Housing data for Fort Drum, NY
Fort Drum, NY has an estimated 16,065 residents and 5,264 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County.
96.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,622 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+23.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 16,065 (±700)
- Housing units
- 5,264 (±349)
- Households that rent
- 96.0%
- Median gross rent
- $1,622
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +23.4%
What stands out in Fort Drum
Households that rent: 96.0% (±2.8 points) in Fort Drum, higher than in Jefferson County (45.3%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 73.7% (±8.8 points) in Fort Drum, higher than in Jefferson County (33.8%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 0.7% (±0.9 points) in Fort Drum, lower than in Jefferson County (11.9%).
Homes built before 1980: 16.6% (±7.5 points) in Fort Drum, lower than in Jefferson County (56.2%).
- Renters and owners in Fort Drum
- How long people stay in Fort Drum
- Heating fuel in Fort Drum
- Age of homes in Fort Drum
Housing in Fort Drum at a glance
- Median rent: $1,622 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,393 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 55.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 96.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $62,291 median household income
- Types of homes: 10.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 50.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 16.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 3.5% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 49.5% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 11.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +23.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 73.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Fort Drum against Jefferson County, its state and the nation
| Fort Drum | Jefferson County | New York | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 16,065 (±700) | 115,040 (exact) | 19,852,366 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 5,264 (±349) | 61,862 (±110) | 8,585,241 (±652) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 96.0% (±2.8 points) | 45.3% (±1.6 points) | 45.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,622 (±$86) | $1,213 (±$32) | $1,621 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $62,291 (±$7,906) | $66,301 (±$2,730) | $85,974 (±$402) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $188,200 (±$6,002) | $423,800 (±$1,627) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $2,899 (±$93) | $6,582 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 16.6% (±7.5 points) | 56.2% (±2.0 points) | 73.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 11.1 minutes (±1.3) | 19.5 minutes (±0.6) | 32.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.7% (±6.5 points) | 90.8% (±1.2 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 23.3 years (±0.9) | 33.7 years (±0.3) | 39.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Fort Drum covers 14.3 square miles of land, about 1,120 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Fort Drum has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 13,020 (±567) | 16,065 (±700) | +23.4% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 3,687 (±234) | 5,264 (±349) | +42.8% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,393 (±$30) | $1,622 (±$86) | +16.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $50,711 (±$4,388) | $62,291 (±$7,906) | +22.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 99.2% (±0.7 points) | 96.0% (±2.8 points) | −3.2 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.1% (±3.3 points) | 3.5% (±2.3 points) | −4.6 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Jefferson County
Fort Drum has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Jefferson County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Jefferson County recorded 160 violent and 1,021 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Fort Drum
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13603 | 97% | 14,136 | $1,627 | — | $62,500 |
| 13602 | 77% | 2,440 | — | — | — |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Fort Drum
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Black River | 2.5 mi | $906 | $228,200 | 36.8% |
| Calcium | 3.1 mi | $1,347 | $203,400 | 92.0% |
| Village of Evans Mills | 3.1 mi | $700 | $180,500 | 29.7% |
| Village of Deferiet | 5.3 mi | $1,214 | $131,900 | 24.2% |
| Town of Pamelia | 6.1 mi | $750 | $167,900 | 23.3% |
| Town of Champion | 6.4 mi | $1,054 | $198,900 | 46.1% |
| Town of Rutland | 7.0 mi | $908 | $201,600 | 26.3% |
| Watertown | 7.8 mi | $967 | $158,600 | 59.1% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Fort Drum, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,012 | $1,111 | $1,453 | $1,995 | $2,376 |
HUD income limits for Fort Drum, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,900 | $31,500 | $50,350 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $36,000 | $57,550 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,500 | $64,750 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,950 | $71,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $48,550 | $77,700 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $52,150 | $83,450 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $55,750 | $89,200 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $59,350 | $94,950 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Watertown-Fort Drum, NY MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $86,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Fort Drum is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside the Town of Le Ray, whose figures include it.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Fort Drum
What is the average rent in Fort Drum, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Fort Drum is $1,622 (±$86) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Fort Drum?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Fort Drum, NY is $2,044 (±$1,050) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Fort Drum rent-burdened?
55.9% of renting households in Fort Drum pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Fort Drum?
Fort Drum has an estimated 4,881 (±345) renting households, 96.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Fort Drum?
The median household income in Fort Drum is $62,291 (±$7,906) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Fort Drum?
Fort Drum, NY has an estimated 5,264 (±349) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Fort Drum growing?
In Fort Drum, the number of residents went from 13,020 in 2015–2019 to 16,065 in 2020–2024 (+23.4%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Fort Drum?
The ZIP codes that cover Fort Drum are 13603, 13602.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 13603?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 13603 is $1,627 (±$86) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Drum CDP, New York
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Drum CDP, New York
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Drum CDP, New York
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Drum CDP, New York
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Drum CDP, New York
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Drum CDP, New York
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Drum CDP, New York
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Watertown-Fort Drum, NY MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Watertown-Fort Drum, NY MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Fort Drum CDP, New York (place:26759, in state:36).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .