Stark is a town in Herkimer County, New York, home to about 685 people across 32 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 13361 and 13475, and parts of 13339 and 13407 are in Stark too.
Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Mostly Stark; also Warren and Springfield
All in Stark
Mostly Minden; part is in Stark
Mostly German Flatts; part is in Stark
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Stark. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Albany International Airport (ALB)55 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ157 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY164 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Stark; 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.
Stark had 714 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 947th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Herkimer County grew from 51,049 residents in 1900 to 60,139 in 2020.
Herkimer County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cooperstown, NY weather station (16 miles away).
11,873 jobs at 1,124 businesses in Herkimer 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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
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 Van Hornesville-Owen D Young Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen D Young Central SchoolVan Hornesville | K–12 | 159 | Public | 2.9 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 German Flatts, Minden, Palatine, Canajoharie, Little Falls Town, Warren, Danube, Columbia, Ephratah and Springfield.
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.