Town guide

Camden, New York

Camden is a town in Oneida County, New York, home to about 4,714 people across 54 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 13316 and 13483.

Homes sold for a median of $181 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population4,71487 per sq mi
Median home value$179,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$181Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Camden

2 ZIP codes

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Camden. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Camden

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY159 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY207 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Camden; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Camden

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Camden had 4,787 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 379th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Oneida County grew from 132,800 residents in 1900 to 232,125 in 2020.

Camden population by census2000: 5,028, 2010: 4,934, 2020: 4,7875,02820004,93420104,7872020

Oneida County, 1900–2020

Oneida County population, 1900 to 20201900: 132,800, 1910: 154,157, 1920: 182,833, 1930: 198,763, 1940: 203,636, 1950: 222,855, 1960: 264,401, 1970: 273,037, 1980: 253,466, 1990: 250,836, 2000: 235,469, 2010: 234,878, 2020: 232,125133K’00’10183K’20’30204K’40’50264K’60’70253K’80’90235K’00’10232K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 50 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 151 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CamdenJan: high 29°F, low 11°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 11°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 20°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 32°F, 4.1 in; May: high 67°F, low 43°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 52°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 56°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 48°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 38°F, 5.1 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 29°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 19°F, 4.3 in29°11°Jan3.931°11°Feb3.439°20°Mar3.354°32°Apr4.167°43°May4.376°52°Jun4.481°56°Jul4.579°55°Aug4.073°48°Sep4.359°38°Oct5.146°29°Nov4.435°19°Dec4.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Camden, NY weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Oneida County

85,570 jobs at 4,713 businesses in Oneida County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Oneida CountyHealth care and social assistance: 19,033 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 12,359 jobs; Retail trade: 11,537 jobs; Manufacturing: 10,206 jobs; Finance and insurance: 5,506 jobs; Other services: 4,936 jobs; Professional services: 4,030 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,600 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Hotels and restaurants 14% Retail trade 14% Manufacturing 12% Finance and insurance 6% Other services 6% Professional services 5% Transportation and warehousing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

41 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Camden’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Rome Memorial Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rome17.7 miles
  • Oneida Health HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Oneida19.0 miles
  • St. Joseph's Hospital Health CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Syracuse28.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers11
Physical and occupational therapists17
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Camden

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Central Park · 2 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Tops1.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Camden Public Library0.8 mi

Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Camden

Public schools here are run by Camden Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Camden Elementary SchoolCamdenK–4493Public0.5 mi
Camden Middle SchoolCamden5–8558Public0.8 mi
Camden Senior High SchoolCamden9–12630Public0.2 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Wildwood Montessori SchoolCamdenPre-K–28Nonsectarian0.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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