Inlet is a town in Hamilton County, New York, home to about 227 people across 62 square miles. Its ZIP code is 13360, and parts of 13331 and 13436 are in Inlet too.
Homes sold for a median of $386 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population2274 per sq mi
Median home value$344,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$386Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Inlet. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around Inlet
Distances
Nearest major airport
Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)80 miles away
Closer regional airport
Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK)53 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Newark, NJ211 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY218 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Inlet; 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
Inlet had 355 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 995th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Hamilton County grew from 4,947 residents in 1900 to 5,107 in 2020.
Hamilton 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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 49.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 154 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Big Moose 3 Se, NY weather station (5 miles away).
Jobs in Hamilton County
936 jobs at 188 businesses in Hamilton 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
Lewis County General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lowville35.6 miles
Carthage Area Hospital, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Carthage43.4 miles
Rome Memorial Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rome48.9 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Inlet
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Kalil's Market0.4 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Inlet Public Library0.4 mi
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
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