Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 20 min5:16 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 2 min7:21 am – 4:23 pm
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People53,479 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.021,872 householdsMedian household income $75,851Median home value $244,400Median rent $1,232 a month48% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,032 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 26,451 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, professional and business services 14%, public administration 10%Average commute 22 minutes65% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Chinese 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 17°F42 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month July53 in of snow a year, on about 22 days13 days above 90°F, 131 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Troy L&d station, 4 mi away; snow from West Sand Lake 2 S
Nearby landmarksSamaritan Hospital School of Nursingcollege · 3.8 miMount Rafinesquepeak · 2.9 miTroy Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miRensselaer Polytechnic Institutecollege · 4.3 miBradley Lakelake · 3.4 miWright Lakelake · 3.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTown of Brunswick Landpark · under a mile · 174 acresPeebles Island State Parkstate park · 4.6 mi · 191 acresFrear Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 215 acresLock 6 State Canal Parkstate park · 6.5 mi · 102 acresGrafton Lakes State Parkstate park · 6.7 mi · 2,613 acresPittstown State Foreststate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 2,343 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 3.2 on 13 Dec 200929 mi away, near Medusa, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 202038 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 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, nearest monitors: Albany County, NY, 22 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTroy City PWSserves 51,401 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2021: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation601 ft183 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSamaritan Hospital3.8 miPost officeCropseyville Post Office1.6 miTown hallBrunswick Town Hallunder a milePoliceNew York State Police Troop G Zone 1 Brunswick Stationunder a mileFire stationCenter Brunswick Fire Companyunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleElementaryTamarac Elementary School1.6 miMiddleTamarac Middle and High School1.7 miCollegeSamaritan Hospital School of Nursing3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB10 miInterstateI-7875.0 miUS highwayUS 44.2 miAmtrakAlbany-Rensselaer, NY ALB10 miCoachAlbany - Rensselaer (Amtrak)Adirondack Trailways10 miTransit3 stops within a mileRensselaer County/Yankee TrailsSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12180 ZIP area.
