Moving to Forestport, New York

Population: 1,692. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,699 (+0.4% change)
Males: 860 (50.8%), Females: 832 (49.2%)

Oneida County

Zip code: 13338

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.2 years
Median household income: $34,455
Median house value: $73,800

Population by Race

Races in Forestport:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (25.4%), Irish (24.4%), English (18.0%), French (10.6%), Italian (10.4%), Welsh (6.3%).

Elevation: 1220 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Forestport

  • High school or higher: 81.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Forestport town

  • Never married: 17.6%
  • Now married: 64.1%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

1.3% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Forestport:

  • MOHAWK VALLEY PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 23 miles; UTICA, NY)
  • ROME HOSPITAL & MURPHY MEM HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; ROME, NY)
  • ST LUKES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CENTER (about 24 miles; UTICA, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Forestport:

  • ONEIDA COUNTY (about 25 miles; UTICA, NY; Abbreviation: UCA)
  • WHEELER-SACK AAF (about 55 miles; FORT DRUM, NY; Abbreviation: GTB)
  • SYRACUSE HANCOCK INTL (about 67 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Abbreviation: SYR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Forestport:

  • GRIFFISS AIRPARK (about 20 miles; ROME, NY; Abbreviation: RME)
  • FRANKFORT-HIGHLAND (about 30 miles; UTICA/FRANKFORT, NY; Abbreviation: 6B4)
  • BECKS GROVE (about 31 miles; ROME, NY; Abbreviation: K16)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Forestport:

  • MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UTICA BRANCH (about 25 miles; UTICA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,768)
  • HERKIMER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; HERKIMER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,141)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT MORRISVILLE (about 48 miles; MORRISVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,790)
  • COLGATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; HAMILTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,792)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; WATERTOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,454)
  • LE MOYNE COLLEGE (about 67 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,517)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT ONEONTA (about 68 miles; ONEONTA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,333)

Public primary/middle school in Forestport:

  • FORESTPORT ES (Students: 103; Location: 10275 STATE RT 28; Grades: KG – 05)