Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:18 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:22 am – 4:25 pm
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People6,512 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.12,615 householdsMedian household income $112,446Median home value $360,000Median rent $1,175 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,300 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 3,178 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 15%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 27 minutes76% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages53% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 3%, Russian or other Slavic 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 16°F41 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month July59 in of snow a year, on about 35 days10 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Albany Ap station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsJohn Boyd Thacher State Parkstate park · 1.8 mi · 2,477 acresDeckerstate park · 4.0 miBlack Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.0 mi · 292 acresVillage Of Voorheesville Landpark · 1.8 miMaddux Giftstate park · 4.7 miBarber Propertyrecreation area · 2.7 mi · 279 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Jun 199136 mi away, near Worcester, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 202049 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateAlbany County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: 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, Albany County monitors, NY
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVoorheesville Villageserves 3,100 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20219 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation471 ft144 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Peter's Hospital9.0 miPost officeVoorheesville Post Office2.9 miTown hallVoorheesville Village Hall2.8 miPoliceAlbany County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationNew Salem Fire District 23 Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 middle, 1 highMiddleVoorheesville Middle Schoolunder a mileHighClayton Bouton High Schoolunder a mileCollegeExcelsior College7.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB12 miInterstateI-877.4 miUS highwayUS 205.8 miAmtrakAlbany-Rensselaer, NY ALB12 miCoachAlbany (SUNY)Adirondack Trailways8.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12186 ZIP area.
