Best Places13028, NY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 13028, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
13028 ranks 21,285th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low disaster risk by a wide margin, and property taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 13028
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
13028's strengths and weaknesses
Where 13028 ranks high
- Disaster safetyBetter than 97% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 90% of zip codes
Where 13028 ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Short commute37.2 minutes each way, better than only 7% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 13% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 13028
A household needs to earn about $45,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 13028 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $64,728, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 13028's effective rate of 2.22%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 13028
13028 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 13028.
Who works in 13028, and how
Work in 13028 centers on construction and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 13028
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 13028.
What the weather is like in 13028, month by month
13028 sees roughly 70 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 36, with lows near 18. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 27° | 18° |
| April | 60° | 47° | 36° |
| July | 87° | 74° | 63° |
| October | 66° | 54° | 44° |
Flying in and out of 13028
The nearest airport, Syracuse Hancock International, is about 14 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Bradley International, about 189 miles away.
The best schools in and around 13028
Schools across 13028 average a B+, better than 84% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Camden Elementary SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
- Altmar-parish-williamstown Elementary SchoolB · 50% proficient
- Aura A Cole Elementary SchoolB · 48% proficient
Top middle schools
- Camden Middle SchoolC+ · 39% proficient
- Central Square Middle SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Top high schools
- Paul V Moore High SchoolA+ · 92% proficient
- Camden Senior High SchoolA+ · 90% proficient
- Altmar-parish-williamstown Jr/sr High SchoolB+ · 58% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 13028 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
13028 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 13028 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 13028
Is 13028 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 13028 ranks 21,285th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low disaster risk, quiet, and tree cover, and lowest on property taxes and civic engagement. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 13028 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $142,664. The overall cost of living runs about 4% below the national average. Set against a $64,728 median income, cost of living beats 22% of zip codes.
Is 13028 safe?
Yes, 13028 is safer than 90% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $185 per resident a year.
Compare 13028 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 13028. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 13028 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
13028 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 13028: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 13028: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 13028: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 13028: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
13028 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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