# Jefferson County, New York demographics

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Jefferson County, New York (county FIPS 36045) has a median household income of $66,301 (±$2,730) and a total population of 115,040 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 43 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 115,040 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 33.7 years | ±0.3 years | B01002 |
| Households | 47,606 | ±645 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $66,301 | ±$2,730 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $188,200 | ±$6,002 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $1,213 | ±$32 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 54.7% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 45.4% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 92% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 26.5% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 13.7% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 5.9% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 36045 |
| Land area | 1,267.93 sq mi |
| Water area | 588.63 sq mi |
| Population density | 91 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [13601](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13601) | 10.5% | 94.2% | Yes |
| [13656](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13656) | 6.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [13605](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13605) | 6.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [13691](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13691) | 5.5% | 98.5% | Yes |
| [13624](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13624) | 5% | 100% | Yes |
| [13619](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13619) | 4.8% | 54.3% | Yes |
| [13659](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13659) | 4.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [13622](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13622) | 4.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [13618](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13618) | 3.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [13634](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13634) | 3.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [13679](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13679) | 3.6% | 74.8% | Yes |
| [13661](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13661) | 3.4% | 96.4% | Yes |
| [13650](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13650) | 3.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [13673](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13673) | 3.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [13608](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13608) | 2.8% | 88.5% | Yes |
| [13637](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13637) | 2.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [13606](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13606) | 2.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [13682](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13682) | 2.5% | 92.6% | Yes |
| [13693](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13693) | 1.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [13612](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13612) | 1.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [13607](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13607) | 1.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [13642](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13642) | 1.2% | 8.2% |  |
| [13685](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13685) | 1.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [13640](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13640) | 1% | 100% | Yes |
| [13626](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13626) | 0.9% | 13.6% |  |
| [13602](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13602) | 0.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [13665](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13665) | 0.5% | 19.2% |  |
| [13616](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13616) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [13603](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13603) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [13636](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13636) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [13651](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13651) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [13611](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13611) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [13632](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13632) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [13675](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13675) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [13646](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13646) | 0.1% | 1.1% |  |
| [13083](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13083) | 0.1% | 1.5% |  |
| [13638](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13638) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [13615](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13615) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [13641](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13641) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [13692](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13692) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [13628](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13628) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [13674](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13674) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [13643](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13643) | 0% | 100% | Yes |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:045&in=state:36
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
- Source data: U.S. Census Bureau. Works of the U.S. government are not subject to copyright in the United States.
- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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