Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 21 min5:15 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min7:21 am – 4:23 pm
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People1,709 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.8693 householdsMedian household income $110,625Median home value $210,900Median rent $1,098 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,969 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 1,036 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 23%, professional and business services 18%Average commute 32 minutes86% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 14°F47 in of rain a year, on about 96 dayswettest month October59 in of snow a year, on about 35 days1 days above 90°F, 152 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Grafton station, 7 mi away; snow from Albany Ap
Parks and public landsCity of Troy Landpark · under a mile · 3,150 acresPittstown State Foreststate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 2,343 acresGrafton Lakes State Parkstate park · 6.7 mi · 2,613 acresPeebles Island State Parkstate park · 8.4 mi · 191 acresLock 6 State Canal Parkstate park · 8.6 mi · 102 acresSaratoga National Historical Parkhistoric site · 9.0 mi · 3,020 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 200935 mi away, near Medusa, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 202030 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 quality96% of days had good air in 2025310 of 322 days measured12 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Saratoga County, NY, 23 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% 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 in the county
Elevation441 ft134 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSamaritan Hospital - Saint Mary's Campus10.3 miPost officeValley Falls Post Office2.6 miTown hallPittstown Town Officesunder a milePoliceMechanicville Police Department7.3 miFire stationValley Falls Volunteer Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSamaritan Hospital School of Nursing10.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB15 miInterstateI-78711 miUS highwayUS 46.2 miAmtrakAlbany-Rensselaer, NY ALB18 miCoachAlbany International AirportVermont Translines15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12185 ZIP area.
