Remsen is a town in Oneida County, New York, home to about 1,666 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 13438, and parts of 13338 are in Remsen too.
Homes sold for a median of $135 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Remsen; also Trenton and Russia
Mostly Forestport; part is in Remsen
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Remsen. 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)50 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ188 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY195 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Remsen; 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.
Remsen had 1,761 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 733rd largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Oneida County grew from 132,800 residents in 1900 to 232,125 in 2020.
Oneida County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 51.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Trenton Falls, NY weather station (5 miles away).
85,570 jobs at 4,713 businesses in Oneida County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Remsen.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
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 (3 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
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 Remsen Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remsen Elementary SchoolRemsen | Pre-K–6 | 217 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Remsen Junior-Senior High SchoolRemsen | 7–12 | 188 | Public | 1.6 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 Forestport, Trenton, Russia, Ohio and Steuben.
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.