Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 30 min5:12 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 53 min7:26 am – 4:19 pm
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People208 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.6101 householdsMedian household income $77,292Median home value $170,00095% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,924 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting13.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 95 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, public administration 20%, hospitality, food and recreation 18%Average commute 23 minutes90% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Korean 2%, German or Dutch 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 74°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 23°F, lows 7°F44 in of rain a year, on about 107 dayswettest month June104 in of snow a year, on about 57 days1 days above 90°F, 184 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lake Placid 2 S station, 22 mi away
Parks and public landsHammond Pond Wild Foreststate conservation land · under a mile · 46,874 acresHigh Peaks Wildernessstate wilderness · 3.3 mi · 275,166 acresSharp Bridge Campgroundstate recreation area · 4.1 mi · 193 acresHoffman Notch Wildernessstate wilderness · 5.4 mi · 38,548 acresGiant Mountain Wildernessstate wilderness · 6.6 mi · 23,680 acresEssex County Landpark · 5.6 mi · 68 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 20 Apr 200234 mi away, near Au Sable Forks, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 30 Aug 200736 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowEssex County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025306 of 365 days measured54 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 159main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Essex County monitors, NY
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLake Placid Vserves 5,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,918 ft585 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalElizabethtown Community Hospital15.3 miPost officeNorth Hudson Post Office5.3 miTown hallNorth Hudson Town Hall5.0 miFire stationNorth Hudson Volunteer Fire Department4.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAdirondack Regional Airport SLK33 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB88 miInterstateI-872.5 miUS highwayUS 93.5 miAmtrakPort Henry, NY POH15 miCoachSchroon LakeAdirondack Trailways11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12855 ZIP area.
