Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 30 min5:20 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 53 min7:34 am – 4:27 pm
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People14,136 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 24.05,122 householdsMedian household income $62,500Median rent $1,627 a month4% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.1% unemployment rate77% of adults are in the labour force, 2,680 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, hospitality, food and recreation 17%, retail 14%Average commute 12 minutes79% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 80%, Spanish 12%, Korean 2%, Russian or other Slavic 2%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 11°F44 in of rain a year, on about 102 dayswettest month October116 in of snow a year, on about 41 days4 days above 90°F, 144 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Watertown station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksSaint James Lakelake · 2.6 miPoors Islandisland · 1.6 miNorth Star Springspring · 2.1 miPleasant Creek Fallswaterfall · 4.1 miHuntington Islandisland · 4.4 miRutland Lakelake · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMaple Street Parkpark · 1.2 miBlack River Village of Landpark · 1.6 miBlack River Trailstate recreation area · 3.5 miBlack River At Huntingtonville Waterway Accessstate recreation area · 4.1 miPinckney State Foreststate conservation land · 9.8 mi · 2,102 acresCoyote Flats State Foreststate conservation land · 9.8 mi · 560 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 23 Apr 202316 mi away, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 29 Jun 202433 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJefferson County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025336 of 355 days measured19 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Jefferson County monitors, NY
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWatertown Cityserves 27,861 people from surface water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Dec 2025: surface water treatment, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation560 ft171 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSamaritan Medical Center7.1 miPost officeFort Drum Post Office1.3 miTown hallBlack River Municipal Building1.3 miPoliceBlack River / Evans Mills Police Department1.3 miFire stationBlack River Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryBlack River School1.0 miCollegeJefferson Community College7.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWatertown International Airport ART11 miMajor airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport SYR65 miInterstateI-7812.5 miUS highwayUS 112.0 miAmtrakRome, NY ROM60 miCoachEvans MillsAdirondack Trailways3.8 miTransit10 stops within a mileLewis County Public Transportation (LCPT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 13603 ZIP area.
