Local servicesHospitalSaint Peter's Hospital8.7 miPost officeSouth Bethlehem Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRavena Village Hall4.5 miPoliceCSX Railroad Police Department1.8 miFire stationSelkirk Fire Company 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeRussell Sage College - Albany Campus8.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB15 miInterstateI-873.3 miUS highwayUS 9w2.1 miAmtrakAlbany-Rensselaer, NY ALB9.1 miCoachAMTRAK Station RensselaerVermont Translines9.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12161 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:18 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:21 am – 4:25 pm
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People99 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.750 householdsMedian household income $123,75070% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 13°F43 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month October46 in of snow a year, on about 16 days4 days above 90°F, 156 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Alcove Dam station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsSchodack Island State Parkstate park · 4.3 mi · 1,175 acresTown Of Bethlehem Landpark · 3.6 mi · 276 acresTown of Coeymans Landpark · 3.8 mi · 247 acresHudson River New Baltimore Water Accessstate recreation area · 6.0 miHannacroix Unique Areastate conservation land · 6.0 miRensselaer Riverfront Parkstate park · 8.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Jun 199143 mi away, near Worcester, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Dec 200914 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateAlbany County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: 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, Albany County monitors, NY
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 waterAlbany Cityserves 98,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation174 ft53 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
