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13642 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 13642 covers Gouverneur, New York, with a population of about 9,018 and a median household income of $47,452.

Population
9,01848 per square mile
Median age
412.3 points above the US average
Median household income
$47,45244% below the New York median
Poverty rate
20.5%8.1 points above the US average
Typical home value
$140,771up 29.9% in five years
Median rent
$85146% below the New York median
Degree or higher
19.5%15.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
70%5 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
191

Where 13642 is

Gouverneur, 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

Population9,018
Median age41
Family households59.7%
Born outside the US2.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home6%
White (non-Hispanic)85.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)3.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.1%
Hispanic or Latino6.1%
Veterans7.3%
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$47,452
Income per person$26,671
Poverty rate20.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance20.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.8%
$10–15k9.8%
$15–20k5.9%
$20–25k6.9%
$25–30k7.0%
$30–35k3.1%
$35–40k5.0%
$40–45k8.7%
$45–50k2.5%
$50–60k8.7%
$60–75k9.8%
$75–100k8.7%
$100–125k6.8%
$125–150k4.5%
$150–200k7.7%
$200k or more2.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed3,390
Mean adjusted gross income$60,363
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.8%
Returns, under $25k26.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k14.7%
Returns, $200k or more1.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$116,200
Median gross rent$851
Rent as a share of household income34.6%
Owner-occupied70%
Vacant homes14.8%
Median year built1955

What the homes are

Detached house63.2%
Attached house0.6%
2 to 4 units15%
5 to 19 units2.6%
20 or more units7.1%
Mobile home11.5%
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$140,771as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 6.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 29.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 75.6%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$140,771$38,673

$38,673 in 2000 to $140,771 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate8.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.5%
High school diploma or higher84%
Works from home2%
Drives to work alone85.4%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more21.6%
Health

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

Obesity45.4% 12 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.2% 1.2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18.8% 5.6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure39.1% 5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22.8% 2.5 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.5% 2.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.6% 1.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity31.7% 6.3 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30.1% 5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18.2% 2.2 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.2% 1.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.7% 1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12% 1.6 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.9% 1.7 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.7% 4 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.7% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.5% 1.7 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening63.3% 1 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD10% 3.4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist57.1% 4.2 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability34.5% 3.8 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.8% 1 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity19.7% 2.6 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps21.5% 7.2 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.5% 0.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.1% 0.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity16% 2.2 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.6% 2.2 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport10.8% 1.6 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.6% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.4% 0.5 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19% 2.2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.4% 2.4 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.4% 2.9 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.2% 1.2 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat10.5% 1.7 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.4% 1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost19% 6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.5% 0.9 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments191
People employed2,292
Annual payroll$118,940,000
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 65% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 7 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss59.1 out of 100
Community resilience58.5 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.

Landslide86.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather85Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm84.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave83.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding80.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning75.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake66.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire64.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind56.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane50Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado30.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave14.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail14.5Very 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$47,452$84,578$78,538
Income per person$26,671$49,520$43,289
Poverty rate20.5%13.7%12.4%
Median home value$116,200$403,000$303,400
Median gross rent$851$1,576$1,348
Homeownership70%54.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.5%39.6%35%
Unemployment rate8.2%6.2%5.2%
Works from home2%13.3%13.5%
Born outside the US2.9%22.6%13.9%
Median age4139.638.7
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 stationGOUVERNEUR 3 NW, NY US4.7 km away
Rain in a year40 in
Snow in a year92 in

Average high and low by month

January26.5°F / 5.1°F2.76 in rain, 23.7 in snow
February29.2°F / 5.8°F2.12 in rain, 23 in snow
March38.5°F / 17°F2.29 in rain, 15.1 in snow
April53.2°F / 31.2°F3.15 in rain, 4.2 in snow
May66°F / 42.1°F3.26 in rain, 0.1 in snow
June74.9°F / 52.5°F3.91 in rain
July79.2°F / 57.3°F3.76 in rain
August78.2°F / 55.2°F3.36 in rain
September71.2°F / 46.5°F3.78 in rain
October57.6°F / 36.4°F4.66 in rain, 0.8 in snow
November45.1°F / 26.7°F3.57 in rain, 7.2 in snow
December32.6°F / 15°F2.95 in rain, 18.3 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 supermarket92% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket36% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket44% 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 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Gouverneur Central School District91.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Indian River Central School District7.7% 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 vulnerability75more vulnerable than 75% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status73more vulnerable than 73% of US census tracts
Household characteristics60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status16more vulnerable than 16% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport86more vulnerable than 86% of US census tracts
Walkability4.4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

13645 Hailesboro, NY2.5 km away
13671 Oxbow, NY13.4 km away
13681 Richville, NY14.2 km away
13608 Antwerp, NY14.9 km away
13635 Edwards, NY17 km away
13633 De Peyster, NY19 km away
13646 Hammond, NY21.4 km away
13648 Harrisville, NY21.7 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.

St. Lawrence County91.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Jefferson County8.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area189.07 sq mi
Water area4.25 sq mi
Population density48 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude44.3283, -75.4651

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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