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Worcester, NY

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Worcester, NY: 1 USPS ZIP, population 2,233. 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 WORCESTER-NY · Worcester, NY 1 ZIPs · 2,233 pop · #10085/25278 · Otsego County

INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-HIGH $77,778
  • RANK-UPPER #10085/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Otego
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-HIGH 90% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 2,233
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $165,200

Nearest income peer: Otego, NY ( $903 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 Worcester

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

Top 40%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
2,233
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$77,778
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.

Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 12197 (2,233 residents). Household income $77,778 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy here runs high (89.6%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.

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

Population concentration

One ZIP, 12197, is all of Worcester

There is no split to weigh here: 12197 holds every one of Worcester's 2,233 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

Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Worcester

Citywide ZBP: 22 establishments, 158 employees , annual payroll $8,804k (~10 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 12197 (22 units) ; leading NAICS Other services (except public administration) (4) · also Retail trade · Professional, scientific, and technical services .

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ZIP Codes in Worcester, NY

These ZIP codes sit in Otsego County, which covers 28 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Worcester. See the Otsego County roll-up →

Worcester sits in the upper half of Otsego County on income: Oneonta, Unadilla and Richfield Springs report less, while Cooperstown, Cherry Valley and Hartwick report more. Unadilla marks the far end of that range at $57,917, 26% below Worcester.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
12197 2,233 $77,778 22 13
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Worcester 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 Worcester, .