Housing data for Worcester (community), NY
Worcester (community), NY has an estimated 1,032 residents and 440 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Otsego County.
13.9% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,032 (±248)
- Housing units
- 440 (±96)
- Households that rent
- 13.9%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +16.1%
What stands out in Worcester (community)
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 100.0% (±24.0 points) in Worcester (community), higher than in Otsego County (44.0%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,498 (±$954) in Worcester (community), lower than in Otsego County ($3,041).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 51.7% (±16.4 points) in Worcester (community), higher than in Otsego County (31.3%).
Average commute: 33.2 minutes (±7.2) in Worcester (community), higher than in Otsego County (22.9 minutes).
Housing in Worcester (community) at a glance
- Rent burden: 100.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 13.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $64,474 median household income
- Home values: $145,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,250 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,498 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: 59.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 84.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 51.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 33.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +16.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 24.7% 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)
Worcester (community) against Otsego County, its state and the nation
| Worcester (community) | Otsego County | New York | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,032 (±248) | 60,108 (exact) | 19,852,366 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 440 (±96) | 30,057 (±64) | 8,585,241 (±652) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 13.9% (±19.3 points) | 26.1% (±2.0 points) | 45.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $987 (±$42) | $1,621 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $64,474 (±$30,290) | $68,885 (±$3,568) | $85,974 (±$402) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $145,700 (±$40,362) | $179,100 (±$5,897) | $423,800 (±$1,627) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,498 (±$954) | $3,041 (±$129) | $6,582 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 84.7% (±18.9 points) | 69.5% (±2.9 points) | 73.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 33.2 minutes (±7.2) | 22.9 minutes (±1.1) | 32.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.3% (±9.0 points) | 87.2% (±1.4 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 35.0 years (±13.3) | 39.9 years (±0.4) | 39.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Worcester (community) covers 8.6 square miles of land, about 121 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Worcester (community) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 889 (±179) | 1,032 (±248) | +16.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 444 (±80) | 440 (±96) | −0.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $107,100 (±$13,003) | $145,700 (±$40,362) | +36.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $46,159 (±$3,555) | $64,474 (±$30,290) | +39.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $984 (±$170) | $1,250 (±$189) | +27.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,448 (±$332) | $1,498 (±$954) | −38.8% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 23.2% (±11.2 points) | 13.9% (±19.3 points) | −9.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±31.0 points) | 0.0% (±48.0 points) | 0.0 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 Otsego County
Worcester (community) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Otsego County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Otsego County recorded 62 violent and 333 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 Worcester (community)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12197 | 13% | 2,298 | $732 | $165,200 | $77,778 |
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 Worcester (community)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Decatur | 3.4 mi | $765 | $173,500 | 7.0% |
| Town of Westford | 4.9 mi | — | $175,000 | 10.9% |
| Town of Summit | 7.7 mi | — | $150,000 | 7.3% |
| Town of Maryland | 7.8 mi | $878 | $159,700 | 6.7% |
| Town of Roseboom | 7.9 mi | $1,536 | $166,700 | 5.1% |
| Town of Middlefield | 8.2 mi | $1,145 | $316,200 | 17.3% |
| Village of Richmondville | 9.1 mi | $853 | $160,900 | 54.5% |
| Town of Richmondville | 9.8 mi | $894 | $159,300 | 27.7% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Worcester (community), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $860 | $961 | $1,235 | $1,472 | $1,653 |
HUD income limits for Worcester (community), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,100 | $31,850 | $50,900 |
| 2 people | $21,800 | $36,400 | $58,200 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,950 | $65,450 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $45,450 | $72,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $49,100 | $78,550 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $52,750 | $84,350 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $56,400 | $90,150 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $60,000 | $96,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Otsego County, NY, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $90,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Worcester (community) 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 Worcester, 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 Worcester (community)
What is the median household income in Worcester (community)?
The median household income in Worcester (community) is $64,474 (±$30,290) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Worcester (community), NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $145,700 (±$40,362) for owner-occupied homes in Worcester (community) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Worcester (community)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Worcester (community), NY is $1,250 (±$189) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Worcester (community)?
Worcester (community), NY has an estimated 440 (±96) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Worcester (community)?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 36.1% of homes in Worcester (community), NY.
How old are most homes in Worcester (community)?
84.7% of homes in Worcester (community), NY were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Worcester (community) growing?
In Worcester (community), the number of residents went from 889 in 2015–2019 to 1,032 in 2020–2024 (+16.1%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Worcester (community)?
The ZIP code that covers Worcester (community) is 12197.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 12197?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12197 is $732 (±$26) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Worcester CDP, New York
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Worcester CDP, New York
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Worcester CDP, New York
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Worcester CDP, New York
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Worcester CDP, New York
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Worcester CDP, New York
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Worcester CDP, New York
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Otsego County, NY
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Otsego County, NY
- 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 Worcester CDP, New York (place:83118, 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 .