Moriah, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 4,879. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,708 (-3.5% change)
Males: 2,566 (52.6%), Females: 2,313 (47.4%)
Essex County
Zip code: 12960
Demographics
Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $31,903
Median house value: $60,300
Population by Race
Races in Moriah:
- White Non-Hispanic (92.8%)
- Hispanic (3.3%)
- Black (2.8%)
- Other race (1.2%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
- American Indian (0.5%)
Ancestries: French (26.5%), Irish (16.1%), English (11.5%), Italian (8.7%), Polish (8.2%), United States (6.0%).
Elevation: 950 feet
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Moriah
- High school or higher: 76.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
- Unemployed: 12.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 29.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Moriah town
- Never married: 26.3%
- Now married: 51.1%
- Separated: 3.8%
- Widowed: 10.4%
- Divorced: 8.4%
1.3% Foreign born
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Moriah:
- ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, NY)
- MOSES-LUDINGTON HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; TICONDEROGA, NY)
- PORTER MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 24 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Moriah:
- BURLINGTON INTL (about 38 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Abbreviation: BTV)
- CLINTON CO (about 44 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: PLB)
- FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 50 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: GFL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Moriah:
- WESTPORT (about 10 miles; WESTPORT, NY; Abbreviation: N25)
- BASIN HARBOR (about 16 miles; VERGENNES, VT; Abbreviation: B06)
- SCHROON LAKE (about 21 miles; SCHROON LAKE, NY; Abbreviation: 4B7)
Amtrak stations near Moriah:
- 4 miles: PORT HENRY (RTE. 9 NORTH & RTE. 22). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
- 11 miles: WESTPORT (HWY. 9 N. & D&H RAILROAD TRACKS). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
- 16 miles: TICONDEROGA (RTE. 74 (FORT TICONDEROGA RD.)). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Moriah:
- MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
- SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 39 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
- UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 40 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Full-time enrollment: 8,852)
- SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 45 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,601)
- ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,182)
- NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
- SUNY EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE (about 69 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,499)