| ZIP Codes: | 14 ZIP Codes (10 Standard, 4 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 607 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:54:36 PM |
| Population: | 16,299 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 36097 |
| Land Area: | 333 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 42.3998, -76.8909 |
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16,299 residents live across 14 ZIPs covering 333 sq mi, served by 14 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 17,731 to 16,299 from 2014 to 2024 — a -8.1% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 7 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 14841 (Hector, $89,821 median) and poorest ZIP 14865 (Montour Falls, $53,846) are 12.0 miles apart — a 1.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.7× across this county — from $126,100 in 14812 (Beaver Dams) to $345,500 in 14841 (Hector).
Density varies 4× across the county — from 27 people/sq mi in 14805 (Alpine) to 107 in 14865 (Montour Falls).
Educational attainment ranges from 17.0% bachelor's+ in 14824 (Cayuta) to 47.8% in 14841 (Hector) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within New York, this is the #61 most populous of 62 counties and ranks #56 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $63,858 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
25.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (3,132 of 12,325 reporting).
10 Standard delivery, 4 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Schuyler County lost 8.1% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14891 | Watkins Glen | Standard | 4,561 | $61,875 | 58.6 | -2.0% |
| 14812 | Beaver Dams | Standard | 2,954 | $62,073 | 73.9 | -12.3% |
| 14865 | Montour Falls | Standard | 2,421 | $53,846 | 22.6 | -13.1% |
| 14818 | Burdett | Standard | 1,878 | $69,107 | 50.2 | 17.5% |
| 14869 | Odessa | Standard | 982 | $80,481 | 18.2 | -26.9% |
| 14805 | Alpine | Standard | 801 | $65,000 | 29.9 | -15.1% |
| 14841 | Hector | Standard | 698 | $89,821 | 22.0 | -23.2% |
| 14824 | Cayuta | Standard | 687 | $61,061 | 21.6 | 5.0% |
| 14815 | Bradford | Standard | 678 | $56,875 | 19.6 | -22.1% |
| 14878 | Rock Stream | Standard | 602 | — | 16.4 | 2.0% |
| 14893 | Wayne | PO Box | 37 | — | 0.1 | 208.3% |
| 14863 | Mecklenburg | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 14887 | Tyrone | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 14876 | Reading Center | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |