4 Aug 200449 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMonroe County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025271 of 365 days measured87 moderate, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 135main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Monroe County monitors, NY
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMcwaserves 525,262 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2025: lead and copper, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation509 ft155 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHighland Hospital1.5 miPost officeMetro Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRochester City Hallunder a milePoliceMonroe County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationRochester Fire Department - Engine 13under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools8 elementary, 3 high, 11 otherSchoolNathaniel Rochester Community STEM Schoolunder a mileSchoolJohn Williams School Number 5under a mileSchoolGeorge Mather Forbes School Number 4under a mileCollegeMonroe Community College - Downtown Campusunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport ROC3.5 miInterstateI-490under a mileUS highwayUS 2017 miAmtrakLouise M. Slaughter Station ROC1.0 miCoachRochester Bus StopFlixBusunder a mileTransit192 stops within a mileRTS Monroe, Adirondack TrailwaysSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 14608 ZIP area.
