Local servicesHospitalColumbia Memorial Health13.6 miPost officeValatie Post Office1.5 miTown hallValatie Village Hall1.3 miPoliceChatham Village Police Department4.9 miFire stationValatie Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB24 miInterstateI-903.9 miUS highwayUS 91.5 miAmtrakHudson, NY HUD14 miCoachAMTRAK Station RensselaerVermont Translines16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12184 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:17 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:20 am – 4:24 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,787 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.52,971 householdsMedian household income $98,622Median home value $355,200Median rent $1,086 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,401 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.7% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 3,552 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, professional and business services 13%, construction 12%Average commute 25 minutes73% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 21% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 2%, French or Haitian Creole 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 16°F42 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month September31 in of snow a year, on about 7 days10 days above 90°F, 144 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Valatie 1 N station, 2 mi away; snow from Hudson Correctional Facility
Nearby landmarksKinderhook Lakelake · 2.2 miKnickerbocker Lakelake · 3.3 miMartin Van Buren National Historic Site Visitor Centervisitor center · 4.2 miTonys Nosepeak · 4.7 miMatthew Pointcape · 6.7 miRossman Fallswaterfall · 7.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsValatie Village Landspark · 1.0 miTown Of Kinderhook Landpark · 1.3 miMartin Van Buren National Historic Sitehistoric site · 4.2 miSchodack Island State Parkstate park · 6.8 mi · 1,175 acresHudson River New Baltimore Water Accessstate recreation area · 7.2 miHudson River Islands State Parkstate park · 8.7 mi · 186 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 200048 mi away, near Granville, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Dec 200926 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowColumbia County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateLightning 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, 20 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterValatie Villageserves 2,000 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation305 ft93 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
