Oneida is a city in Madison County, New York, home to about 10,171 people across 22 square miles. Its ZIP code is 13421, and parts of 13032 and 13409 are in Oneida too.
Homes sold for a median of $136 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Oneida; also Vernon and Lincoln
Mostly Lenox; part is in Oneida
Mostly Stockbridge; part is in Oneida
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Oneida. 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)23 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY162 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY189 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Oneida; 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.
Oneida had 10,329 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 210th 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 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).
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).
263 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oneida.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 22 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 51 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 79 |
| Mental health providers | 68 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 20 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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 (12 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 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 1901.
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 Oneida City School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W F Prior Elementary SchoolOneida | Pre-K–2 | 318 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Seneca Street SchoolOneida | 2–3 | 237 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Oneida Senior High SchoolOneida | 9–12 | 487 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross AcademyOneida | 7–12 | 55 | Roman Catholic | 1.6 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 Lenox, Sullivan, Stockbridge, Lincoln, Vernon, Eaton, Verona, Fenner, Smithfield and Augusta.
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.