Postal Codes

13206 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 13206 covers Syracuse, New York, with a population of about 16,848 and a median household income of $60,314.

Population
16,8484,146 per square mile
Median age
38.20.5 points below the US average
Median household income
$60,31429% below the New York median
Poverty rate
14.6%2.2 points above the US average
Typical home value
$205,173up 42.8% in five years
Median rent
$95240% below the New York median
Degree or higher
26.8%8.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
55.5%9.5 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
561

Where 13206 is

Syracuse, 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

Population16,848
Median age38.2
Family households47.6%
Born outside the US7.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home11%
White (non-Hispanic)67%
Black (non-Hispanic)13%
Asian (non-Hispanic)4.7%
Hispanic or Latino7.6%
Veterans8.5%
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$60,314
Income per person$33,543
Poverty rate14.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance21.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.3%
$10–15k2.9%
$15–20k5.9%
$20–25k4.4%
$25–30k1.9%
$30–35k5.5%
$35–40k5.2%
$40–45k5.0%
$45–50k3.9%
$50–60k10.5%
$60–75k15.2%
$75–100k15.8%
$100–125k7.4%
$125–150k3.3%
$150–200k6.1%
$200k or more2.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed8,250
Mean adjusted gross income$49,127
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.1%
Returns, under $25k31.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k31.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k19.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k8.6%
Returns, $200k or more1.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$130,300
Median gross rent$952
Rent as a share of household income28.4%
Owner-occupied55.5%
Vacant homes7.6%
Median year built1944

What the homes are

Detached house58%
Attached house2.2%
2 to 4 units22.9%
5 to 19 units9.8%
20 or more units5.7%
Mobile home1.5%
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$205,173as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 42.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 124.1%
Typical asking rent$1,415as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 6.2%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$205,173$60,715

$60,715 in 2000 to $205,173 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.8%
High school diploma or higher90.3%
Works from home10.9%
Drives to work alone70.5%
Takes public transport1.5%
Commutes 45 minutes or more4.7%
Health

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

Obesity39.7% 6.3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.2% 0.8 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.9% 0.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure35.5% 1.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health18.5% 1.8 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.9% 4.4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.8% 0.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity25.3% same as the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis25.9% 0.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication75.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.8% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12% 1.6 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.2% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.1% 4.4 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.7% 1.8 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.2% 0.6 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68.5% 4.2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.1% 0.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist61.2% same as the national average of 61.3%
Any disability29.4% 1.3 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.7% 0.9 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity17.7% 0.6 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps17% 2.7 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.6% 1.1 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol34% 2.2 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity15.8% 2 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9% 0.6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9.8% 0.6 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.6% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use79.3% 3.4 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.2% 1.4 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14% 0.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.2% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.9% 1.1 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.3% 2.9 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.4% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost17.9% 4.9 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.3% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments561
People employed8,382
Annual payroll$392,163,000
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 26% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 8 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss28.5 out of 100
Community resilience82.8 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.

Ice storm79.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind78.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather76.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane54.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake46.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado45.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail42.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding39.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning38.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire33.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave28.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide24.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave13.4Relatively 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$60,314$84,578$78,538
Income per person$33,543$49,520$43,289
Poverty rate14.6%13.7%12.4%
Median home value$130,300$403,000$303,400
Median gross rent$952$1,576$1,348
Homeownership55.5%54.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.8%39.6%35%
Unemployment rate4.5%6.2%5.2%
Works from home10.9%13.3%13.5%
Born outside the US7.8%22.6%13.9%
Median age38.239.638.7
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 stationSYRACUSE HANCOCK INTL AP, NY US4.9 km away
Rain in a year40 in
Snow in a year128 in

Average high and low by month

January31.7°F / 16.5°F2.58 in rain, 34 in snow
February33.6°F / 17.5°F2.46 in rain, 30.3 in snow
March42.4°F / 25.2°F3.04 in rain, 19.8 in snow
April56.4°F / 36.2°F3.48 in rain, 3 in snow
May69.2°F / 47.3°F3.42 in rain, 0.1 in snow
June77.3°F / 56.7°F3.56 in rain
July81.7°F / 62°F3.86 in rain
August80.3°F / 60.4°F3.7 in rain
September73.1°F / 52.7°F3.38 in rain
October60.1°F / 42.4°F3.89 in rain, 0.2 in snow
November48.3°F / 32.7°F3.23 in rain, 9.8 in snow
December37.1°F / 23.7°F3.28 in rain, 30.6 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 supermarket4% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket50% 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 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Syracuse City School District48.4% of this ZIP code's land area
East Syracuse-Minoa Central School District44.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Lyncourt Union Free School District7.4% 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 vulnerability58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Household characteristics38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport65more vulnerable than 65% of US census tracts
Walkability14.2 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

13203 Syracuse, NY2.3 km away
13224 Syracuse, NY2.9 km away
13208 Syracuse, NY3.2 km away
13235 Syracuse, NY3.7 km away
13201 Syracuse, NY3.7 km away
13221 Syracuse, NY3.7 km away
13261 Syracuse, NY3.7 km away
13210 Syracuse, NY3.9 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.

Onondaga County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area4.06 sq mi
Population density4,146 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude43.0677, -76.1102

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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