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Watkins Glen ZIP code, New York

The ZIP code for Watkins Glen, NY is 14891, and its area code is 607.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
1,725
Area code
607

Mail addressed to Watkins Glen uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Watkins Glen in numbers

About 1,725 people live in Watkins Glen, in 980 households. The median household income is $49,632 a year, 42% below the New York median of $85,974 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $204,700 (52% below the New York median), and median gross rent is $741 a month. The median age is 54.1; 28.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (40.2% across New York); the average commute takes 19 minutes.

Population1,725Watkins Glen1,725
Households980Watkins Glen980
Median age54.1Watkins Glen54.1New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$49,632Watkins Glen$49,632New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$204,700Watkins Glen$204,700New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$741Watkins Glen$741New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.8%Watkins Glen28.8%New York40.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.8 minWatkins Glen18.8 minNew York32.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,106 / sq miWatkins Glen1,106 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Watkins Glen village. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Watkins Glen

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Watkins Glen
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
14891 Watkins Glen , NY Standard 4,561 $61,875 $164,700

Other ZIP codes overlapping Watkins Glen

These ZIP codes cover part of Watkins Glen but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Watkins Glen
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
14865 Montour Falls , NY Standard 2,421 $53,846 $146,600

Map of Watkins Glen ZIP codes

14891

The ZIP codes of Watkins Glen, NY, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Watkins Glen

The nearest larger towns are Montour Falls (1,743 people, 2.4 mi), Dundee (2,001 people, 11 mi) and Horseheads North (2,676 people, 13 mi).

Towns near Watkins Glen
TownPopulationDistance
Horseheads North 2,676 13.1 mi
Horseheads 6,449 14.8 mi
Big Flats 5,651 15.1 mi
Elmira Heights 4,110 17.7 mi
Corning 10,643 18.7 mi
Ithaca 32,814 19.1 mi
South Hill 6,951 19.2 mi
Elmira 26,257 20.1 mi
Gang Mills 4,177 20.2 mi
Cayuga Heights 4,000 20.2 mi
West Elmira 4,750 20.3 mi
Lansing 3,876 20.8 mi
Northeast Ithaca 2,661 21.5 mi
Penn Yan 4,714 21.6 mi

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