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State or areaNew York
ZIP code12196
Telephone code518
Time zoneEastern Time (EST/EDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:16 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:21 am – 4:24 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,880 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.61,452 householdsMedian household income $110,889Median home value $317,300Median rent $1,000 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,173 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 2,220 employedMain industries: education and health care 15%, manufacturing 12%, transport, warehousing and utilities 12%Average commute 20 minutes71% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%1% 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 July53 in of snow a year, on about 22 days13 days above 90°F, 131 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 34° / 17°FJFebruary: 37° / 18°FFMarch: 46° / 26°FMApril: 60° / 38°FAMay: 73° / 49°FMJune: 81° / 59°FJJuly: 86° / 64°FJAugust: 84° / 62°FASeptember: 77° / 54°FSOctober: 64° / 43°FONovember: 51° / 33°FNDecember: 40° / 25°FD90°10°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Troy L&d station, 9 mi away; snow from West Sand Lake 2 S
Nearby landmarksMud Lakelake · under a mileGlass Lakelake · 4.3 miSnake Hillpeak · 4.3 miSmauder Hillpeak · 2.7 miHudson Valley Community Collegecollege · 5.7 miRensselaer Polytechnic Institutecollege · 7.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTown of Sand Lake Landpark · 2.3 miTown of East Greenbush Landpark · 3.5 mi · 137 acresRensselaer Riverfront Parkstate park · 6.8 miCrailo State Historic Sitestate historic site · 6.9 miLafayette Parkstate historic site · 7.3 miSchuyler Mansion State Historic Sitestate historic site · 7.4 miSource: 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 200925 mi away, near Medusa, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 202046 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateRensselaer County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025250 of 365 days measured110 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 136main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Albany County, NY, 19 mi away
Internet at home99% of households have a broadband subscription91% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTroy City PWSserves 51,401 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2021: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation580 ft177 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAlbany Memorial Hospital7.4 miPost officeWest Sand Lake Post Office1.1 miTown hallSand Lake Town Hall3.7 miPoliceNorth Greenbush Police Department5.1 miFire stationWest Sand Lake Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryWest Sand Lake Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeHudson Valley Community College5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB13 miInterstateI-904.0 miUS highwayUS 44.4 miAmtrakAlbany-Rensselaer, NY ALB6.5 miCoachAlbany - Rensselaer (Amtrak)Adirondack Trailways6.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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