| City: | Verona Beach, New York |
| County: | Oneida County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 12:12:26 AM |
| Population: | 251 [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 315 / 680 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 43.1908, -75.7295 |
| Land Area: | 1.77 sq mi |
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Verona Beach sits on the eastern shore of Oneida Lake in upstate New York. This small lakefront community of 251 year-round residents transforms seasonally as vacation homeowners arrive. With 235 total housing units but only 146 occupied year-round, 35% of homes serve as seasonal or vacation properties. The median age of 53.5 years and small household size (1.7 people per household) point to a retirement and second-home community rather than a place with growing families.
This is a PO Box Only Zone. There's no alternative mail delivery across the 1.9 square mile territory along the lakeshore. The Verona Beach post office maintains 215 PO Boxes for the 146 year-round households, a 1.47 adoption rate that shows the post office serves beyond the immediate lakefront area. Residents from surrounding properties without standard addressing rely on PO Boxes as their primary mail access point.
Limited rural delivery does exist on 2 rural carrier routes serving 33 addresses. Street names like Lake Shore Road North, Oneida Street, and Snug Harbor Lane capture the waterfront character. Most delivery points concentrate along the shoreline and a modest grid of numbered avenues.
With just 9 business establishments employing 39 people, Verona Beach remains a quiet residential enclave. Per capita income sits at $33,028, and median home values reach $204,300. About 41% of adults hold bachelor's degrees or higher. The community is 95% white with a median age well above the national average.
This isn't a working village. It's a place people choose for lakeside living, either year-round or seasonally, where mail arrives at the post office instead of the front door. PO Box addressing is required for most properties in this lakefront community.
Street names emphasize the lakefront location with Lake Shore Road as the primary corridor and Snug Harbor Lane capturing the marina character, while numbered avenues suggest an older established grid.
ZIP Code 13162 has 251 residents and 146 households (average 1.72 persons per household). The median age is 53.5 years, significantly older than the state (39.0) and significantly older than the nation (38.8). The gender split is 47.0% male and 53.0% female, which is slightly lower than the national male share (49.1%), making this a female-majority area. Largest groups are White (95.2%, much higher than the state average of 55.2% and well above the national average of 61.6%) and American Indian & Alaska Native (2.4%); Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.0%, which is much lower than the state average (19.5%).
Explore More: Population Over Time By Age & Gender By Race By Gender Nativity & Citizenship
| 2020 Population: | 251Source: Census DHC |
| 2024 ACS Population Estimate: | 150Source: Census ACS |
| 2026 ZC Population Estimate: | 0Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Population Density: | 141.8 people per sq mile |
| Average Income: | $0Source: Census ACS |
| Households: | 146Source: Census DHC |
| Average House Value: | $204,300Source: Census ACS |
| Persons Per Household: | 1.72Source: Census DHC |
| Average Family Size: | 2.05Source: Census ACS |
| Group | 2010 | 2011 | 2102 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census ACS Population Estimate | -- | 434 | 629 | 530 | 637 | 519 | 441 | 306 | 560 | 215 | 248 | 376 | 409 | 150 |
| Decennial Census | 385 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 251 | -- | -- | -- |
Median Age: 53.5
Male Median Age: 53
Female Median Age: 55.9
| Group | < 5 | 5-9 | 10-14 | 15-19 | 20-24 | 25-29 | 30-34 | 35-39 | 40-44 | 45-49 | 50-54 | 55-59 | 60-64 | 65-69 | 70-74 | 75-79 | 80-84 | 85+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Female | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Total | 7 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 15 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 22 | 29 | 28 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 |
| White: | 239 | 96.76% |
| Black: | 0 | 0% |
| Hispanic:* | 0 | 0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.40% |
| American Indian: | 6 | 2.43% |
| Hawaiian: | 0 | 0% |
| Other: | 1 | 0.40% |
| Total: | 247 | 100% |
| Gender | Count | % | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males: | 118 | 47.01% | 53.0 years |
| Females: | 133 | 52.99% | 55.9 years |
| Total: | 251 | 100% | 53.5 years |
| Native, born in the United States: | 150 | 100.00% |
| Native, born in PR, Island Areas, or abroad: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Foreign born, naturalized U.S. citizen: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Foreign born, not a U.S. citizen: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total Population: | 150 | 100% |
| Total Native Population: | 150 | 100.00% |
| Total Foreign-born Population: | 0 | 0.00% |
In 2023, the Median household income is $0, which is far less than the state median ($84,578), is down $39,750 (100.0%) since 2011 and below its 2019 pre-pandemic level by $133,426. Family households earn a median of $0 versus $0 for nonfamily households (a difference of $0). By gender, male median income is $0 and female is $0, which is well under the state female median ($63,701), with a current gap of $0 that has narrowed from 2011 to 2023. The labor-force participation rate is 20.7%, which is considerably lower than the national rate (63.5%). The unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is far lower than the state rate (6.2%). The largest occupation group is Management (71.0%).
