Columbia is a town in Herkimer County, New York, home to about 1,508 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 13357, 13361, 13407, 13439 and 13491.
Homes sold for a median of $124 per square foot across 5 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 3 of 5 were seller’s markets.
Part is in Columbia, part in German Flatts and Frankfort
Mostly Stark; part is in Columbia
Mostly German Flatts; part is in Columbia
Mostly Richfield; part is in Columbia
Mostly Winfield; part is in Columbia
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Columbia. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)56 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ158 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY166 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Columbia; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Columbia had 1,569 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 764th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Herkimer County grew from 51,049 residents in 1900 to 60,139 in 2020.
Herkimer County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 73°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 47.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 86 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cooperstown, NY weather station (15 miles away).
11,873 jobs at 1,124 businesses in Herkimer County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
50 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Columbia’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 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.
Public schools here are run by Central Valley CSD at Ilion-Mohawk, Mount Markham Central School District, Richfield Springs Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry M Fisher Elementary SchoolMohawk | Pre-K–1 | 348 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Mount Markham Elementary SchoolWest Winfield | Pre-K–4 | 465 | Public | 8.7 mi |
| Richfield Springs Elementary SchoolRichfield Springs | Pre-K–6 | 231 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Richfield Springs Junior/Senior High SchoolRichfield Springs | Pre-K–12 | 189 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Barringer Road Elementary SchoolIlion | 2–4 | 434 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Gregory B Jarvis Middle SchoolMohawk | 5–8 | 618 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Mount Markham Middle SchoolWest Winfield | 5–8 | 284 | Public | 8.6 mi |
| Central Valley AcademyIlion | 9–12 | 615 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Mount Markham Senior High SchoolWest Winfield | 9–12 | 283 | Public | 8.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with German Flatts, Winfield, Richfield, Plainfield, Warren, Frankfort, Litchfield, Little Falls Town, Otsego, Stark, Exeter, Springfield and Brookfield.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.