Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:15 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:20 am – 4:23 pm
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People1,752 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.5726 householdsMedian household income $88,830Median home value $204,100Median rent $618 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,903 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting26.3% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 789 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, construction 16%, other services 12%Average commute 27 minutes83% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 14°F44 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month June53 in of snow a year, on about 22 days3 days above 90°F, 153 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pittsfield Muni Ap station, 11 mi away; snow from West Sand Lake 2 S
Nearby landmarksBlack Riverriver · 3.1 miRounds Mountainpeak · 1.7 miMoore Hillpeak · 1.7 miGriswold Pondlake · under a mileSpring Lakelake · 6.1 miBerkshire Community Collegecollege · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCherry Plain State Parkstate park · 3.4 mi · 178 acresMisery Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 81 acresTaconic Trail State Parkstate park · 5.0 mi · 139 acresE. Howe Forbush Sanctuarystate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 353 acresBalance Rock State Parkstate park · 6.4 mi · 137 acresBerlin State Foreststate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 1,949 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 200043 mi away, near Granville, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Dec 200938 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateRensselaer County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025285 of 365 days measured76 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 124main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Berkshire County, MA, 16 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL32% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMountain View Mobile Home Parkserves 120 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation952 ft290 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBerkshire Medical Center10.0 miPost officeStephentown Post Office1.7 miTown hallStephentown Town Hall1.6 miPoliceHancock Police Department3.5 miFire stationStephentown Volunteer Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBerkshire Community College8.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB25 miInterstateI-9013 miUS highwayUS 76.1 miAmtrakAlbany-Rensselaer, NY ALB19 miCoachPittsfieldPeter Pan (BZ)10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12168 ZIP area.
