Otselic is a town in Chenango County, New York, home to about 909 people across 38 square miles. Its ZIP code is 13155, and parts of 13072, 13464 and 13832 are in Otselic too.
Homes sold for a median of $97 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Otselic; also Pharsalia and Lincklaen
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Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Otselic. 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)36 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ157 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY167 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Otselic; 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.
Otselic had 859 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 897th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Chenango County grew from 36,568 residents in 1900 to 47,220 in 2020.
Chenango County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 42.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 77 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sherburne, NY weather station (10 miles away).
13,783 jobs at 857 businesses in Chenango County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (1 nearby)
Libraries
Counts are within about 4 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 Otselic Valley CSD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otselic Valley Central SchoolSouth Otselic | Pre-K–12 | 261 | Public | 4.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Smyrna, Georgetown, Plymouth, DeRuyter, Pharsalia, North Norwich and Lincklaen.
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.