# Oswego County, New York demographics

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Oswego County, New York (county FIPS 36075) has a median household income of $69,183 (±$2,355) and a total population of 117,953 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. 28 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 | 117,953 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 40.9 years | ±0.4 years | B01002 |
| Households | 47,239 | ±606 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $69,183 | ±$2,355 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $151,700 | ±$3,647 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $967 | ±$27 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 73.4% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 26.6% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 89.9% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.6% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 16.3% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 7% | 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 | 36075 |
| Land area | 951.62 sq mi |
| Water area | 360.4 sq mi |
| Population density | 124 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [13069](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13069) | 11.4% | 98.9% | Yes |
| [13126](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13126) | 10.5% | 99.1% | Yes |
| [13437](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13437) | 7.6% | 75.5% | Yes |
| [13142](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13142) | 7.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [13493](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13493) | 7.4% | 99.5% | Yes |
| [13114](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13114) | 6.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [13083](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13083) | 6.2% | 98.5% | Yes |
| [13131](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13131) | 5.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [13036](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13036) | 4.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [13302](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13302) | 4.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [13074](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13074) | 4.2% | 94.6% | Yes |
| [13144](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13144) | 3.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [13167](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13167) | 3.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [13044](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13044) | 3.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [13135](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13135) | 2.5% | 73.8% | Yes |
| [13132](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13132) | 2.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [13028](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13028) | 1.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [13145](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13145) | 1.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [13076](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13076) | 1.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [13042](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13042) | 1.3% | 36.4% |  |
| [13111](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13111) | 0.5% | 17.6% |  |
| [13316](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13316) | 0.5% | 2.7% |  |
| [13661](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13661) | 0.2% | 3.6% |  |
| [13103](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13103) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [13121](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13121) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [13115](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13115) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [13483](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13483) | 0% | 1.8% |  |
| [13156](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/13156) | 0% | 0% |  |

## 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:075&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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```

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