Town guide

Otsego, New York

Otsego is a town in Otsego County, New York, home to about 3,627 people across 54 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 13337 and 13348, and parts of 13326 and 13439 are in Otsego too.

Homes sold for a median of $200 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population3,62767 per sq mi
Median home value$352,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$200Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Otsego

4 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Otsego

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)60 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ144 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY152 miles away

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

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

Who represents Otsego

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

Otsego had 3,641 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 451st 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 population by census2000: 3,904, 2010: 3,900, 2020: 3,6413,90420003,90020103,6412020

Otsego County, 1900–2020

Otsego County population, 1900 to 20201900: 48,939, 1910: 47,216, 1920: 46,200, 1930: 46,710, 1940: 46,082, 1950: 50,763, 1960: 51,942, 1970: 56,181, 1980: 59,075, 1990: 60,517, 2000: 61,676, 2010: 62,259, 2020: 58,52449K’00’1046K’20’3046K’40’5052K’60’7059K’80’9062K’00’1059K’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 73°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 47.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 86 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OtsegoJan: high 23°F, low 14°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 14°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 35°F, low 22°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 48°F, low 34°F, 4.2 in; May: high 60°F, low 45°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 68°F, low 54°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 73°F, low 59°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 71°F, low 57°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 64°F, low 50°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 52°F, low 39°F, 5 in; Nov: high 39°F, low 30°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 21°F, 3.6 in23°14°Jan3.126°14°Feb3.135°22°Mar3.648°34°Apr4.260°45°May3.768°54°Jun4.773°59°Jul4.671°57°Aug4.664°50°Sep4.252°39°Oct5.039°30°Nov3.229°21°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cooperstown, NY weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Otsego County

18,030 jobs at 1,295 businesses in Otsego County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Otsego CountyHealth care and social assistance: 5,947 jobs; Retail trade: 2,959 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,256 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,171 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,082 jobs; Educational services: 879 jobs; Other services: 751 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 558 jobsHealth care and social assistance 33% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 13% Finance and insurance 7% Manufacturing 6% Educational services 5% Other services 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 3%

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

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Otsego’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Bassett HealthcareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Cooperstown3.1 miles
  • Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Oneonta18.7 miles
  • Little Falls HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Little Falls23.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers2

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 Otsego

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Lake Front Park · 3 acres3.0 mi
  • Cooper Park · 3 acres3.1 mi
  • Badger Park · 1 acres2.9 mi
  • Cooper Grounds Park3.1 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Price Chopper2.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Village Library of Cooperstown3.1 mi

Museums (5 nearby)

  • Farmers' Museum2.4 mi
  • Fenimore Art Museum2.5 mi
  • Fenimore Art Museum2.5 mi
  • Heroes of Baseball Wax Museum2.9 mi
  • National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum3.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • The Glimmerglass Festival7.2 mi
  • Alice Busch Opera Theater7.2 mi

Counts are within about 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Richfield, Middlefield, Warren, Columbia, Hartwick, Springfield, Burlington and Exeter.

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