Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:29 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:31 am – 4:36 pm
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People4,184 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.81,668 householdsMedian household income $68,750Median home value $207,700Median rent $997 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,446 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 2,081 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, professional and business services 18%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 27 minutes81% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 80°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 14°F42 in of rain a yearwettest month August64 in of snow a year, on about 32 days5 days above 90°F, 168 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Spencer 1 Ne station, 2 mi away; rain from Candor 1.8 N; snow from Candor 2se
Nearby landmarksWest Hillpeak · 2.5 miSpencer Lakelake · 1.4 miSulphur Springspring · 1.4 miBeech Hillpeak · 5.5 miLake Dianalake · 3.7 miPark Station Campground and Recreation Centercampground · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVillage Of Spencer Landpark · 2.0 miDanby State Foreststate conservation land · 2.5 mi · 7,658 acresTown Of Danby Landpark · 5.9 miShindagin Hollow State Foreststate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 5,381 acresButtermilk Falls State Parkstate park · 10.7 mi · 819 acresTompkins County Foreclosurestate park · 10.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 3 Feb 200148 mi away, near Bath, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 3 Feb 200148 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowTioga County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025331 of 355 days measured24 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 74main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Tompkins County, NY, 15 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPine Manor Mobile Home Parkserves 180 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,274 ft388 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCayuga Medical Center16.3 miPost officeSpencer Post Office1.4 miTown hallSpencer Town Hall2.0 miFire stationVan Etten Volunteer Fire Department4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportIthaca Tompkins Regional Airport ITH18 miMajor airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport SYR63 miInterstateI-8614 miUS highwayUS 22017 miAmtrakNew York State Fair, NY NYF59 miCoachIthaca, NY (Bus stop outside IC Terrace Apartments)OurBus13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 14883 ZIP area.
