Jefferson County, NY ZIP Codes

New York (NY)  ·  41 ZIP codes  ·  39 cities
41
ZIP codes
116,295
population (2021)
+0.1%
pop change since 2010
36045
FIPS code
Jefferson County ZIP code map
About Jefferson County
Jefferson County is located in New York and contains 41 ZIP codes across 39 cities and communities. The county's population was 116,295 as of 2021, an increase of 0.1% from 116,229 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Jefferson County is 36045.
Population
2021 population116,295
2010 population116,229
Change+0.1%
County details
StateNew York
FIPS code36045
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Jefferson County
Adams Adams Center Alexandria Bay Antwerp Belleville Black River Brownville Calcium Cape Vincent Carthage Chaumont Clayton Deferiet Depauville Dexter Ellisburg Evans Mills Felts Mills Fishers Landing Fort Drum Great Bend Henderson Henderson Harbor La Fargeville Limerick Lorraine Mannsville Natural Bridge Philadelphia Pierrepont Manor Plessis Redwood Rodman Sackets Harbor Theresa Thousand Island Park Three Mile Bay Watertown Wellesley Island
ZIP codes for Jefferson County, NY (41)
ZIP code City County Map
13601 Watertown Jefferson View map
13602 Fort Drum Jefferson View map
13603 Watertown Jefferson View map
13605 Adams Jefferson View map
13606 Adams Center Jefferson View map
13607 Alexandria Bay Jefferson View map
13608 Antwerp Jefferson View map
13611 Belleville Jefferson View map
13612 Black River Jefferson View map
13615 Brownville Jefferson View map
13616 Calcium Jefferson View map
13618 Cape Vincent Jefferson View map
13619 Carthage Jefferson View map
13622 Chaumont Jefferson View map
13624 Clayton Jefferson View map
13628 Deferiet Jefferson View map
13632 Depauville Jefferson View map
13634 Dexter Jefferson View map
13636 Ellisburg Jefferson View map
13637 Evans Mills Jefferson View map
13638 Felts Mills Jefferson View map
13640 Wellesley Island Jefferson View map
13641 Fishers Landing Jefferson View map
13643 Great Bend Jefferson View map
13650 Henderson Jefferson View map
13651 Henderson Harbor Jefferson View map
13656 La Fargeville Jefferson View map
13657 Limerick Jefferson View map
13659 Lorraine Jefferson View map
13661 Mannsville Jefferson View map
13665 Natural Bridge Jefferson View map
13671 Antwerp Jefferson View map
13673 Philadelphia Jefferson View map
13674 Pierrepont Manor Jefferson View map
13675 Plessis Jefferson View map
13679 Redwood Jefferson View map
13682 Rodman Jefferson View map
13685 Sackets Harbor Jefferson View map
13691 Theresa Jefferson View map
13692 Thousand Island Park Jefferson View map
13693 Three Mile Bay Jefferson View map

Demographics & statistics

117,101
Population
35.6
Median age
$62,562
Median household income
$32,526
Per capita income
$159,440
Median home value
$724
Median monthly rent
69.6%
Home ownership
11.0%
Poverty rate
7.1%
Unemployment
40,042
Housing units
24.2%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
4,956
Under 5
3,740
4,553
5–9
3,435
4,084
10–14
3,081
4,074
15–19
3,074
6,783
20–24
5,118
10,994
25–34
8,296
8,083
35–44
6,100
6,552
45–54
4,944
3,775
55–59
2,849
3,522
60–64
2,657
5,569
65–74
4,202
2,837
75–84
2,141
959
85+
723
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1827,97822.2%
18 and over89,12377.8%
65 and over16,43118.7%
Median age35.6 years

Race & ethnicity

White 80.8%
Two or more races 6%
Black or African American 5.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8%
Other race 1.8%
Asian 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
GroupCount%
White98,36680.8%
Two or more races7,2566%
Black or African American6,8845.7%
Hispanic or Latino4,6323.8%
Other race2,1401.8%
Asian1,8441.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native3220.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander2890.2%

Household income

Under $10k 3.7%
$10k–$15k 2.7%
$15k–$25k 6.2%
$25k–$35k 8.8%
$35k–$50k 12.6%
$50k–$75k 16.4%
$75k–$100k 16.0%
$100k–$150k 18.3%
$150k–$200k 8.2%
$200k+ 3.7%
Range% of households
Under $10k3.7%
$10k–$15k2.7%
$15k–$25k6.2%
$25k–$35k8.8%
$35k–$50k12.6%
$50k–$75k16.4%
$75k–$100k16.0%
$100k–$150k18.3%
$150k–$200k8.2%
$200k+3.7%
Median income$62,562