Explore More: Income Over Time Household Income Employment Status By Occupation
| Income Type | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median Household Income | $39,750 | $78,580 | $78,750 | $81,960 | $81,571 | $81,205 | $0 | $0 | $133,426 | $0 | $74,417 | $82,717 | $0 |
| Median Family Income | $38,667 | $82,744 | $79,706 | $88,322 | $87,703 | $81,083 | $26,488 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Median NonFamily Income | $53,661 | $78,352 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Median Male Income | $54,732 | $77,926 | $78,720 | $82,472 | $0 | $81,094 | $0 | $131,023 | $0 | $0 | $143,324 | $0 | $0 |
| Median Female Income | $25,625 | $26,358 | $26,275 | $25,559 | $0 | $25,321 | $26,042 | $26,219 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Employed: | 31 | 20.67% |
| Unemployed: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Not In Labor Force: | 119 | 79.33% |
| Total: | 150 | 100% |
| Management, business, science, and arts: | 22 | 70.97% |
| Service: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Sales and Office: | 3 | 9.68% |
| Natural resources, construction, and maintenance: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving: | 6 | 19.35% |
| Total Civilian Employed Population: | 31 | 100% |
In 2023, the median home value is $204,300, which is well under the state median ($403,000), is up $96,300 (89.17%) since 2011 and above its 2019 pre-pandemic level by $102,500. The median gross rent is $0, which is far less than the state median ($1,576), and above its 2019 pre-pandemic level by $0. Of occupied housing, owners make up 97.39% (42.86% with a mortgage, 57.14% free-and-clear) and renters 2.61% - making this ZIP Code more home ownership than the state and under national rental averages. The vacancy rate is 59.93%, which is markedly above the state rate (10.19%).
Explore More: Compare Home Value Home Value Over Time Rent & Over Time Housing Occupancy
| Group | 2011 | 2102 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median Home Value | $108,000 | $113,400 | $116,800 | $136,400 | $133,500 | $124,800 | $125,000 | $122,700 | $101,800 | $177,400 | $0 | $177,500 | $204,300 |
| Less than $500: | 0 | 0.00% |
| $500 to $999: | 3 | 100.00% |
| $1,000 to $1,499: | 0 | 0.00% |
| $1,500 to $1,999: | 0 | 0.00% |
| $2,000 to $2,499: | 0 | 0.00% |
| $2,500 to $2,999: | 0 | 0.00% |
| $3,000 or more: | 0 | 0.00% |
| No Rent: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total: | 3 | 100% |
| Group | 2011 | 2102 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median Rent | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $841 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $949 | $0 |
| Owner Occupied (with mortgage): | 48 | 41.74% |
| Owner Occupied (free and clear, no mortgage): | 64 | 55.65% |
| Renter Occupied: | 3 | 2.61% |
| Total Occupied Housing Units: | 115 | 100% |
| Occupied Housing Units: | 115 | 40.07% |
| Vacant Housing Units (not graphed): | 172 | 59.93% |
| Total Housing Units: | 287 | 100% |
| Single-Family Units: | 267 | 93.03% |
| Multi-Family Units: | 20 | 6.97% |
| Other Units: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total Housing Units: | 287 | 100% |
In 2023, 40.80% of adults (25+) have a bachelor's degree or higher, which is comparable to the national rate (35.00%). High school or higher is 100.00%, which is on par with the state rate (87.90%). The uninsured rate is 0.00%, which is comparable to the national rate (8.60%). The share of people in poverty is 0.00%, which is on par with the state rate (9.80%). Poverty has been broadly stable, which may reflect structural barriers or offsetting gains and setbacks. Among residents ages 3+, the largest enrollment group is college (76.92%). College enrollment is 76.92%, which is far higher than the national rate (26.70%), indicating the community is likely a college hub with student-driven housing and services.
Explore More: Educational Attainment Health Insurance Poverty Over Time School Enrollment
| Less than 9th grade: | 0 | 0.00% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma: | 0 | 0.00% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency): | 64 | 43.54% |
| Some college, no degree: | 20 | 13.61% |
| Associate's degree: | 3 | 2.04% |
| Bachelor's degree: | 47 | 31.97% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 13 | 8.84% |
| Total: | 147 | 100% |
| High school or higher: | 147 | 100.00% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 60 | 40.82% |
| Private Insurance: | 124 | 59.62% |
| Public Insurance: | 84 | 40.38% |
| No Insurance: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total: | 208 | 100% |
| Has Health Insurance: | 208 | 100.00% |
| Group | 2011 | 2102 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % of People in Poverty | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Note: Counts of Families & People in poverty are not published at the ZIP Code level due to small sample sizes. Percentages shown are survey estimates from the American Community Survey (ACS). They may differ from official poverty statistics. The U.S. Census Bureau defines poverty status by comparing a family's or individual's total income with federal poverty thresholds that vary by family size and composition.
| Nursery School, Preschool: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Kindergarten: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8): | 0 | 0.00% |
| High school (grades 9-12): | 3 | 23.08% |
| College or graduate school: | 10 | 76.92% |
| Total: | 13 | 100% |
| Early Childhood: | 0 | 0.00% |
| K-12 (Primary & Secondary School): | 3 | 23.08% |
ZIP Code 13162 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 8 business establishments, employing about 19 people with an annual payroll of $771,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 234Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 8Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $121,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $771,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 19Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 13162 is located in Oneida County, New York, within the Utica-Rome, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 46540) and New York's 22nd Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 289,577 people, about 0.09% of whom live in ZIP Code 13162. It covers 1.77 sq mi of land and a water area of 0.079 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Utica-Rome, NYSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 46540Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 289,577Source: Census |
| MSA: | Utica-Rome, NY MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | 1.77 sq miSource: Census |
| Water Area: | 0.079 sq miSource: Census |
| Congressional District: | 22Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 5077.45 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | --Source: Census |
| Place Name: | --Source: Census |
We could not locate which school district 13162 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on January 1, 2026.