Otsego County, New York

Otsego County, New York, has 60,589 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Cooperstown. It uses Eastern Time and covers 1,002 sq mi (2,594 km²) of land.

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Otsego County in New York
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Resident population, July 2025
60,589
Land area
1,002 sq mi (2,594 km²)
County seat or government
Cooperstown
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$68,885 ± $3,568
Median home value
$179,100 ± $5,897
Median rent, with utilities
$987 ± $42
Homes lived in by their owners
73.9% ± 1.1 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Oneonta, NY micro areaCentral county
Water area
14 sq mi (36.3 km²)
State
New York
County code (FIPS)
36077
Coordinates (central point)
42.629776, -75.028841

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Otsego County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 1382023,056 people
  2. 120438,287 people
  3. 137335,076 people
  4. 133264,586 people
  5. 138494,427 people
  6. 138384,251 people
  7. 133173,888 people
  8. 134393,681 people
  9. 134913,431 people
  10. 134112,999 people
  11. 138252,903 people
  12. 121972,298 people
All 46
  1. 121492,038 people
  2. 138432,038 people
  3. 133201,971 people
  4. 134591,888 people
  5. 121161,787 people
  6. 134851,779 people
  7. 137751,752 people
  8. 121551,685 people
  9. 138081,581 people
  10. 133351,511 people
  11. 138091,410 people
  12. 133481,409 people
  13. 133151,237 people
  14. 138071,218 people
  15. 137961,210 people
  16. 138101,090 people
  17. 13750896 people
  18. 13361725 people
  19. 13337607 people
  20. 13861462 people
  21. 13776380 people
  22. 12064342 people
  23. 13468256 people
  24. 13342255 people
  25. 12036223 people
  26. 13450143 people
  27. 13482108 people
  28. 13488103 people
  29. 1383492 people
  30. 1341573 people
  31. 1385956 people
  32. 1333346 people
  33. 1345726 people
  34. 137470 people

46 ZIP Code areas overlap Otsego County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Otsego County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Towns in Otsego County, largest first

  1. Town of Oneonta4,994 people
  2. Town of Unadilla4,076 people
  3. Town of Otsego3,627 people
  4. Town of Milford2,790 people
  5. Town of Otego2,718 people
  6. Town of Laurens2,274 people
  7. Town of Worcester2,149 people
  8. Town of Hartwick2,143 people
  9. Town of Edmeston2,130 people
  10. Town of Richfield1,949 people
  11. Town of Morris1,899 people
  12. Town of Middlefield1,797 people
All 24
  1. Town of Butternuts1,743 people
  2. Town of Maryland1,498 people
  3. Town of Pittsfield1,233 people
  4. Town of New Lisbon1,203 people
  5. Town of Cherry Valley1,089 people
  6. Town of Burlington1,050 people
  7. Town of Plainfield1,016 people
  8. Town of Springfield952 people
  9. Town of Exeter913 people
  10. Town of Westford862 people
  11. Town of Roseboom630 people
  12. Town of Decatur328 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All towns in New York, by county

School districts in Otsego County, largest first

  1. Oneonta City School District21,499 people
  2. Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District13,564 people
  3. Sidney Central School District7,225 people
  4. Mount Markham Central School District6,903 people
  5. Cooperstown Central School District6,075 people
  6. Otego-Unadilla Central School District6,037 people
  7. Bainbridge-Guilford Central School District5,562 people
  8. Unadilla Valley Central School District5,037 people
  9. Richfield Springs Central School District3,787 people
  10. Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School District3,300 people
  11. Edmeston Central School District3,283 people
  12. Charlotte Valley Central School District3,036 people
All 21
  1. Milford Central School District2,708 people
  2. Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Central School District2,532 people
  3. Laurens Central School District2,461 people
  4. Morris Central School District2,445 people
  5. Worcester Central School District2,381 people
  6. Schenevus Central School District2,138 people
  7. Franklin Central School District2,001 people
  8. Sharon Springs Central School District1,882 people
  9. Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central School District1,551 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Oneonta, New York (city)15,045 people
  2. Cooperstown, New York (village)2,220 people
  3. West End, New York (CDP)1,891 people
  4. Unadilla, New York (village)1,419 people
  5. Richfield Springs, New York (village)1,104 people
  6. Worcester, New York (CDP)1,032 people
  7. Otego, New York (village)936 people
  8. Morris, New York (village)626 people
  9. Edmeston, New York (CDP)515 people
  10. Cherry Valley, New York (village)482 people
  11. Milford, New York (village)475 people
  12. Schenevus, New York (CDP)390 people
All 28
  1. Hartwick Seminary, New York (CDP)338 people
  2. Gilbertsville, New York (village)321 people
  3. Hartwick, New York (CDP)308 people
  4. East Worcester, New York (CDP)270 people
  5. Springfield Center, New York (CDP)244 people
  6. Unadilla Forks, New York (CDP)190 people
  7. Laurens, New York (village)160 people
  8. Wells Bridge, New York (CDP)160 people
  9. Burlington Flats, New York (CDP)150 people
  10. Garrattsville, New York (CDP)147 people
  11. Mount Vision, New York (CDP)131 people
  12. Fly Creek, New York (CDP)114 people
  13. South Edmeston, New York (CDP)107 people
  14. Portlandville, New York (CDP)101 people
  15. Westford, New York (CDP)101 people
  16. Schuyler Lake, New York (CDP)83 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Schoharie County, New York30 mi east
  2. Delaware County, New York30 mi south
  3. Chenango County, New York31 mi west
  4. Montgomery County, New York35 mi northeast
  5. Madison County, New York38 mi northwest
  6. Oneida County, New York47 mi northwest
  7. Herkimer County, New York66 mi north

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Areas that only touch the edge

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