Postal Codes

13605 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 13605 covers Adams, New York, with a population of about 5,106 and a median household income of $70,947.

Population
5,10665 per square mile
Median age
38.6about the US average
Median household income
$70,94716% below the New York median
Poverty rate
7.2%5.2 points below the US average
Typical home value
$224,993up 22.8% in five years
Median rent
$74453% below the New York median
Degree or higher
22.4%12.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
75.1%10.1 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
86

Where 13605 is

Adams, 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

Population5,106
Median age38.6
Family households66.6%
Born outside the US1.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.9%
White (non-Hispanic)89.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)3.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.1%
Hispanic or Latino2%
Veterans7.5%
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$70,947
Income per person$37,792
Poverty rate7.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance15.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.0%
$10–15k3.5%
$15–20k2.2%
$20–25k3.6%
$25–30k2.4%
$30–35k1.9%
$35–40k4.4%
$40–45k7.4%
$45–50k3.4%
$50–60k8.2%
$60–75k11.4%
$75–100k15.6%
$100–125k10.7%
$125–150k4.1%
$150–200k10.5%
$200k or more6.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed2,000
Mean adjusted gross income$69,264
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.5%
Returns, under $25k26.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k23.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k19.0%
Returns, $200k or more3.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$188,200
Median gross rent$744
Rent as a share of household income24.3%
Owner-occupied75.1%
Vacant homes19.4%
Median year built1966

What the homes are

Detached house69.1%
Attached house1.2%
2 to 4 units11.3%
5 to 19 units3.2%
20 or more units3.8%
Mobile home11.2%
Boat, RV or van0.2%
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$224,993as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 22.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 53.5%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$224,993$59,777

$59,777 in 2000 to $224,993 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.4%
High school diploma or higher91.4%
Works from home5.3%
Drives to work alone81%
Takes public transport0.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more8.6%
Health

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

Obesity38.4% 5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.4% 0.6 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.7% 1.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure34.3% same as the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17.4% 2.9 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5.9% 5.4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.8% 1.1 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity25.8% same as the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30.2% 5.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18.8% 2.8 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.5% 2.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.7% 2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.9% 0.7 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.4% 4.7 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.7% 2.8 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13% 1.8 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69.8% 5.5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.9% 1.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist64.7% 3.4 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability29.1% 1.6 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.2% 2.6 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity12.5% 4.6 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps12.3% 2 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.7% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.9% same as the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.2% 2.6 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.1% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.2% 2 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.3% 4.1 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.1% 0.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.7% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.9% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.9% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.8% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.9% 1.9 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.7% 3.3 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.5% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.1% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.6% 1 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments86
People employed837
Annual payroll$42,588,000
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 31.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 6 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss31.4 out of 100
Community resilience50.9 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.

Winter weather89.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind81.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm80.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide76.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire61.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding61.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave48.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake44.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane44.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding39.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado33.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning32.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail30.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave6.4Very 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$70,947$84,578$78,538
Income per person$37,792$49,520$43,289
Poverty rate7.2%13.7%12.4%
Median home value$188,200$403,000$303,400
Median gross rent$744$1,576$1,348
Homeownership75.1%54.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.4%39.6%35%
Unemployment rate3.2%6.2%5.2%
Works from home5.3%13.3%13.5%
Born outside the US1.7%22.6%13.9%
Median age38.639.638.7
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 stationWATERTOWN INTL AP, NY US20.8 km away
Rain in a year37 in

Average high and low by month

January29.8°F / 10°F2.86 in rain
February31.4°F / 10.7°F2.18 in rain
March40°F / 20.7°F2.37 in rain
April53.7°F / 32.5°F3.07 in rain
May66.2°F / 43.7°F2.97 in rain
June74.5°F / 53.1°F3.09 in rain
July79.2°F / 58.8°F3.01 in rain
August78.2°F / 56.7°F3.2 in rain
September71.2°F / 48.8°F3.56 in rain
October58.4°F / 39.2°F4.22 in rain
November46.6°F / 29.5°F3.4 in rain
December35.5°F / 19°F3.14 in rain
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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket23% 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.

South Jefferson Central School District57.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Belleville Henderson Central School District37.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Sackets Harbor Central School District5.1% 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 vulnerability39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Household characteristics44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status14more vulnerable than 14% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Walkability4.8 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

13611 Belleville, NY6.9 km away
13606 Adams Center, NY7.3 km away
13674 Pierrepont Manor, NY8.1 km away
13636 Ellisburg, NY8.8 km away
13661 Mannsville, NY10.2 km away
13659 Lorraine, NY12.8 km away
13651 Henderson Harbor, NY12.8 km away
13682 Rodman, NY15.5 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.

Jefferson County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area78.05 sq mi
Water area0.74 sq mi
Population density65 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude43.8062, -76.0490

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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