Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 21 min5:16 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 2 min7:22 am – 4:23 pm
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People10,988 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.14,880 householdsMedian household income $92,279Median home value $281,400Median rent $1,134 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,598 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 5,698 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, construction 10%, finance, insurance and real estate 10%Average commute 23 minutes79% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 3%, French or Haitian Creole 3%, 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 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 17°F42 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month July59 in of snow a year, on about 35 days13 days above 90°F, 131 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Troy L&d station, 5 mi away; snow from Albany Ap
Parks and public landsLock 6 State Canal Parkstate park · 1.1 mi · 102 acresPeebles Island State Parkstate park · 2.5 mi · 191 acresTown of Waterford Landpark · 1.1 miColonie Town Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 134 acresMohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trailstate recreation area · 5.4 miMohawk River State Parkstate park · 7.9 mi · 105 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 200927 mi away, near Medusa, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 202033 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSaratoga County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateIce storm 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, Saratoga County monitors, NY
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWaterford Water Works (purchase Troy)serves 9,800 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation258 ft79 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSamaritan Hospital - Saint Mary's Campus5.5 miPost officeWaterford Post Office2.2 miTown hallWaterford Town Hall2.3 miPoliceWaterford Police Department2.3 miFire stationHalfmoon Waterford Fire District Station 11.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryWaterford Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighWaterford Halfmoon Junior Senior High Schoolunder a mileCollegeSamaritan Hospital School of Nursing6.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB7.4 miInterstateI-873.9 miUS highwayUS 41.5 miAmtrakSchenectady, NY SDY13 miCoachAlbany International AirportVermont Translines7.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12188 ZIP area.
