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13901 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 13901 covers Binghamton, New York, with a population of about 19,730 and a median household income of $54,165.

Population
19,730858 per square mile
Median age
40.31.6 points above the US average
Median household income
$54,16536% below the New York median
Poverty rate
22.3%9.9 points above the US average
Typical home value
$208,139up 41.9% in five years
Median rent
$80649% below the New York median
Degree or higher
26.5%8.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
55.3%9.7 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
571

Where 13901 is

Binghamton, 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

Population19,730
Median age40.3
Family households51.5%
Born outside the US5.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home6.6%
White (non-Hispanic)80.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)5.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)2.1%
Hispanic or Latino6.6%
Veterans6.6%
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$54,165
Income per person$33,904
Poverty rate22.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance23.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k8.9%
$10–15k8.9%
$15–20k5.6%
$20–25k5.8%
$25–30k4.0%
$30–35k5.4%
$35–40k3.2%
$40–45k3.1%
$45–50k2.5%
$50–60k5.9%
$60–75k8.1%
$75–100k11.0%
$100–125k10.1%
$125–150k6.6%
$150–200k6.0%
$200k or more4.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed8,410
Mean adjusted gross income$64,822
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.6%
Returns, under $25k32.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k23.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k15.3%
Returns, $200k or more3.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$152,800
Median gross rent$806
Rent as a share of household income31.1%
Owner-occupied55.3%
Vacant homes14.9%
Median year built1960

What the homes are

Detached house46.2%
Attached house3.3%
2 to 4 units23.1%
5 to 19 units12.6%
20 or more units12.5%
Mobile home2.3%
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$208,139as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 7.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 41.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 94.3%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$208,139$65,934

$65,934 in 2000 to $208,139 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.5%
High school diploma or higher87.5%
Works from home7.3%
Drives to work alone74.3%
Takes public transport3.9%
Commutes 45 minutes or more4.2%
Health

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

Obesity35.4% 2 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.8% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.7% 2.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure35.8% 1.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21% 0.7 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.9% 3.4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.9% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity26.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30.2% 5.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.7% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication75.2% 0.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.7% 1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.2% 1.8 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.4% 1.2 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.9% 4.2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.5% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16% 1.2 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.8% 2.5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.8% 2.2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist56.8% 4.5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability31.8% 1.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.7% 0.9 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity20.1% 3 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps21.1% 6.8 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol34.6% 1.6 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity15.6% 1.8 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport11.5% 2.3 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness36% 1.6 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.5% 0.6 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18% 1.2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.5% 1.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15% 1.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5% 1 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat10.7% 1.9 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.6% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost17.9% 4.9 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.6% 1 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments571
People employed9,962
Annual payroll$427,688,000
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 35.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 9 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss39.3 out of 100
Community resilience72.6 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.

Landslide75.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather71.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding68.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire57.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane54.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning54.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado51.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm48.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail41.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave40.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind35.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake22.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave19.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche7.8Very 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$54,165$84,578$78,538
Income per person$33,904$49,520$43,289
Poverty rate22.3%13.7%12.4%
Median home value$152,800$403,000$303,400
Median gross rent$806$1,576$1,348
Homeownership55.3%54.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.5%39.6%35%
Unemployment rate6.2%6.2%5.2%
Works from home7.3%13.3%13.5%
Born outside the US5.4%22.6%13.9%
Median age40.339.638.7
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 stationBINGHAMTON, NY US10.1 km away
Rain in a year42 in
Snow in a year86 in

Average high and low by month

January29.5°F / 15.5°F2.62 in rain, 20.6 in snow
February32.2°F / 16.9°F2.41 in rain, 19.7 in snow
March40.7°F / 24°F3.05 in rain, 16.4 in snow
April54.2°F / 35°F3.63 in rain, 3.8 in snow
May66.2°F / 46.1°F3.78 in rain, 0.1 in snow
June74°F / 54.9°F4.69 in rain
July78.4°F / 59.4°F3.8 in rain
August76.7°F / 58°F4.1 in rain
September69.5°F / 50.6°F4.01 in rain
October57.1°F / 40.5°F3.76 in rain, 1 in snow
November45.1°F / 30.7°F3.11 in rain, 6.8 in snow
December34.3°F / 21.9°F3.08 in rain, 18.1 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 supermarket70% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket6% 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 5 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Chenango Forks Central School District55.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Chenango Valley Central School District24.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Whitney Point Central School District10.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Binghamton City School District6% of this ZIP code's land area
Johnson City Central School District3.8% 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 vulnerability30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Household characteristics37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status11more vulnerable than 11% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport51more vulnerable than 51% of US census tracts
Walkability5.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

13745 Chenango Bridge, NY3.3 km away
13904 Binghamton, NY3.7 km away
13902 Binghamton, NY4.5 km away
13905 Binghamton, NY5 km away
13790 Johnson City, NY7.1 km away
13903 Binghamton, NY7.3 km away
13795 Kirkwood, NY11.3 km away
13762 Endwell, NY11.7 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.

Broome County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area23 sq mi
Water area0.85 sq mi
Population density858 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.1463, -75.8865

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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