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14839 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 14839 covers Greenwood, New York, with a population of about 553 and a median household income of $76,250.

Population
55315 per square mile
Median age
47.99.2 points above the US average
Median household income
$76,25010% below the New York median
Poverty rate
9%3.4 points below the US average
Typical home value
$149,732up 14.7% in five years
Median rent
$85046% below the New York median
Degree or higher
27.2%7.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
84.8%19.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
3

Where 14839 is

Greenwood, 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

Population553
Median age47.9
Family households73.6%
Born outside the US0.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.5%
White (non-Hispanic)98.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.3%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans8.8%
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$76,250
Income per person$41,654
Poverty rate9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance12.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k7.6%
$10–15k1.2%
$15–20k5.2%
$20–25k4.4%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k4.8%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k5.2%
$45–50k3.6%
$50–60k4.0%
$60–75k12.4%
$75–100k13.6%
$100–125k12.4%
$125–150k10.0%
$150–200k4.8%
$200k or more10.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed290
Mean adjusted gross income$55,872
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k27.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k31.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k13.8%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$109,700
Median gross rent$850
Rent as a share of household income15.7%
Owner-occupied84.8%
Vacant homes33.3%
Median year built1947

What the homes are

Detached house75.5%
2 to 4 units7.5%
Mobile home17.1%
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$149,732as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 10.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 14.7%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 58.2%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$149,732$53,410

$53,410 in 2000 to $149,732 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.2%
High school diploma or higher95.1%
Works from home12.2%
Drives to work alone71.1%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more12.3%
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 diabetes11.9% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.4% 3.2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36% 1.9 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.1% same as the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.1% 5.2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.3% 1.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.5% 3.1 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.1% 7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.1% 1.1 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79% 4.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.9% 2.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8% 1.8 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 screening87.6% 1.7 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.3% 0.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening65.3% 1 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.4% 2.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist60.6% 0.7 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability33% 2.3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24% 0.8 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity15.4% 1.7 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps15.2% 0.9 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.6% 0.9 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.6% 2.4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12.3% 1.5 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10% 1.6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.5% 0.7 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.4% 2 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.1% 1.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.2% 1.4 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.9% 2.9 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.8% 2.3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.6% 0.6 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.8% 1 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours38.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost12.3% 0.7 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.6% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments3
People employed10
Annual payroll$201,000
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 82.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss68.7 out of 100
Community resilience59.4 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 flooding96.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide96.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning85.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail78.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind76Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane69.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire64.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave58.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado58.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche49.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather46.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm43.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave27.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake24.9Very 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$76,250$84,578$78,538
Income per person$41,654$49,520$43,289
Poverty rate9%13.7%12.4%
Median home value$109,700$403,000$303,400
Median gross rent$850$1,576$1,348
Homeownership84.8%54.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.2%39.6%35%
Unemployment rate1.7%6.2%5.2%
Works from home12.2%13.3%13.5%
Born outside the US0.5%22.6%13.9%
Median age47.939.638.7
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 stationALFRED, NY US18.9 km away
Rain in a year38 in
Snow in a year82 in

Average high and low by month

January31.8°F / 11.8°F2.37 in rain, 18.6 in snow
February34.7°F / 12.5°F1.73 in rain, 18.1 in snow
March43.4°F / 19.7°F2.49 in rain, 16.9 in snow
April56.2°F / 30°F3.16 in rain, 3.7 in snow
May68.9°F / 41°F3.35 in rain, 0.1 in snow
June76.5°F / 50.1°F3.85 in rain
July80.5°F / 54°F3.81 in rain
August78.6°F / 52.4°F3.81 in rain
September71.2°F / 45.5°F3.74 in rain
October59.6°F / 35.8°F3.68 in rain, 0.3 in snow
November46.7°F / 26.6°F2.82 in rain, 6.5 in snow
December36.4°F / 19.4°F2.89 in rain, 18 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 supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
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.

Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District69.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Jasper-Troupsburg Central School District30.8% 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 vulnerability62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Household characteristics65more vulnerable than 65% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status3more vulnerable than 3% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport71more vulnerable than 71% of US census tracts
Walkability3.1 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

14877 Rexville, NY8.2 km away
14855 Jasper, NY11.3 km away
14885 Troupsburg, NY12.2 km away
14806 Andover, NY13 km away
14823 Canisteo, NY14.3 km away
14803 Alfred Station, NY17.4 km away
14897 Whitesville, NY17.8 km away
14802 Alfred, NY17.9 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.

Steuben County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area36.45 sq mi
Population density15 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.1398, -77.6360

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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