Frankfort is a town in Herkimer County, New York, home to about 6,931 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP code is 13340, and parts of 13357, 13413 and 13456 are in Frankfort too.
Homes sold for a median of $172 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Frankfort; also Schuyler and Litchfield
Part is in Frankfort, part in German Flatts and Columbia
Mostly New Hartford; part is in Frankfort
Mostly New Hartford; part is in Frankfort
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| Nearest major airport | Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)50 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ167 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY175 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Frankfort; 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.
Frankfort had 7,011 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 278th 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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 44.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Utica Oneida Co Ap, 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).
19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Frankfort.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
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 Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District, Utica Academy of Science Charter School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfort-Schuyler Elementary SchoolFrankfort | Pre-K–6 | 379 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Utica Academy of Science Charter SchoolFrankfort | K–12 | 997 | Charter | 3.5 mi |
| Frankfort-Schuyler Middle SchoolFrankfort | 6–8 | 183 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Frankfort-Schuyler Central High SchoolFrankfort | 9–12 | 288 | Public | 2.5 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 New Hartford, Paris, German Flatts, Schuyler, Columbia, Litchfield and Herkimer.
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