Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:29 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:28 am – 4:36 pm
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People1,371 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.3541 householdsMedian household income $62,917Median home value $240,400Median rent $942 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,410 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 686 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 14%, retail 14%Average commute 26 minutes86% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 13°F47 in of rain a year, on about 93 dayswettest month June83 in of snow a year, on about 45 days3 days above 90°F, 168 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Montrose station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsSalt Springs State Parkstate park · 8.9 miWarren Center Road Community Parkpark · 6.8 miJones Parkpark · 7.1 mi · 305 acresRecreation Areastate park · 16.6 miChenango Valley State Parkstate park · 22.8 mi · 1,100 acresVosburg Neck State Parkstate park · 25.2 mi · 669 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSusquehanna County, PA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively LowHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025275 of 311 days measured34 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 22, worst day 107main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Susquehanna County monitors, PA
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLiberty Parkserves 40 people from ground water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Nov 2025: groundwater treatment, treatment technique18 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,420 ft433 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEndless Mountains Health Systems12.2 miPost officeFriendsville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMiddletown Township Municipal Building3.2 miPoliceSilver Lake Township Police Department6.7 miFire stationRush Volunteer Fire Department Station 21.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBinghamton University State University of New York12.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field BGM21 miMajor airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport SYR83 miInterstateI-8611 miUS highwayUS 1114 miCoachBinghamton, NY (Binghamton University - East Drive in front of parking lot T and across the road from Rafuse Hall)OurBus13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18818 ZIP area.