Moving to Jay, New York

Population: 2,306. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,303 (-0.1% change)
Males: 1,117 (48.4%), Females: 1,189 (51.6%)

Essex County

Zip code: 12941

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.3 years
Median household income: $35,612
Median house value: $72,500

Population by Race

Races in Jay:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
• Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: French (33.8%), English (20.2%), Irish (19.0%), German (9.9%), Scottish (6.1%), United States (5.4%).

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Jay

• High school or higher: 83.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
• Unemployed: 6.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jay town

• Never married: 22.6%
• Now married: 59.7%
• Separated: 1.8%
• Widowed: 7.9%
• Divorced: 8.0%

1.9% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Jay:

• ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, NY)
• CHAMPLAIN VALLEY PHYSICIANS HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY)
• ADIRONDACK MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; SARANAC LAKE, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jay:

• CLINTON CO (about 26 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: PLB)
• BURLINGTON INTL (about 41 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Abbreviation: BTV)
• FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 73 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: GFL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jay:

• MARCY FIELD (about 12 miles; KEENE, NY; Abbreviation: 1I1)
• LAKE PLACID (about 18 miles; LAKE PLACID, NY; Abbreviation: LKP)
• PLATTSBURGH INTL (about 27 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: PBG)

Amtrak station near Jay:

• 19 miles: LAKE PLACID (MAIN ST.) – Seasonal Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jay:

• SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 29 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,601)
• SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 40 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
• UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 45 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Full-time enrollment: 8,852)
• MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
• ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,182)
• NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
• SUNY COLLEGE AT POTSDAM (about 87 miles; POTSDAM, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,885)