ZIP 13601 · Watertown
Who lives in ZIP code 13601 (Watertown, NY): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Watertown, NY · Jefferson County
uszips 2026
People36,839
Median age35.7
Household income$58,791
Home value$173,617
Median rent$1,011/mo
Poverty16.6%
College degree+26.2%
Commute18 min
Place
- Metro area
- Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 101 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 16,663
Spans 2 counties
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
15.6% are 65 or older; 76.8% are adults.
Household income
26.2% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $36,304.
Education (adults 25+)
45.0% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
6.2% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 46.5%
- Never married
- 33.8%
- Divorced
- 14.9%
- Widowed
- 4.9%
- Family size
- 2.78
- Dual-income families
- 48.1%
Housing
- Own their home
- 48.6%
- Rent burden
- 29.2%
- Men / women
- 50% / 50%
Work
- In labor force
- 64.6%
- Unemployment
- 5.7%
- Self-employed
- 7.8%
- Farmers
- 0.5%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 13.2%
- Veterans
- 11.9%
- With a disability
- 16.8%
- No health insurance
- 5.3%
- Limited English
- 1.0%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.