Metro Broadband Data

Watertown-Fort Drum, NY

BroadbandClusters provides ZIP-level internet adoption, device access, and digital divide analysis for the Watertown-Fort Drum, NY metropolitan area. Data covers 43 communities across NY, drawing from the FCC Broadband Data Collection and U.S. Census American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024. Use the interactive tool to identify underserved ZIP codes, compare socioeconomic clusters, and analyze connectivity gaps for seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities.

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What's available for Watertown

Internet Adoption by ZIP

Broadband subscription rates at ZIP code level — see where households lack connectivity.

Device Access

Desktop, laptop, and tablet ownership rates. Identifies device poverty separate from broadband gaps.

Socioeconomic Clusters

Machine learning groupings of ZIPs by demographic similarity — pinpoints systemic gaps.

Vulnerable Populations

Breakdowns for seniors 65+, veterans, people with disabilities, and low-income households.

FCC Coverage vs. Adoption

Compare where infrastructure exists (FCC data) to where people are actually connected (Census ACS).

Bottom 20% ZIPs

Automatically identifies the most underserved ZIP codes for targeted intervention and grant planning.

Communities covered

The Watertown-Fort Drum, NY metro analysis includes ZIP codes across the following communities:

Watertown Antwerp Adams Pierrepont Manor Henderson Henderson Harbor La Fargeville Lacona Lorraine Mannsville Natural Bridge Philadelphia Plessis Great Bend Redwood Rodman Sackets Harbor Sandy Creek Theresa Thousand Island Park Three Mile Bay Hammond Gouverneur Adams Center Fort Drum Alexandria Bay Belleville Black River Brownville Calcium Cape Vincent Carthage Chaumont Clayton Deferiet Denmark Depauville Dexter Ellisburg Evans Mills +3 more

Data source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC) and U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. All metrics are population-weighted at the ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) level. Free for education, research, and non-commercial policy work. Contact broadbandclusters@gmail.com for inquiries.