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 5.8%
$50k–$100k 16.2%
$100k–$150k 16.1%
$150k–$200k 16.9%
$200k–$300k 22.0%
$300k–$500k 15.4%
$500k–$1M 3.5%
$1M+ 0.7%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$159,440
Median rent / month$724
Owner occupied69.6%
Renter occupied27.0%
Vacant33.1%
Single-family detached64.6%
Large apartment buildings5.5%
Mobile homes14.6%
Median rooms5.5
Avg household size (owned)2.44

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.2%
2010–20197.3%
2000–200915.5%
1990–199911.6%
1980–198911.3%
1970–19798.8%
1960–19696.7%
1950–19595.7%
1940–19492.9%
1939 or earlier29.9%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)1.7%
1 bedroom7.2%
2 bedrooms29.4%
3 bedrooms40.8%
4 bedrooms16.2%
5+ bedrooms4.8%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle5.7%
1 vehicle29.5%
2 vehicles43.7%
3 or more17.8%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas21.3%
Electricity13.1%
Propane / LP gas25.8%
Fuel oil22.5%
Wood10.8%
No fuel used0.3%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family23,00852.1%
Cohabiting couple3,8799.5%
Male householder, no spouse8,76817.6%
Female householder, no spouse10,17017.5%
Households with children under 1814,43328.4%
Households with seniors (65+)11,63331.9%
Average household size2.45

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married31.6%24.5%
Married53.8%54.1%
Separated1.3%1.6%
Widowed4.0%8.3%
Divorced9.4%11.5%

Education

Less than 9th grade 2.4%
Some HS, no diploma 5.0%
HS graduate 33.5%
Some college, no degree 21.8%
Associate's degree 13.1%
Bachelor's degree 15.3%
Graduate / professional 8.8%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher92.6%
Bachelor's or higher24.2%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool1,7844.8%
Kindergarten1,5794.6%
Elementary school12,12243.1%
High school5,08020.7%
College / grad school6,75026.9%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 23.9%
Public administration 13.7%
Retail trade 12.7%
Construction 8.4%
Arts, food & hospitality 8.2%
Professional & management 7.8%
Manufacturing 6.0%
Transportation & utilities 5.7%
Finance & real estate 4.2%
Other services 4.2%
Agriculture & mining 1.9%
Information 1.8%
Wholesale trade 1.4%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts33.0%
Service19.7%
Sales & office20.1%
Natural resources & construction13.9%
Production & transportation13.2%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector65.3%
Government29.1%
Self-employed5.4%
Unpaid family workers0.3%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone79.2%
Carpool6.5%
Public transit0.3%
Walk3.3%
Other means2.9%
Avg commute (minutes)22.7

Poverty

All people 11.0%
Under 18 years 15.6%
18 and over 9.9%
Married-couple families 3.4%
Female-led households 21.7%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security33.8%
Retirement income29.0%
Supplemental Security4.9%
Cash public assistance2.7%
Food stamps / SNAP11.9%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure31.6%
High cholesterol31.0%
Heart disease5.8%
Stroke2.8%
Asthma10.0%
Arthritis23.3%
Kidney disease2.7%
Pulmonary disease6.7%
Cancer6.2%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking18.9%
No physical activity24.1%
Less than 7 hrs sleep32.9%
Fair or poor health11.5%
Poor mental health14.7%
Poor physical health9.3%
No health insurance11.0%
Visited doctor (checkup)78.8%
Visited dentist63.6%
Cholesterol screening88.9%
Teeth loss14.5%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans9,95714.6%
Disability%
Any disability14.2%
Under 185.3%
18–64 years10.7%
65 and over35.6%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance68.2%
Public insurance41.8%
Uninsured under 193.4%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only108,40594.8%
Spanish3,1301.8%
Other Indo-European1,3090.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander1,1950.9%
Other languages5490.4%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)111,57896.8%
Born in same state108,78295.4%
Born in different state74,96369.3%
Foreign born2,7961.5%
Naturalized citizen5,5233.2%
Not a US citizen3,39952.5%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Italian18,87916.1%
French14,30212.2%
Arab6,6805.7%
German3,1892.7%
English1,7951.5%
AncestryCount%
Irish6770.6%
Polish5880.5%
Dutch1200.1%
Norwegian1040.1%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access38.6%
Internet access91.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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