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:
- BASSETT HOSPITAL OF SCHOHARIE COUNTY (about 16 miles; COBLESKILL, NY)
- MARGARETVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; MARGARETVILLE, NY)
- O’CONNOR HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; DELHI, NY)
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)