13838, NY Demographics

Population 4,435 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in ZIP 13838

Household size in ZIP 13838

Household size, people per household
PeriodZIP 13838New YorkU.S.
2006–102.192.682.68
2010–142.152.722.73
2015–192.432.692.71
2020–242.252.652.65
Change+0.06−0.03−0.03
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ZIP 13838 is a place of small households, averaging 2.25 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in ZIP 13838

Median age, years
PeriodZIP 13838New YorkU.S.
2006–1041.138.337.7
2010–1443.039.038.6
2015–1942.440.239.6
2020–2444.840.840.1
Change+3.6+2.5+2.3
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With a median age of 44.8, ZIP 13838 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 41.1, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in ZIP 13838

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodZIP 13838New YorkU.S.
2006–1016.9%13.1%12.3%
2010–1411.2%12.7%12.3%
2015–1919.2%11.6%11.6%
2020–249.5%11.6%11.6%
Change−7.4 pts−1.5 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head about one in ten households in ZIP 13838 (9.5%), below the national share of 11.6%.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in ZIP 13838

Renters in ZIP 13838

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodZIP 13838New YorkU.S.
2006–1033.7%44.8%33.3%
2010–1437.8%46.2%35.6%
2015–1939.6%46.2%36.0%
2020–2452.9%45.7%34.8%
Change+19.2 pts+0.9 pts+1.5 pts
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Renters far outnumber owners in ZIP 13838: 52.9% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. About six in ten owners (60.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in ZIP 13838

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodZIP 13838New YorkU.S.
2006–1015.9%10.3%11.4%
2010–1416.4%10.4%11.4%
2015–1924.3%11.0%11.1%
2020–2415.1%9.7%9.6%
Change−0.8 pts−0.6 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in ZIP 13838: 15.1% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in ZIP 13838

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodZIP 13838New YorkU.S.
2006–10195219561974
2010–14195619571975
2015–19195519581977
2020–24195619611980
Change+4+5+6
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The housing in ZIP 13838 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1956, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in ZIP 13838

Rent, per month
PeriodZIP 13838New YorkU.S.
2006–10$552$1,095$965
2010–14$631$1,201$1,040
2015–19$629$1,426$1,213
2020–24$832$1,794$1,571
Change+$280+$698+$606
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Rent in ZIP 13838 runs $832 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in ZIP 13838

Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 13838

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 13838New YorkU.S.
2006–1024.7%31.9%28.4%
2010–1419.9%33.4%29.6%
2015–1914.9%36.2%32.1%
2020–2425.6%39.8%35.6%
Change+0.9 pts+8.0 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 13838: 25.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in ZIP 13838

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 13838New YorkU.S.
2006–1090.7%84.0%84.9%
2010–1492.7%84.9%86.1%
2015–1986.3%86.5%87.7%
2020–2490.8%87.3%89.3%
Change+0.1 pts+3.3 pts+4.3 pts
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About nine in ten adults in ZIP 13838 have finished high school (90.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in ZIP 13838

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodZIP 13838New YorkU.S.
2006–107.6%7.7%8.1%
2010–1412.9%9.2%9.4%
2015–194.6%5.7%5.6%
2020–246.3%6.6%5.4%
Change−1.3 pts−1.2 pts−2.7 pts
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Jobs have been a little harder to find in ZIP 13838 than nationally: unemployment was 6.3%, against 5.4%. New York as a whole looks much the same. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

ZIP 13838 compared with nearby ZIP codes

ZIP codeHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
ZIP 138382.2544.89.5%52.9%15.1%1956$83225.6%90.8%6.3%
ZIP 138492.5044.510.7%14.5%19.4%1959$88621.3%90.1%5.7%
ZIP 137332.1449.511.2%14.1%15.7%1966$90118.9%88.0%4.8%
ZIP 138042.2255.69.3%17.9%38.6%1974$93914.8%90.5%3.7%
ZIP 138092.3847.08.4%19.5%12.6%1979$93820.2%91.9%10.1%
ZIP 138392.3247.413.0%10.5%35.7%1970$90118.7%92.4%3.0%
ZIP 138592.0356.47.0%5.9%25.5%1975$1,02911.5%89.2%16.9%
ZIP 137302.1247.812.6%25.3%17.4%1959$86915.3%90.9%8.5%
ZIP 137802.3152.314.5%14.3%26.9%1982$96518.5%85.7%7.1%
ZIP 137762.4048.22.9%5.5%25.5%1967$1,17434.1%95.5%4.1%
ZIP 137752.1350.16.5%16.3%22.3%1967$77024.6%91.8%4.0%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 13838. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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