Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 30 min5:16 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 52 min7:32 am – 4:24 pm
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People748 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.2308 householdsMedian household income $62,000Median home value $108,300Median rent $722 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,487 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 298 employedMain industries: education and health care 44%, public administration 15%, construction 9%Average commute 24 minutes75% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 7%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 5°F43 in of rain a year, on about 103 dayswettest month July154 in of snow a year, on about 56 days2 days above 90°F, 181 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wanakena Rngr School station, 6 mi away; snow from Big Moose 3 Se
Parks and public landsFive Ponds Wildernessstate wilderness · within reach · 131,269 acresTamarack Creek Primitive Areastate conservation land · under a mileBuck Pond Primitive Areastate conservation land · 2.0 miTowns of Clifton & Fine Landpark · 2.1 miTown of Clifton Landpark · 2.1 miAldrich Pond Wild Foreststate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 26,465 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 7 Oct 198340 mi away, The 1983 Blue Mountain Lake, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 30 Aug 200735 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSt. Lawrence County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025345 of 355 days measured10 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hamilton County, NY, 42 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterStar Lake Water Districtserves 1,250 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,617 ft493 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeStar Lake Post Office2.6 miTown hallFine Municipal Building2.5 miFire stationStar Lake Fire Department Station 12.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAdirondack Regional Airport SLK44 miMajor airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport SYR90 miUS highwayUS 1126 miAmtrakRome, NY ROM68 miCoachGouverneurAdirondack Trailways26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 13690 ZIP area.
