Sterling, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,432. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,403 (-0.8% change)
Males: 1,756 (51.2%), Females: 1,676 (48.8%)

Cayuga County

Zip code: 13156

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.5 years
Median household income: $35,061
Median house value: $66,100

Population by Race

Races in Sterling:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: English (21.4%), German (14.7%), Irish (12.5%), United States (7.3%), French (7.1%), Italian (7.0%).

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sterling

  • High school or higher: 83.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sterling town

  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 61.8%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

1.0% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sterling:

  • OSWEGO HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; OSWEGO, NY)
  • ALBERT LINDLEY LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; FULTON, NY)
  • MYERS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; SODUS, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sterling:

  • SYRACUSE HANCOCK INTL (about 41 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Abbreviation: SYR)
  • ITHACA TOMPKINS REGIONAL (about 60 miles; ITHACA, NY; Abbreviation: ITH)
  • WATERTOWN INTERNATIONAL (about 63 miles; WATERTOWN, NY; Abbreviation: ART)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sterling:

  • OSWEGO COUNTY (about 19 miles; FULTON, NY; Abbreviation: FZY)
  • FARNSWORTHS AIR STRIP (about 20 miles; NORTH ROSE, NY; Abbreviation: 8B4)
  • WHITFORDS (about 20 miles; WEEDSPORT, NY; Abbreviation: B16)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sterling:

  • SUNY COLLEGE AT OSWEGO (about 15 miles; OSWEGO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,138)
  • ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,132)
  • SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 15,859)
  • LE MOYNE COLLEGE (about 45 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,517)
  • FINGER LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,021)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT CORTLAND (about 60 miles; CORTLAND, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,187)
  • ITHACA COLLEGE (about 62 miles; ITHACA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,052)