Lincoln is a town in Madison County, New York, home to about 1,749 people across 25 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 13032 and 13421.
Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Lenox; part is in Lincoln
Mostly Oneida; part is in Lincoln
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lincoln. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)19 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY158 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY191 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lincoln; 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.
Lincoln had 1,802 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 713th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Madison County grew from 40,545 residents in 1900 to 68,016 in 2020.
Madison County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 48.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Morrisville 6 Sw, NY weather station (17 miles away).
17,161 jobs at 1,328 businesses in Madison County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
294 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lincoln’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 28 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 51 |
| Dentists | 15 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 82 |
| Mental health providers | 74 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 27 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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.
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Canastota Central School District, Oneida City School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterboro Street Elementary SchoolCanastota | Pre-K–2 | 260 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| W F Prior Elementary SchoolOneida | Pre-K–2 | 318 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Seneca Street SchoolOneida | 2–3 | 237 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| South Side Elementary SchoolCanastota | 3–4 | 182 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Roberts Street Middle SchoolCanastota | 5–8 | 370 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Canastota High SchoolCanastota | 9–12 | 373 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Oneida Senior High SchoolOneida | 9–12 | 487 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross AcademyOneida | 7–12 | 55 | Roman Catholic | 5.5 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 Oneida, Lenox, Sullivan, Vernon, Verona, Stockbridge, Fenner and Smithfield.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.