Otego is a town in Otsego County, New York, home to about 2,718 people across 46 square miles. Its ZIP code is 13825.
Homes sold for a median of $128 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Otego; also Butternuts and Laurens
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Otego. 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)66 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field (BGM)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ128 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY138 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Otego; 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.
Otego had 2,756 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 539th 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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 45.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, E Sidney, NY weather station (6 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).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Otego.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 2 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4.5 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 Otego-Unadilla Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unatego Middle SchoolOtego | 6–8 | 151 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Unatego Junior-Senior High SchoolOtego | 9–12 | 221 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otsego Christian AcademyOtego | Pre-K–12 | 136 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.0 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 Butternuts, Laurens and Sidney.
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.