Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:21 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:21 am – 4:28 pm
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People277 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 72.3213 householdsMedian home value $393,80082% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,635 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages77% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 52% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 12°F68 in of rain a year, on about 97 dayswettest month December86 in of snow a year, on about 54 days4 days above 90°F, 165 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Platte Clove station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksCarl Mountainpeak · under a mileMount Pleasantpeak · 4.6 miCooper Lakelake · 3.7 miCongressman Maurice D Hinchey Catskills Visitor Centervisitor center · 4.0 miNotch Lakelake · 5.8 miAshokan Reservoirreservoir · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPhoenicia - Mt. Tobias Wild Foreststate conservation land · within reach · 7,826 acresHunter-West Kill Wildernessstate wilderness · 2.5 mi · 24,625 acresIndian Head Wildernessstate wilderness · 3.1 mi · 17,365 acresSlide Mountain Wildernessstate wilderness · 3.6 mi · 50,749 acresKenneth L. Wilson Campgroundstate recreation area · 3.7 mi · 594 acresSimpson Ski Slopestate recreation area · 4.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Jun 199144 mi away, near Worcester, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Dec 200935 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateUlster County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025342 of 364 days measured19 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 140main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Dutchess County, NY, 34 mi away
Internet at home58% of households have a broadband subscription35% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKingston (city) Water Districtserves 24,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,452 ft443 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHealth Alliance Hospital - Broadway Campus16.8 miPost officeWillow Post Office1.0 miTown hallShandaken Town Hall6.8 miPoliceUlster County Sheriff's Office Shandaken Sub Station6.8 miFire stationWoodstock Fire District Lake Hill Company 32.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNew York Stewart International Airport SWF41 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB51 miInterstateI-8713 miUS highwayUS 20914 miAmtrakRhinecliff, NY RHI19 miCoachWillowAdirondack Trailways1.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12495 ZIP area.
