Local servicesHospitalElizabethtown Community Hospital13.1 miPost officeJay Post Office1.6 miTown hallWilmington Town Hall3.2 miPoliceNew York State Police Troop B Zone 3 Wilmington Station2.9 miFire stationUpper Jay Volunteer Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAdirondack Regional Airport SLK22 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB112 miInterstateI-8711 miUS highwayUS 911 miAmtrakWestport, NY WSP20 miCoachKeeneAdirondack Trailways9.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12987 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12987 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 32 min5:10 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 51 min7:27 am – 4:18 pm
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People188 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.495 householdsMedian household income $111,083Median home value $223,70088% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,000 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate85% of adults are in the labour force, 143 employedMain industries: education and health care 55%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%, retail 13%Average commute 48 minutes89% drive alone, 3% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 74°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 23°F, lows 7°F44 in of rain a year, on about 107 dayswettest month June104 in of snow a year, on about 57 days1 days above 90°F, 184 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lake Placid 2 S station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksOak Hillpeak · 2.4 miWainwright Mountainpeak · under a mileThree Sisters Preserve - Hardy Road Trailheadpark · 2.0 miHigh Fallswaterfall · 5.8 miLake Eatonlake · 4.0 miWilmington Reservoir Trailheadtrailhead · 4.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWilmington Wild Foreststate conservation land · 2.0 mi · 16,960 acresSentinel Range Wildernessstate wilderness · 3.9 mi · 23,879 acresJay Mountain Wildernessstate wilderness · 4.0 mi · 7,868 acresWhiteface Mountain Ski Centerstate recreation area · 4.9 mi · 3,024 acresWilmington Notch Campgroundstate recreation area · 5.0 mi · 120 acresHurricane Mountain Wildernessstate wilderness · 5.3 mi · 14,208 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 20 Apr 200211 mi away, near Au Sable Forks, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jan 202045 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowEssex County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025306 of 365 days measured54 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 159main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Essex County monitors, NY
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterLake Placid Vserves 5,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation972 ft296 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
