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Dexter, New York: commercial real estate data.
Dexter is a Census village of 754 people across 0.67 square miles of land, in Jefferson County. Median household income is $49,408, 64.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $818,800 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Dexter
What Dexter is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area0.67 sq mi
- Water area0.05 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,133 plus or minus 287
- County holding the largest share of its areaJefferson 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.
Dexter
How many people live in Dexter
- Population754 plus or minus 191
- Median age42.7 plus or minus 10.5
- Population under 18214 plus or minus 67
- Share under 1828.4 percent
- Population 65 and over204 plus or minus 76
- Share 65 and over27.1 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Households318 plus or minus 74
- Family households209 plus or minus 67
- Share of households that are families65.7 percent plus or minus 14.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Dexter
- Median household income$49,408 plus or minus $14,656
- Per capita income$27,415 plus or minus $5,973
- Civilian labor force271 plus or minus 78
- Employed256 plus or minus 72
- Unemployed15 plus or minus 17
- Unemployment rate5.5 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Adults 25 and over496 plus or minus 109
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher86.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.7 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.1 percent plus or minus 4.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Dexter
- Housing units354 plus or minus 83
- Occupied units318 plus or minus 74
- Vacant units36 plus or minus 32
- Vacancy rate10.2 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Owner occupied204 plus or minus 63
- Renter occupied114 plus or minus 48
- Ownership rate64.2 percent plus or minus 13.0
- Median owner-occupied home value$158,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$620 plus or minus $126
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.1 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Single family units230 plus or minus 71
- Share single family65.0 percent plus or minus 13.2
- Units in buildings of two or more115 plus or minus 47
- Share in buildings of two or more32.5 percent plus or minus 10.8
- Mobile homes9 plus or minus 7
- Median year structure built1952
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Dexter gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute244 plus or minus 69
- Commuting under 15 minutes96 plus or minus 46
- Share commuting under 15 minutes39.3 percent plus or minus 15.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more21 plus or minus 22
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more8.6 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Drove alone86.0 percent
- Carpooled6.2 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home5.1 percent plus or minus 4.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dexter
SBA loans in Dexter (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$818,800
- Average approval$204,700
- Median approval$209,400
- Largest approval$350,000
- Jobs supported26
- Jobs per approval6.5
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dexter, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have 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.
Dexter
SBA loans in Dexter (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$495,000
- Average approval$495,000
- Median approval$495,000
- Largest approval$495,000
- Jobs supported15
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dexter, in any county, FY2010 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, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Dexter
- NFIP communityVillage of Dexter
- NFIP community number360333
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/15/94
The Village of Dexter participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 360333 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.
Jefferson County, not Dexter
Jefferson County context, not Dexter figures
- Establishments in Jefferson County2,348
- Covered employment, Jefferson County40,308
- Average annual pay, Jefferson County$55,545
- Housing units permitted, Jefferson County191
Every figure in this section is published for Jefferson County as a whole and is not a measurement of Dexter.
All Jefferson County figures →
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
Dexter questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dexter, New York?
754, in 318 households. Dexter village covers 0.67 square miles of land, which is 1,133 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Dexter in?
Jefferson 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 Dexter?
$49,408. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $158,000. Median gross rent is $620 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Dexter businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $818,800 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $209,400, plus 1 504 approvals worth $495,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dexter, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Dexter borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Dexter. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Dexter in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Dexter appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Dexter, village of, community 360333, 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 Dexter figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Jefferson 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 Dexter.
Is zoning published for Dexter?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.