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Watkins Glen, NY

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Watkins Glen, NY: 1 USPS ZIP, population 4,149. 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 WATKINS-GLEN-NY · Watkins Glen, NY 1 ZIPs · 4,149 pop · #16939/25278 · Schuyler County

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

  • INC-MID $61,875
  • RANK-LOWER #16939/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Beaver Dams
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 68% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 4,149
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $164,700

Nearest income peer: Beaver Dams, NY (+ $198 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 Watkins Glen

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Watkins Glen 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, Watkins Glen, NY sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

33rd pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
4,149
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$61,875
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 $61,875 and poverty 8.1% concentrate in 14891.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (67.7%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Watkins Glen as a pure owner town.

Within New York, Savannah is the closest lower-income city and Van Etten the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Watkins Glen.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 14891, is all of Watkins Glen

There is no split to weigh here: 14891 holds every one of Watkins Glen's 4,149 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

Dense ZBP book packed into Watkins Glen's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 153 establishments, 1,797 employees , annual payroll $91,791k (~37 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 14891 (153 units) ; leading NAICS Accommodation and food services (43) · also Retail trade · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Watkins Glen, NY

These ZIP codes sit in Schuyler County, which covers 10 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Watkins Glen. See the Schuyler County roll-up →

Watkins Glen sits in the lower half of Schuyler County on income: Burdett, Odessa and Alpine report more, Montour Falls and Bradford report less. Hector marks the far end of that range at $89,821, 45% above Watkins Glen.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
14891 4,149 $61,875 153 31
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Watkins Glen 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 Watkins Glen, .