Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 36 min5:08 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 47 min7:28 am – 4:15 pm
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People4,615 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.91,930 householdsMedian household income $82,685Median home value $161,100Median rent $930 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,370 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 2,364 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, retail 17%, construction 12%Average commute 20 minutes89% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 10°F36 in of rain a yearwettest month June107 in of snow a year, on about 46 days4 days above 90°F, 152 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chazy station, 7 mi away; rain from Plattsburgh 1 S; snow from Ellenburg Depot
Parks and public landsPoint Au Roche State Parkstate park · 6.2 mi · 815 acresTown of Chazy Landpark · 4.4 miFlat Rock State Foreststate conservation land · 5.0 mi · 1,931 acresCumberland Bay State Parkstate park · 7.1 mi · 308 acresMontys Bay Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.5 miPoint Au Roche Boat Launchstate recreation area · 7.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 20 Apr 200223 mi away, near Au Sable Forks, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 Feb 202441 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowClinton County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025320 of 365 days measured41 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 38, worst day 156main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Chittenden County, VT, 33 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription82% 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 waterPlattsburgh Cityserves 24,173 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation324 ft99 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalChamplain Valley Physicians Hospital8.4 miPost officeWest Chazy Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBeekmantown Town Hall3.4 miPoliceClinton County Sheriff's Office7.2 miFire stationPlattsburgh Fire District 36.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeChamplain Valley Physicians Hospital School of Radiologic Technology8.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPlattsburgh International Airport PBG12 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB144 miInterstateI-873.4 miUS highwayUS 94.0 miAmtrakPlattsburgh, NY PLB9.1 miCoachPlattsburghFlixBus8.5 miTransit2 stops within a mileClinton County Public Transit (CCPT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12992 ZIP area.
