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

Population: 4,692. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,502 (-4.0% change)
Males: 2,436 (51.9%), Females: 2,256 (48.1%)

Wayne County

Zip code: 14590

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.6 years
Median household income: $33,516
Median house value: $67,800

Population by Race

Races in Wolcott:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.5%)
  • Black (4.2%)
  • Hispanic (3.9%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

Ancestries: English (16.3%), German (15.4%), Irish (12.6%), Dutch (11.8%), United States (9.4%), Italian (9.3%).

Elevation: 378 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wolcott

  • High school or higher: 72.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wolcott town

  • Never married: 25.4%
  • Now married: 50.9%
  • Separated: 5.2%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

1.8% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wolcott:

  • MYERS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; SODUS, NY)
  • VIAHEALTH OF WAYNE (about 23 miles; NEWARK, NY)
  • AUBURN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; AUBURN, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wolcott:

  • SYRACUSE HANCOCK INTL (about 51 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Abbreviation: SYR)
  • ITHACA TOMPKINS REGIONAL (about 57 miles; ITHACA, NY; Abbreviation: ITH)
  • GREATER ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 60 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; Abbreviation: ROC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wolcott:

  • FARNSWORTHS AIR STRIP (about 6 miles; NORTH ROSE, NY; Abbreviation: 8B4)
  • WILLIAMSON-SODUS (about 21 miles; WILLIAMSON/SODUS, NY; Abbreviation: 3G7)
  • WHITFORDS (about 23 miles; WEEDSPORT, NY; Abbreviation: B16)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wolcott:

  • SUNY COLLEGE AT OSWEGO (about 29 miles; OSWEGO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,138)
  • FINGER LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,021)
  • ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,132)
  • SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 15,859)
  • NAZARETH COLLEGE OF ROCHESTER (about 52 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,351)
  • SAINT JOHN FISHER COLLEGE (about 52 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,136)
  • LE MOYNE COLLEGE (about 53 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,517)

Schools

Public high school in Wolcott:

  • NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT HS (Students: 562; Location: 11631 SALTR COLVN RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Wolcott:

  • NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT MS (Students: 388; Location: 5957 NEW HARTFORD ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • FLORENTINE HENDRICK ES (Students: 321; Location: 5751 NEW HARTFORD ST; Grades: KG – 02)

Libraries

Library in Wolcott:

  • WOLCOTT CIVIC FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $41,780; Location: 5890 NEW HARTFORD STREET; 14,254 books; 69 audio materials; 344 video materials; 71 serial subscriptions)