Potsdam is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, home to about 14,819 people across 101 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 13668, 13676 and 13699, and parts of 13617 and 13660 are in Potsdam too.
Homes sold for a median of $104 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Potsdam; also Norfolk and Stockholm
Mostly Potsdam; also Stockholm and Parishville
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Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Potsdam. 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)121 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Massena International Airport Richards Field (MSS)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY228 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY282 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Potsdam; 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.
Potsdam had 14,901 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 153rd largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
St. Lawrence County grew from 89,083 residents in 1900 to 108,505 in 2020.
St. Lawrence 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 6°F. About 42.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Colton 2 N, NY weather station (6 miles away).
26,395 jobs at 1,826 businesses in St. Lawrence County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
260 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Potsdam’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 24 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 59 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 78 |
| Mental health providers | 52 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 28 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (14 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 6.5 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.
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 Potsdam Central School District, Norwood-Norfolk Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Avenue Elementary SchoolPotsdam | Pre-K–4 | 526 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Norwood-Norfolk Elementary SchoolNorwood | Pre-K–4 | 341 | Public | 7.4 mi |
| A A Kingston Middle SchoolPotsdam | 2–8 | 393 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Norwood-Norfolk Middle SchoolNorwood | 5–8 | 276 | Public | 7.4 mi |
| Norwood-Norfolk SchoolNorwood | 9–12 | 290 | Public | 7.4 mi |
| Potsdam Senior High SchoolPotsdam | 9–12 | 373 | Public | 1.5 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 Canton, Madrid, Pierrepont, Stockholm, Waddington, Norfolk, Parishville and Hopkinton.
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.