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13045 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 13045 covers Cortland, New York, with a population of about 28,388 and a median household income of $67,028.

Population
28,388263 per square mile
Median age
32.46.3 points below the US average
Median household income
$67,02821% below the New York median
Poverty rate
15.5%3.1 points above the US average
Typical home value
$210,494up 35.6% in five years
Median rent
$90543% below the New York median
Degree or higher
29.7%5.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
58%7 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
685

Where 13045 is

Cortland, New York — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population28,388
Median age32.4
Family households56.5%
Born outside the US3.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home6.3%
White (non-Hispanic)87.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)2.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.8%
Hispanic or Latino4.9%
Veterans4.9%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$67,028
Income per person$32,114
Poverty rate15.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance18%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.8%
$10–15k6.1%
$15–20k5.5%
$20–25k2.8%
$25–30k2.5%
$30–35k3.8%
$35–40k3.5%
$40–45k3.7%
$45–50k3.1%
$50–60k7.9%
$60–75k10.7%
$75–100k14.8%
$100–125k9.5%
$125–150k7.8%
$150–200k6.9%
$200k or more5.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed11,210
Mean adjusted gross income$68,542
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.4%
Returns, under $25k26.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k15.5%
Returns, $200k or more3.4%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$162,700
Median gross rent$905
Rent as a share of household income28.4%
Owner-occupied58%
Vacant homes9.5%
Median year built1958

What the homes are

Detached house55.2%
Attached house2.6%
2 to 4 units21%
5 to 19 units11.8%
20 or more units5.8%
Mobile home3.6%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$210,494as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 35.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 75.3%
Typical asking rent$1,309as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 6.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$210,494$69,510

$69,510 in 2000 to $210,494 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher29.7%
High school diploma or higher90.1%
Works from home7.9%
Drives to work alone70.6%
Takes public transport1.5%
Commutes 45 minutes or more9.7%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity31.1% 2.3 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9.7% 2.3 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.7% 0.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure31.4% 2.7 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17.9% 2.4 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.3% 5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.1% 1.2 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity25.2% same as the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis25.5% same as the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18% 2 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication75.3% 0.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.3% 0.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.4% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.9% 2.2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.5% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.9% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.6% 2.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.4% 0.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist62.3% 1 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability29.2% 1.5 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.9% 0.9 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity15.5% 1.6 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps14.6% same as the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.3% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol34.9% 1.3 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12.4% 1.4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9% 0.6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9.1% same as the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.2% 1.2 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.8% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.4% 1.6 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13% 1 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.7% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.8% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.9% 0.9 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours38% 1.6 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.3% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.9% 0.9 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5% 0.6 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments685
People employed11,767
Annual payroll$523,836,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 56.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 15 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss55.8 out of 100
Community resilience79.1 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

River flooding83.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide82.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather72.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm72.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind65.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail64.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane57.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire54.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning53.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado51.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave46.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake23.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche18.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought13.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave12Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with New York and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPNew YorkUnited States
Median household income$67,028$84,578$78,538
Income per person$32,114$49,520$43,289
Poverty rate15.5%13.7%12.4%
Median home value$162,700$403,000$303,400
Median gross rent$905$1,576$1,348
Homeownership58%54.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher29.7%39.6%35%
Unemployment rate5.6%6.2%5.2%
Works from home7.9%13.3%13.5%
Born outside the US3.2%22.6%13.9%
Median age32.439.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationFREEVILLE 1 NE, NY US14.6 km away
Rain in a year39 in
Snow in a year64 in

Average high and low by month

January29.8°F / 11.6°F2.2 in rain, 16.1 in snow
February32.5°F / 12.2°F2.02 in rain, 14.5 in snow
March40.4°F / 20.2°F2.66 in rain, 13 in snow
April53.2°F / 32.6°F3.19 in rain, 2.4 in snow
May66.2°F / 43.7°F3.51 in rain
June74.5°F / 52.9°F4.19 in rain
July79.3°F / 57.5°F4.09 in rain
August77.6°F / 55.2°F4.09 in rain
September70.5°F / 48.6°F4.12 in rain
October58°F / 37.9°F3.9 in rain, 0.1 in snow
November46.1°F / 29.2°F2.84 in rain, 5.6 in snow
December34.9°F / 21.2°F2.66 in rain, 12.7 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket32% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket40% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 6 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Homer Central School District38% of this ZIP code's land area
Cortland City School District37.5% of this ZIP code's land area
McGraw Central School District7.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Dryden Central School District6.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Marathon Central School District6.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Groton Central School District3.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Household characteristics47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status14more vulnerable than 14% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport56more vulnerable than 56% of US census tracts
Walkability4.5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

13738 Blodgett Mills, NY5.9 km away
13101 Mc Graw, NY8.5 km away
13077 Homer, NY8.6 km away
13102 Mc Lean, NY9.9 km away
13056 East Homer, NY11.2 km away
13087 Little York, NY12.7 km away
13073 Groton, NY14.6 km away
13053 Dryden, NY14.7 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Cortland County85% of this ZIP code's land area
Cayuga County8.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Tompkins County6.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area107.85 sq mi
Water area0.34 sq mi
Population density263 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.5952, -76.1857

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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