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13812 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 13812 covers Nichols, New York, with a population of about 2,313 and a median household income of $74,450.

Population
2,31374 per square mile
Median age
42.33.6 points above the US average
Median household income
$74,45012% below the New York median
Poverty rate
3.1%9.3 points below the US average
Typical home value
$179,927up 24.9% in five years
Median rent
$1,18925% below the New York median
Degree or higher
17.8%17.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
80.8%15.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
31

Where 13812 is

Nichols, 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

Population2,313
Median age42.3
Family households70.3%
Born outside the US2.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home4.1%
White (non-Hispanic)98.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0.2%
Veterans14%
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$74,450
Income per person$37,398
Poverty rate3.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance11.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.2%
$10–15k1.5%
$15–20k1.2%
$20–25k3.3%
$25–30k3.4%
$30–35k0.8%
$35–40k3.3%
$40–45k4.6%
$45–50k3.8%
$50–60k10.4%
$60–75k17.7%
$75–100k17.9%
$100–125k8.7%
$125–150k5.6%
$150–200k9.9%
$200k or more6.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed960
Mean adjusted gross income$59,948
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k26.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k16.7%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$135,700
Median gross rent$1,189
Rent as a share of household income22%
Owner-occupied80.8%
Vacant homes8.5%
Median year built1960

What the homes are

Detached house78.5%
Attached house0.2%
2 to 4 units4.8%
5 to 19 units1.1%
Mobile home13.4%
Boat, RV or van1.9%
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$179,927as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 24.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 59.2%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$179,927$63,571

$63,571 in 2000 to $179,927 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.8%
High school diploma or higher86.6%
Works from home6.2%
Drives to work alone81.8%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more13.8%
Health

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

Obesity30.9% 2.5 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15% 1.8 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36.3% 2.2 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17.8% 2.5 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 activity26.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis29.9% 4.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.4% 3.7 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 disease7.2% 1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.6% 3.9 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89.2% 3.3 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.5% 1.3 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening71.6% 7.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.2% 1.6 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist62.7% 1.4 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability29.4% 1.3 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.6% 1.2 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity13% 4.1 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps11.8% 2.5 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.9% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.3% 3.1 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.2% 2.6 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.4% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.1% 2.1 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.2% 3.2 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use78.4% 2.5 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.8% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.7% 1.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.9% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.6% 2.2 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours40% 3.6 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.7% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost16.3% 3.3 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 establishments31
People employed1,230
Annual payroll$65,898,000
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 73.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss83.3 out of 100
Community resilience61.9 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.

River flooding94Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide91.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire69.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm69.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning68.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind64.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane63.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado61.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail52.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave43Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave36.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake28.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather27Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche20.4Very 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$74,450$84,578$78,538
Income per person$37,398$49,520$43,289
Poverty rate3.1%13.7%12.4%
Median home value$135,700$403,000$303,400
Median gross rent$1,189$1,576$1,348
Homeownership80.8%54.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.8%39.6%35%
Unemployment rate2.2%6.2%5.2%
Works from home6.2%13.3%13.5%
Born outside the US2.3%22.6%13.9%
Median age42.339.638.7
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 stationWAVERLY, NY US14.5 km away
Rain in a year37 in

Average high and low by month

January34.4°F / 16.1°F2.17 in rain
February37°F / 16.8°F1.84 in rain
March45.3°F / 23.7°F2.61 in rain
April58.7°F / 34°F3.4 in rain
May71°F / 44.7°F3.05 in rain
June79.3°F / 54.4°F4.34 in rain
July83.4°F / 58.4°F3.64 in rain
August81.7°F / 57.3°F3.33 in rain
September74.7°F / 49.9°F4.02 in rain
October62.1°F / 39°F3.55 in rain
November49.8°F / 30.1°F2.43 in rain
December39.1°F / 22.9°F2.43 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 supermarket100% 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.

Tioga Central School District75.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Owego-Apalachin Central School District24.2% 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 vulnerability34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Household characteristics44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status3more vulnerable than 3% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport44more vulnerable than 44% 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.

13845 Tioga Center, NY2.9 km away
13840 Smithboro, NY4 km away
13734 Barton, NY5.7 km away
13827 Owego, NY12.5 km away
18810 Athens, PA14.3 km away
18840 Sayre, PA14.8 km away
14892 Waverly, NY14.9 km away
18851 Warren Center, PA16.5 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.

Tioga County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area31.32 sq mi
Water area0.92 sq mi
Population density74 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.0301, -76.3540

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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