Moving to Vestal, New York

Population: 26,535. Estimated population in July 2024: 27,423 (+3.3% change)
Males: 12,610 (47.5%), Females: 13,925 (52.5%)

Broome County

Zip codes: 13850.

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.2 years
Median household income: $51,098
Median house value: $89,400

Population by Race

Races in Vestal:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.0%)
  • Chinese (3.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Black (2.2%)
  • Asian Indian (1.9%)
  • Korean (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)
  • Other Asian (0.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (18.3%), German (17.8%), English (13.8%), Italian (12.9%), Polish (7.1%), United States (4.1%).

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Vestal

  • High school or higher: 92.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 38.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 19.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Vestal town

  • Never married: 36.4%
  • Now married: 49.8%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 5.5%

9.7% Foreign born (5.6% Asia, 2.4% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Vestal:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Vestal:

  • GREATER BINGHAMTON/EDWIN A LINK FIELD (about 10 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Abbreviation: BGM)
  • ITHACA TOMPKINS REGIONAL (about 39 miles; ITHACA, NY; Abbreviation: ITH)
  • WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTL (about 57 miles; WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA; Abbreviation: AVP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Vestal:

  • TRI-CITIES (about 3 miles; ENDICOTT, NY; Abbreviation: CZG)
  • KIRKWOOD AIRPARK (about 22 miles; KIRKWOOD, NY; Abbreviation: 5N5)
  • GREENE (about 24 miles; GREENE, NY; Abbreviation: 4N7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vestal:

  • SUNY AT BINGHAMTON (about 12 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 11,498)
  • BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,081)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT CORTLAND (about 37 miles; CORTLAND, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,187)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-ENDOWED COLLEGES (about 39 miles; ITHACA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 12,036)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-NY STATE STATUTORY COLLEGES (about 39 miles; ITHACA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,413)
  • ITHACA COLLEGE (about 40 miles; ITHACA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,052)
  • MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; SCRANTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)

Schools

Public high school in Vestal:

  • VESTAL SHS (Students: 1,338; Location: 205 WOODLAWN DR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Vestal:

  • ROSS CORNERS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 368; Location: 2101 OWEGO ROAD; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Vestal:

  • VESTAL MS (Students: 1,064; Location: 600 S BENITA BLVD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • GLENWOOD ES (Students: 416; Location: 337 JONES RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CLAYTON AVE ES (Students: 362; Location: 209 CLAYTON AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • VESTAL HILLS ES (Students: 360; Location: 709 COUNTRY CLUB RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • AFRICAN ROAD ES (Students: 290; Location: 600 S BENITA BLVD; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Vestal:

  • HILLEL ACADEMY OF BROOME CO (Students: 80; Location: 4737 DEERFIELD PLACE; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Vestal:

  • VESTAL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $653,952; Location: 320 VESTAL PARKWAY EAST; 130,939 books; 8,972 audio materials; 2,642 video materials; 335 serial subscriptions)