Moving to Jefferson, New York

Population: 1,285. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,275 (-0.8% change)
Males: 645 (50.2%), Females: 640 (49.8%)

Schoharie County

Zip code: 12093

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.4 years
Median household income: $35,000
Median house value: $82,500

Population by Race

Races in Jefferson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
  • Black (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)

Ancestries: Irish (17.7%), German (14.5%), Italian (14.0%), United States (12.4%), English (10.9%), Dutch (4.4%).

Elevation: 1873 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Jefferson

  • High school or higher: 81.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jefferson town

  • Never married: 21.6%
  • Now married: 59.5%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

3.2% Foreign born (2.6% Europe, 0.4% Oceania).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Jefferson:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jefferson:

  • SULLIVAN COUNTY INTL (about 55 miles; MONTICELLO, NY; Abbreviation: MSV)
  • ALBANY INTL (about 59 miles; ALBANY, NY; Abbreviation: ALB)
  • ONEIDA COUNTY (about 70 miles; UTICA, NY; Abbreviation: UCA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jefferson:

  • SHARON (about 20 miles; SHARON SPRINGS, NY; Abbreviation: K31)
  • COOPERSTOWN-WESTVILLE (about 22 miles; COOPERSTOWN, NY; Abbreviation: K23)
  • MABEN (about 22 miles; LEXINGTON/PRATTSVILLE, NY; Abbreviation: N00)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jefferson:

  • SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT COBLESKILL (about 16 miles; COBLESKILL, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,208)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT ONEONTA (about 31 miles; ONEONTA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,333)
  • HERKIMER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; HERKIMER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,141)
  • SCHENECTADY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,316)
  • UNION COLLEGE (about 54 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)
  • SUNY AT ALBANY (about 56 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 14,168)
  • EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 56 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,096)

Public primary/middle school in Jefferson:

  • JEFFERSON CENTRAL SCHOOL (Students: 278; Location: 1332 ST RT 10; Grades: KG – 12)