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Herkimer, New York: commercial real estate data.
Herkimer is a Census village of 7,566 people across 2.59 square miles of land, in Herkimer County. Median household income is $48,529, 52.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 7 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $745,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Herkimer
What Herkimer is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area2.59 sq mi
- Water area0.12 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,923
- County holding the largest share of its areaHerkimer County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Herkimer
- Population7,566
- Median age45.4
- Population under 181,104 plus or minus 293
- Share under 1814.6 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Population 65 and over1,566
- Share 65 and over20.7 percent
- Households3,326
- Family households1,964
- Share of households that are families59.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Herkimer
- Median household income$48,529 plus or minus $16,198
- Per capita income$28,716
- Civilian labor force3,611
- Employed3,414
- Unemployed197 plus or minus 118
- Unemployment rate5.5 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Adults 25 and over5,505
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.9 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.5 percent plus or minus 3.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Herkimer
- Housing units3,784
- Occupied units3,326
- Vacant units458 plus or minus 189
- Vacancy rate12.1 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Owner occupied1,750
- Renter occupied1,576
- Ownership rate52.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$133,200 plus or minus $28,866
- Median gross rent, monthly$821
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.3 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Single family units2,204
- Share single family58.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,565 plus or minus 337
- Share in buildings of two or more41.4 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Mobile homes15 plus or minus 26
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Herkimer gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,082
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,356 plus or minus 410
- Share commuting under 15 minutes44.0 percent plus or minus 11.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more671 plus or minus 238
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more21.8 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Drove alone65.8 percent
- Carpooled14.7 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Public transport0.5 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Walked9.4 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Worked from home8.4 percent plus or minus 6.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Herkimer (7(a))
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$745,000
- Average approval$106,429
- Median approval$40,000
- Largest approval$500,000
- Jobs supported30
- Jobs per approval4.3
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Herkimer, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Herkimer
- NFIP communityTown of Herkimer
- NFIP community number360306
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/17/85(M)
The Town of Herkimer participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 360306 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Herkimer County, not Herkimer
Herkimer County context, not Herkimer figures
- Establishments in Herkimer County1,124
- Covered employment, Herkimer County15,519
- Average annual pay, Herkimer County$51,384
- Housing units permitted, Herkimer County50
Every figure in this section is published for Herkimer County as a whole and is not a measurement of Herkimer.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Herkimer questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Herkimer, New York?
7,566, in 3,326 households. Herkimer village covers 2.59 square miles of land, which is 2,923 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Herkimer in?
Herkimer County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Herkimer?
$48,529. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $133,200. Median gross rent is $821 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Herkimer businesses?
7 7(a) approvals totaling $745,000 since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $40,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Herkimer, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Herkimer borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Herkimer. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Herkimer in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Herkimer appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Herkimer, town of, community 360306, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Herkimer figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Herkimer County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Herkimer.
Is zoning published for Herkimer?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.