Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 25 min5:16 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 57 min7:26 am – 4:23 pm
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People671 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.8278 householdsMedian household income $74,286Median home value $268,60092% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,588 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.9% unemployment rate41% of adults are in the labour force, 221 employedMain industries: public administration 22%, education and health care 20%, construction 14%Average commute 43 minutes94% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher76% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 75°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 6°F44 in of rain a year, on about 91 dayswettest month October102 in of snow a year, on about 67 days0 days above 90°F, 187 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Indian Lake 2sw station, 19 mi away
Parks and public landsUnclassifiedstate conservation land · 1.1 mi · 3,943 acresWilcox Lake Wild Foreststate conservation land · 2.0 mi · 126,690 acresCharley Lakestate conservation land · 2.8 miSiamese Ponds Wildernessstate wilderness · 3.9 mi · 115,123 acresSilver Lake Wildernessstate wilderness · 4.0 mi · 109,668 acresJessup River Wild Foreststate conservation land · 3.1 mi · 48,491 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 7 Oct 198332 mi away, The 1983 Blue Mountain Lake, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 202035 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHamilton County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively LowRiver flooding Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025345 of 355 days measured10 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Hamilton County monitors, NY
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription97% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWells WDserves 450 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,656 ft505 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeSpeculator Post Office4.4 miTown hallSpeculator Village Hall4.4 miPoliceHamilton County Sheriff's Office6.4 miFire stationSpeculator Fire Department4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB56 miInterstateI-8727 miUS highwayUS 925 miAmtrakSaratoga Springs, NY SAR36 miCoachWarrensburgAdirondack Trailways26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12190 ZIP area.
