Oneonta City is a city in Otsego County, New York, home to about 15,045 people across 4.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 13820.
Homes sold for a median of $139 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Oneonta City; also Oneonta Town and Milford
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Oneonta City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Albany International Airport (ALB)66 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field (BGM)51 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ128 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY137 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Oneonta City; 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.
Oneonta City had 13,079 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 148th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Otsego County grew from 48,939 residents in 1900 to 58,524 in 2020.
Otsego County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 45 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 83 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Emmons, NY weather station (2 miles away).
18,030 jobs at 1,295 businesses in Otsego County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
327 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oneonta City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 40 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 35 |
| Dentists | 19 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 76 |
| Mental health providers | 86 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 52 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 14 |
| 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.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Established in 1842.
Colleges and universities
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 Oneonta City School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Plains Elementary SchoolOneonta | K–5 | 283 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Riverside Elementary SchoolOneonta | K–5 | 246 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Valleyview Elementary SchoolOneonta | K–5 | 263 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Oneonta Middle SchoolOneonta | 6–8 | 388 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Oneonta Senior High SchoolOneonta | 9–12 | 499 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The School at SpringbrookOneonta | Ungraded | 72 | Nonsectarian | 5.9 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 Oneonta Town, Milford, Davenport, Laurens and Franklin Town (Delaware County).
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