Housing data for the Town of Worth, NY
The Town of Worth, NY has an estimated 222 residents and 242 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Jefferson County.
4.7% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 222 (±77)
- Housing units
- 242 (±49)
- Households that rent
- 4.7%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −6.7%
What stands out in the Town of Worth
Households that rent: 4.7% (±7.2 points) in the Town of Worth, lower than in Jefferson County (45.3%).
Average commute: 25.8 minutes (±2.4) in the Town of Worth, higher than in Jefferson County (19.5 minutes).
Housing in the Town of Worth at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 4.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $73,750 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $166,700 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,760 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $2,000 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 52.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 64.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 60.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 33.7% heat with wood (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 25.8 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −6.7% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 11.6% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
The Town of Worth against Jefferson County, its state and the nation
| Town of Worth | Jefferson County | New York | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 222 (±77) | 115,040 (exact) | 19,852,366 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 242 (±49) | 61,862 (±110) | 8,585,241 (±652) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 4.7% (±7.2 points) | 45.3% (±1.6 points) | 45.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,213 (±$32) | $1,621 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $73,750 (±$28,682) | $66,301 (±$2,730) | $85,974 (±$402) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $166,700 (±$31,614) | $188,200 (±$6,002) | $423,800 (±$1,627) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,000 (±$994) | $2,899 (±$93) | $6,582 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 64.4% (±14.6 points) | 56.2% (±2.0 points) | 73.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.8 minutes (±2.4) | 19.5 minutes (±0.6) | 32.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.5% (±6.8 points) | 90.8% (±1.2 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.9 years (±12.5) | 33.7 years (±0.3) | 39.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
The Town of Worth covers 43.3 square miles of land, about 5 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How the Town of Worth has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 238 (±73) | 222 (±77) | −6.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 259 (±39) | 242 (±49) | −6.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $100,000 (±$27,660) | $166,700 (±$31,614) | +66.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $58,333 (±$17,694) | $73,750 (±$28,682) | +26.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,088 (±$248) | $1,760 (±$178) | +61.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,412 (±$735) | $2,000 (±$994) | −17.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 10.6% (±6.2 points) | 4.7% (±7.2 points) | −5.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±93.8 points) | 60.0% (±58.9 points) | +60.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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
The Town of Worth 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 the Town of Worth
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13659 | 47% | 386 | — | $166,000 | $63,125 |
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 the Town of Worth
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Lorraine | 6.7 mi | $1,042 | $152,400 | 11.1% |
| Town of Pinckney | 6.9 mi | $1,275 | $170,800 | 17.6% |
| Town of Montague | 7.2 mi | — | $315,200 | 2.9% |
| Town of Rodman | 7.5 mi | $1,200 | $199,200 | 21.7% |
| Town of Boylston | 8.0 mi | $950 | $140,300 | 13.9% |
| Village of Adams | 10 mi | $900 | $192,400 | 40.4% |
| Town of Redfield | 11 mi | — | $92,800 | 4.5% |
| Town of Harrisburg | 11 mi | $792 | $168,300 | 8.8% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for the Town of Worth, 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 the Town of Worth, 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.
A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Worth include them.
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 Town of Worth
How many homes are in the Town of Worth?
The Town of Worth, NY has an estimated 242 (±49) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in the Town of Worth?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 38.8% of homes in the Town of Worth, NY.
How old are most homes in the Town of Worth?
64.4% of homes in the Town of Worth, NY were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is the Town of Worth growing?
In the Town of Worth, the number of residents went from 238 in 2015–2019 to 222 in 2020–2024 (−6.7%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in the Town of Worth?
The ZIP code that covers the Town of Worth is 13659.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Worth town, Jefferson County, New York
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Worth town, Jefferson County, New York
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Worth town, Jefferson County, New York
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Worth town, Jefferson County, New York
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Worth town, Jefferson County, New York
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Worth town, Jefferson County, New York
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Worth town, Jefferson County, 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 Worth town, Jefferson County, New York (county subdivision:83162, in state:36 county:045).
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 .