Western is a town in Oneida County, New York, home to about 1,839 people across 51 square miles. Its ZIP code is 13486, and parts of 13303, 13309 and 13354 are in Western too.
Mostly Western; also Steuben
Mostly Lee; part is in Western
Mostly Boonville; part is in Western
Mostly Trenton; part is in Western
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| Nearest major airport | Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)41 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY179 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY199 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Western; 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.
Western had 1,831 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 684th 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 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 58.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 164 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Boonville 4 Ssw, NY weather station (6 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).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 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 Boonville, Trenton, Floyd, Leyden, Lee, Ava, Steuben and Marcy.
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.