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13736 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 13736 covers Berkshire, New York, with a population of about 1,887 and a median household income of $64,934.

Population
1,88731 per square mile
Median age
43.54.8 points above the US average
Median household income
$64,93423% below the New York median
Poverty rate
12.2%about the US average
Typical home value
$196,139up 24.6% in five years
Degree or higher
20.2%14.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
90.2%25.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
12

Where 13736 is

Berkshire, 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

Population1,887
Median age43.5
Family households71.5%
Born outside the US0.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.2%
White (non-Hispanic)95.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino1%
Veterans11.9%
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$64,934
Income per person$34,965
Poverty rate12.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance14.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.8%
$10–15k2.9%
$15–20k6.8%
$20–25k1.5%
$25–30k2.5%
$30–35k2.5%
$35–40k10.8%
$40–45k5.2%
$45–50k4.0%
$50–60k9.6%
$60–75k12.7%
$75–100k10.0%
$100–125k11.6%
$125–150k5.5%
$150–200k9.3%
$200k or more3.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed1,100
Mean adjusted gross income$60,727
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.8%
Returns, under $25k27.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k18.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k14.5%
Returns, $200k or more1.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$138,300
Rent as a share of household income24%
Owner-occupied90.2%
Vacant homes8.6%
Median year built1977

What the homes are

Detached house73.3%
2 to 4 units4.7%
Mobile home21.5%
Boat, RV or van0.5%
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$196,139as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 7.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 24.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 68.6%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$196,139$64,798

$64,798 in 2000 to $196,139 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.2%
High school diploma or higher90.7%
Works from home8.2%
Drives to work alone76.4%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more15%
Health

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

Obesity30.5% 2.9 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.9% 1.1 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.5% 1.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure35.6% 1.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17.6% 2.7 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5.8% 5.5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.6% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity25.4% same as the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis29.6% 4.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17% 1 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.7% 3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.9% 2.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7% 0.8 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.3% 3.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89.2% 3.3 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.2% 1.6 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening70.9% 6.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist60.7% 0.6 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability28.8% 1.9 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.1% 1.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity12.8% 4.3 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps11.6% 2.7 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.7% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.6% 2.4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11% 2.8 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.3% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.2% 2 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.1% 3.3 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use78.8% 2.9 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.5% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.2% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.4% 0.9 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.9% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.7% 2.1 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.9% 3.5 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.7% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost14.9% 1.9 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.7% 0.9 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments12
People employed62
Annual payroll$3,089,000
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 34% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 5 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss32.7 out of 100
Community resilience65.3 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.

Landslide89.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding68Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire56.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane53Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail46.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning46.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm45.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind43.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado43.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave30.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather24.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche23.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought20.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave17.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake15.6Very 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$64,934$84,578$78,538
Income per person$34,965$49,520$43,289
Poverty rate12.2%13.7%12.4%
Median home value$138,300$403,000$303,400
Median gross rent$1,576$1,348
Homeownership90.2%54.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.2%39.6%35%
Unemployment rate5%6.2%5.2%
Works from home8.2%13.3%13.5%
Born outside the US0.7%22.6%13.9%
Median age43.539.638.7
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 stationITHACA 13 E, NY US15.4 km away
Rain in a year42 in

Average high and low by month

January30.2°F / 13.1°F2.67 in rain
February32.5°F / 13.8°F2.71 in rain
March40.8°F / 22°F3.3 in rain
April54.2°F / 32.8°F3.82 in rain
May66.6°F / 42.8°F3.62 in rain
June74.7°F / 52.3°F4.19 in rain
July78.7°F / 55.8°F3.69 in rain
August76.6°F / 54.3°F4.04 in rain
September69.5°F / 48.1°F3.52 in rain
October58.1°F / 37.9°F3.6 in rain
November45.7°F / 29.1°F3.32 in rain
December35.3°F / 20.6°F3.18 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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.

Newark Valley Central School District86.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Whitney Point Central School District7.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Ithaca City School District5.7% 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 vulnerability36more vulnerable than 36% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Household characteristics32more vulnerable than 32% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status9more vulnerable than 9% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Walkability4.2 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

13811 Newark Valley, NY9.1 km away
13835 Richford, NY9.7 km away
13802 Maine, NY13.4 km away
13784 Harford, NY13.5 km away
13797 Lisle, NY13.8 km away
13743 Candor, NY16.1 km away
13864 Willseyville, NY16.3 km away
14817 Brooktondale, NY16.3 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.

Tioga County75.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Tompkins County20.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Broome County4.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area61.12 sq mi
Water area0.04 sq mi
Population density31 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.3074, -76.1920

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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