Oswego, NY

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Oswego, NY: 1 USPS ZIP, population 37,205. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet OSWEGO-NY · Oswego, NY 1 ZIPs · 37,205 pop · #15278/25278 · Oswego County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $65,346
  • RANK-LOWER #15278/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Mexico
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 66% owners
  • POP-SMALL 37,205
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $145,400

Nearest income peer: Mexico, NY (+ $215 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Oswego

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Oswego on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Oswego, NY sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

40th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
37,205
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$65,346
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $65,346 and poverty 16.8% concentrate in 13126.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (65.5%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Oswego as a pure owner town.

Within New York, Jefferson is the closest lower-income city and Spencertown the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Oswego.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 13126, is all of Oswego

There is no split to weigh here: 13126 holds every one of Oswego's 37,205 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Oswego's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 668 establishments, 10,983 employees , annual payroll $677,670k (~18 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 13126 (668 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (99) · also Accommodation and food services · Health care and social assistance .

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ZIP Codes in Oswego, NY

These ZIP codes sit in Oswego County, which covers 22 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Oswego. See the Oswego County roll-up →

Oswego sits in the lower half of Oswego County on income: Central Square, Phoenix and Pulaski report more, and only Fulton reports less. Hastings marks the far end of that range at $95,889, 47% above Oswego.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
13126 37,205 $65,346 668 143

Oswego roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Oswego, .