Best Places13138, NY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 13138, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
13138 ranks 3,615th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and a weak job market ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 13138
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.
13138's strengths and weaknesses
Where 13138 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 91% of zip codes
Where 13138 ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,317 a month, better than only 14% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 18% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 13138
A household needs to earn about $67,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 13138 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $102,927, 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 13138's effective rate of 2.05%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 13138
13138 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 13138.
Who works in 13138, and how
Work in 13138 centers on transportation & warehousing and manufacturing. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 67%
- Work from home 26%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in 13138
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 13138.
What the weather is like in 13138, month by month
13138 sees roughly 66 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 13138
The nearest airport, Syracuse Hancock International, is about 15 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Newark Liberty International, about 180 miles away.
The best schools in and around 13138
Schools across 13138 average an A, better than 91% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Fabius-pompey Elementary SchoolA− · 60% proficient
Top high schools
- La Fayette Junior-senior High SchoolA · 68% proficient
- Fabius-pompey Middle School High SchoolA− · 65% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 13138 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
13138 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 13138 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 13138
Is 13138 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 13138 ranks 3,615th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, low crime, and low disaster risk, and lowest on a weak job market and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 13138 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $218,400. The overall cost of living runs about 10% above the national average. Set against a $102,927 median income, cost of living beats 69% of zip codes.
Is 13138 safe?
Yes, 13138 is safer than 97% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $148 per resident a year.
Compare 13138 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 13138. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 13138 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.
13138 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 13138: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 13138: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 13138: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 13138: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
13138 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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