Best Places13850, NY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 13850, 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.
13850 ranks 4,654th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on good schools by a wide margin, and property taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 13850
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.
13850's strengths and weaknesses
Where 13850 ranks high
- School gradeA−, better than 95% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Short commute19.1 minutes each way, better than 88% of zip codes
Where 13850 ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,088 a month, better than only 26% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 13850
A household needs to earn about $67,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 13850 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $97,140, 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 13850's effective rate of 2.12%, 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 13850
13850's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 13850.
Who works in 13850, and how
Work in 13850 centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 77%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 12%
Life in 13850
13850 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 86% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 88% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 13850 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 13850, month by month
13850 sees roughly 79 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 82 degrees. January highs sit near 33, with lows near 17. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 25° | 17° |
| April | 58° | 45° | 34° |
| July | 82° | 70° | 60° |
| October | 62° | 51° | 42° |
Flying in and out of 13850
The nearest airport, Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link Field, is about 10 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Newark Liberty International, about 135 miles away.
The best schools in and around 13850
Schools across 13850 average an A−, better than 95% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Homer Brink SchoolA+ · 83% proficient
- Tioga Hills Elementary SchoolA+ · 80% proficient
- African Road Elementary SchoolA+ · 78% proficient
Top middle schools
- Vestal Middle SchoolA · 60% proficient
- Maine-endwell Middle SchoolB+ · 48% proficient
- Jennie F Snapp Middle SchoolB− · 41% proficient
Top high schools
- Vestal Senior High SchoolA+ · 99% proficient
- Maine-endwell Senior High SchoolA+ · 98% proficient
- Johnson City Senior High SchoolA+ · 98% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 13850 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
13850 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 13850 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 13850 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 78% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 12% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 13850
Is 13850 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 13850 ranks 4,654th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on good schools, heat safety, and fast internet, and lowest on property taxes and car insurance costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 13850 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $217,666. The overall cost of living runs about 4% below the national average. Set against a $97,140 median income, cost of living beats 78% of zip codes.
Is 13850 safe?
Yes, 13850 is safer than 56% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $314 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 13850?
July highs average about 82 degrees, and January highs near 33 with lows near 17. That works out to about 79 pleasant days a year, more than 43% of zip codes.
Is 13850 good for families?
Schools beat 95% of zip codes, crime safety beats 56%, and childcare runs $1,088 a month.
Compare 13850 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 13850. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 13850 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.
13850 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 13850: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 13850: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 13850: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 13850: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
13850 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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