Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:19 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:18 am – 4:26 pm
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People1,226 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.5435 householdsMedian household income $71,696Median home value $267,500Median rent $858 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,600 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting15.5% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 478 employedMain industries: manufacturing 24%, construction 18%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%Average commute 31 minutes63% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Spanish 16%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 16°F46 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month September58 in of snow a year, on about 28 days9 days above 90°F, 141 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Millbrook 3 W station, 10 mi away; snow from Stormville
Parks and public landsWassaic Creek Fishing Accessstate recreation area · 1.2 miMacedonia Brook State Parkstate park · 2.3 miGreat Thicket National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.9 mi · 144 acresKent Falls State Park, Leased To Sloane-stanley M*state park · 5.1 miKent Falls State Parkstate park · 5.3 mi · 166 acresSwamp River Waterway Accessstate recreation area · 5.0 mi · 58 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 200043 mi away, near Granville, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 200043 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateDutchess County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025342 of 364 days measured19 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 140main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Dutchess County monitors, NY
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTaconic Ddsoserves 500 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation470 ft143 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSharon Hospital7.5 miPost officeWassaic Post Office1.6 miTown hallAmenia Town Hall4.7 miPoliceMillbrook Village Police Department7.4 miFire stationWassaic Volunteer Fire Company1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNew York Stewart International Airport SWF35 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL46 miInterstateI-8419 miUS highwayUS 443.9 miAmtrakPoughkeepsie, NY POU21 miRailTenmile RiverMetro-North Railroadunder a mileCoachFishkill, NY (Cracker Barrel parking lot at 4 Merritt Blvd, Fishkill, NY)OurBus25 miTransit1 stop within a mileMetro-North RailroadSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12592 ZIP area.
