Forestport is a town in Oneida County, New York, home to about 1,693 people across 77 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 13338 and 13494, and parts of 13301 are in Forestport too.
Homes sold for a median of $167 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population1,69322 per sq mi
Median home value$218,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$167Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Alder Creek, NY13301Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
Mostly Boonville; part is in Forestport
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Forestport. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Getting around
Things to do
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Around Forestport
Distances
Nearest major airport
Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)54 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Buffalo, NY190 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY205 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Forestport; 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.
Population over time
Forestport had 1,477 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 726th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Oneida County grew from 132,800 residents in 1900 to 232,125 in 2020.
Oneida County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 58.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 164 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Boonville 4 Ssw, NY weather station (11 miles away).
Jobs in Oneida County
85,570 jobs at 4,713 businesses in Oneida County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Rome Memorial Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rome22.5 miles
Lewis County General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lowville26.9 miles
Wynn HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Utica27.4 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Forestport
Grocery stores
Tops7.5 mi
Pharmacies
Kinney Drugs7.5 mi
Rite Aid8.2 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Woodgate Free Library2.5 mi
Museums
Black River Canal Museum7.9 mi
Black River Canal Museum7.9 mi
Warehouse7.9 mi
Replica of Full Size Canal Boat7.9 mi
Hemlock Mercantile7.9 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Boonville Park House8.4 mi
Dodge-Pratt-Northam8.4 mi
Oneida County Amphitheater8.8 mi
Counts are within about 5.5 miles of the center of town.
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