Waterford, NY

Census ZIP code profile for Waterford, NY — 1 ZIPs, total population 10,980. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Waterford, NY is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 10,980 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Waterford splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Waterford, the median household income averages $92,279 and per-capita income averages $47,551. Poverty rate runs at 6.6% and unemployment at 4.4%. On housing, the average median home value is $281,400 with median rent of $1,134 per month, and 73.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Waterford against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Waterford as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

10,980

Population

$92,279

Median Income

$281,400

Median Home Value

46.1

Median Age

How much do residents of Waterford earn?

Median Household Income
$92,279
Per Capita Income
$47,551
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
Poverty Rate
6.6%

What does housing look like in Waterford?

Median Home Value
$281,400
Median Rent
$1,134/mo
Owner Occupied
73.8%
Housing Units
5,167

Who lives in Waterford?

Bachelor's Degree+
32.2%
High School+
60.8%
Avg Commute
23 min
Foreign Born
4.1%

ZIP Codes in Waterford, NY

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
12188 10,980 327 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Waterford, NY?
Waterford, NY has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 10,980, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Waterford?
The average median household income across Waterford, NY ZIP codes is $92,279. The poverty rate is 6.6%.
What is the cost of living in Waterford?
The average median home value in Waterford, NY is $281,400. Median rent is $1,134/month. 73.8% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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