What is the population of Clarkson CDP?

Clarkson CDP has 5,002 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #358 of 1,292 in New York.

What is the median household income in Clarkson CDP?

Median household income in Clarkson CDP is $74,122 a year, 5.6% below the national figure of $78,538.

How much does it cost to rent or buy in Clarkson CDP?

Median gross rent is $995 a month and the median home value is $191,600, so rent absorbs about 16.1% of median household income.

Is Clarkson CDP affordable compared with the rest of the US?

Homes cost about 2.6× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Clarkson CDP is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 16.1% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.

Aerial view of a dense city center, illustrating the US cities ZIP code directory

New York · Census place 15946

Clarkson, NY population, income and ZIP codes

Quick answer

The population of the city of Clarkson, New York (Clarkson, NY — Census place “Clarkson CDP”) is 5,002 residents, ranking #358 of 1292 places in New York. Median household income is $74,122, the median home is worth $191,600 and median gross rent runs $995 a month. Looking for the Clarkson New York ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Clarkson, NY: 14420.

Population: 5,002Clarkson CDP residents
Median household income: $74,122Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value: $191,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent: $995Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age: 41.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate: 62.6%Owner-occupied households

Clarkson ZIP codes (New York)

Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Clarkson.

The Clarkson NY ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.

14420

What the numbers mean in Clarkson CDP

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Clarkson CDP median would spend about 16.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 9.8% of residents and 62.6% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

Clarkson CDP, NY in context

How this area compares with national benchmarks.

Clarkson CDP is a mid-size town in New York, with 5,002 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #358 of 1,292 ranked by population — larger than 72% of them. The median age here is 41.3 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly older profile than the country as a whole. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.

Households in Clarkson CDP earn a median of $74,122 a year, 5.6% below the national figure of $78,538 and 19% below the $91,806 median for the 847 New York cities we cover. The median is the midpoint household, not an average, so a handful of very high earners cannot drag it upward the way they distort a mean. Poverty reaches 9.8% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.

The typical owner-occupied home in Clarkson CDP is valued at $191,600, 36.8% below the national figure and 39% below the $315,800 peer median, while median gross rent runs $995 a month, 29.2% below the national figure, or roughly $11,940 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 16.1% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 2.6×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 62.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.

All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.

Compare with nearby places

Places of similar size in New York.

More New York coverage.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this area.

What is the population of Clarkson CDP?: Clarkson CDP has 5,002 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #358 of 1,292 in New York.
What is the median household income in Clarkson CDP?: Median household income in Clarkson CDP is $74,122 a year, 5.6% below the national figure of $78,538.
How much does it cost to rent or buy in Clarkson CDP?: Median gross rent is $995 a month and the median home value is $191,600, so rent absorbs about 16.1% of median household income.
Is Clarkson CDP affordable compared with the rest of the US?: Homes cost about 2.6× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Clarkson CDP is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 16.1% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
How current is this Clarkson CDP data?: All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.