Town guide

Kirkwood, New York

Kirkwood is a town in Broome County, New York, home to about 5,387 people across 31 square miles. Its ZIP code is 13795, and parts of 13904 are in Kirkwood too.

Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5,387175 per sq mi
Median home value$157,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$157Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Kirkwood

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kirkwood. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Kirkwood

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)72 miles away
Closer regional airportGreater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field (BGM)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ127 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY139 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Kirkwood; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Kirkwood

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

Kirkwood had 5,481 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 342nd largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Broome County grew from 69,149 residents in 1900 to 198,683 in 2020.

Kirkwood population by census2000: 5,651, 2010: 5,857, 2020: 5,4815,65120005,85720105,4812020

Broome County, 1900–2020

Broome County population, 1900 to 20201900: 69,149, 1910: 78,809, 1920: 113,610, 1930: 147,022, 1940: 165,749, 1950: 184,698, 1960: 212,661, 1970: 221,815, 1980: 213,648, 1990: 212,160, 2000: 200,536, 2010: 200,600, 2020: 198,68369K’00’10114K’20’30166K’40’50213K’60’70214K’80’90201K’00’10199K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 42.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 87 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KirkwoodJan: high 30°F, low 16°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 17°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 24°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 35°F, 3.6 in; May: high 66°F, low 46°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 55°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 78°F, low 59°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 58°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 51°F, 4 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 41°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 31°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 22°F, 3.1 in30°16°Jan2.632°17°Feb2.441°24°Mar3.154°35°Apr3.666°46°May3.874°55°Jun4.778°59°Jul3.877°58°Aug4.170°51°Sep4.057°41°Oct3.845°31°Nov3.134°22°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Binghamton, NY weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Broome County

68,190 jobs at 4,001 businesses in Broome County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Broome CountyHealth care and social assistance: 16,150 jobs; Retail trade: 10,655 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 8,447 jobs; Manufacturing: 7,014 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,078 jobs; Professional services: 3,731 jobs; Construction: 3,280 jobs; Other services: 2,755 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 10% Administrative and support 6% Professional services 6% Construction 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

32 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kirkwood.

Nearest hospitals

  • United Health Services Hospitals, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Binghamton4.5 miles
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Binghamton5.7 miles
  • Barnes-Kasson County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Susquehanna15.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers14
Physical and occupational therapists14
Pharmacies1

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.

Places in and around Kirkwood

Parks (12 nearby)

  • River Park · 28 acres3.7 mi
  • Schnurbusch Park · 23 acres2.1 mi
  • Kirkwood Valley Park · 11 acres0.3 mi
  • Sandy Beach Park · 8 acres2.5 mi
  • Fairview Park · 4 acres2.8 mi
  • Julius Rogers Park · 4 acres1.4 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Weis3.5 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Rite Aid3.7 mi

Libraries

  • Broome County Public Library4.2 mi
  • Binghamton Public Library (historical)4.4 mi
  • Fenton Free Library5.1 mi
  • Four County Library System6.4 mi
  • Your Home Public Library6.5 mi

Museums

  • Phelps Mansion4.2 mi
  • Roberson Museum & Science Center4.8 mi
  • The Bundy Museum of History and Art5.3 mi
  • Chenango School House Museums7.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • The Discovery Center4.1 mi
  • Ross Park Ampitheater4.3 mi
  • The Forum Performing Arts Theater4.5 mi
  • Crest Theatre5.8 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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.

Schools in Kirkwood

Public schools here are run by Windsor Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Floyd Bell Elementary SchoolKirkwoodPre-K–5280Public1.3 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 Binghamton, Dickinson Town (Broome County), Fenton, Windsor and Colesville.

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