Wolcott, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 4,692. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,502 (-4.0% change)
Males: 2,436 (51.9%), Females: 2,256 (48.1%)
Wayne County
Zip code: 14590
Demographics
Median resident age: 35.6 years
Median household income: $33,516
Median house value: $67,800
Population by Race
Races in Wolcott:
- White Non-Hispanic (90.5%)
- Black (4.2%)
- Hispanic (3.9%)
- Other race (1.3%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
- American Indian (0.9%)
Ancestries: English (16.3%), German (15.4%), Irish (12.6%), Dutch (11.8%), United States (9.4%), Italian (9.3%).
Elevation: 378 feet
Land area: 1.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Wolcott
- High school or higher: 72.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
- Unemployed: 6.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 30.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Wolcott town
- Never married: 25.4%
- Now married: 50.9%
- Separated: 5.2%
- Widowed: 7.5%
- Divorced: 11.1%
1.8% Foreign born
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Wolcott:
- MYERS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; SODUS, NY)
- VIAHEALTH OF WAYNE (about 23 miles; NEWARK, NY)
- AUBURN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; AUBURN, NY)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wolcott:
- SYRACUSE HANCOCK INTL (about 51 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Abbreviation: SYR)
- ITHACA TOMPKINS REGIONAL (about 57 miles; ITHACA, NY; Abbreviation: ITH)
- GREATER ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 60 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; Abbreviation: ROC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wolcott:
- FARNSWORTHS AIR STRIP (about 6 miles; NORTH ROSE, NY; Abbreviation: 8B4)
- WILLIAMSON-SODUS (about 21 miles; WILLIAMSON/SODUS, NY; Abbreviation: 3G7)
- WHITFORDS (about 23 miles; WEEDSPORT, NY; Abbreviation: B16)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wolcott:
- SUNY COLLEGE AT OSWEGO (about 29 miles; OSWEGO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,138)
- FINGER LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,021)
- ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,132)
- SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 15,859)
- NAZARETH COLLEGE OF ROCHESTER (about 52 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,351)
- SAINT JOHN FISHER COLLEGE (about 52 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,136)
- LE MOYNE COLLEGE (about 53 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,517)
Schools
Public high school in Wolcott:
- NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT HS (Students: 562; Location: 11631 SALTR COLVN RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Wolcott:
- NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT MS (Students: 388; Location: 5957 NEW HARTFORD ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
- FLORENTINE HENDRICK ES (Students: 321; Location: 5751 NEW HARTFORD ST; Grades: KG – 02)
Libraries
Library in Wolcott:
- WOLCOTT CIVIC FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $41,780; Location: 5890 NEW HARTFORD STREET; 14,254 books; 69 audio materials; 344 video materials; 71 serial subscriptions)