Herkimer is a town in Herkimer County, New York, home to about 9,534 people across 32 square miles. Its ZIP code is 13350, and parts of 13340 are in Herkimer too.
Homes sold for a median of $108 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)57 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ165 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY172 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Herkimer; 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.
Herkimer had 9,566 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 216th 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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 51.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Trenton Falls, NY weather station (19 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).
154 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Herkimer.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 22 |
| Mental health providers | 46 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 51 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (5 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
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.
Established in 1788.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Herkimer Central School District, Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego Boces. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herkimer Elementary SchoolHerkimer | Pre-K–5 | 533 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BocesHerkimer | K–12 | 284 | Special Education | 1.5 mi |
| Herkimer High SchoolHerkimer | 6–12 | 537 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis De Sales Early Childhood Learning CtrHerkimer | Pre-K–1 | 18 | Roman Catholic | 0.4 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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Shares ZIP codes with Frankfort, Schuyler and Litchfield.
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