Adams Center, New York, 2010
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Adams CenterNY
A town of 1,075 in New York.
Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,075
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$234K
+4.8% in a year
Household income
$88K
median
Median age
54.8
years
Jobs based here
314
A commuter town
Is Adams Center a good place to live?
Adams Center’s midpoint age is 54.8 years, above both the New York town median (43 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). The biggest park or preserve is Honeyville Wildlife Management Area, at 109 acres. We don’t grade Adams Center yet; the figures below are still real.
Small town
1,075 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Adams Center: who provides what
Adams Center is unincorporated, so Jefferson County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerNational Grid19.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAdams T WD 1,2,3 (Adams Center) water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesJefferson CountyJefferson County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereJefferson County Board of ElectionsJefferson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP code1360613606 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Adams Center.
Housing
Adams Center stands out in New York and nationally: a larger share of its households own their home
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 4.8%.
$234KZillow home value
Typical home value
Adams Center$234K
New York$525K
+4.8%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in March
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
About one in three of Adams Center’s working residents commute to Watertown
Only 3% of working residents stay in Adams Center for work; the rest commute out. Adams Center’s average trip to work is 17 minutes. Employers in Adams Center added 136 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 314. The median commute is under 10 miles.
3%work in town
| Adams Center | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.9% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Adams Center3%
Watertown33%
Watertown10%
Adams8%
Albany3%
10 mi
median commute distance
314
jobs based in Adams Center
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than New York overall
15% of Adams Center residents are under 18. Adults 35 to 64 are 49% of residents (39% statewide); children under 18 are 15% of residents (21% statewide).
54.8median age · NY 39.8
| Adams Center | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 15% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 32% | 29% |
Adams CenterNew YorkUnited States
Ages · share of residents
32%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma9%
High school31%
Some college10%
Associate’s15%
Bachelor’s12%
Graduate23%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.8 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Adams Center | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.7% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.4% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.3% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 4.3% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.7% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 31.7% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.8% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.1% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.1% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 9.5% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.2% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.3% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 22.7% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazards
Adams Center faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected losses in Adams Center break down as 76% from inland flooding and 7% from cold waves. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in 69% of U.S. communities.
31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
116″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–31°
Spring32–53°
Summer57–77°
Fall39–58°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Adams Center is
Adams Center does better than the New York average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 9. Among adults in the town, 19% binge drink. Two figures for adults here: 38% have obesity, 39% sleep under 7 hours.
| Adams Center | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 33% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
32 measures vs. New York
5 better18 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Adams Center | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.6% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.2% | 17.2% |
| More adults with obesity | 37.8% | 28.8% |
Samaritan Medical Center
7.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
In Adams Center, 4.6% of the land is conserved
Parks and preserves in Adams Center: 2, covering 112 acres.
4.6%conserved
4.6%
conserved · 146 of 3,177 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Honeyville Wildlife Management Area | — | 109 |
| 2. Gary Tyner Memorial Field | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Adams Center
17pages on Adams Center
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Adams Center
About 4 of every 100 Adams Center residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Adams Center for work
Where Adams Center’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
314jobs based in Adams Center
3%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Adams Center
Census-designated place in New York, United States
Adams Center (formerly called Adams Five Corners) is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Adams in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 1,492 during the 2020 decennial census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 5.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 640 ft
- ZIP code
- 13606
Questions about Adams Center
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Adams Center, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Adams Center yet; the figures below are still real.