ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New York

ZIP Code 13053: Tompkins County, NY

ZIP Code 13053 (Tompkins County, New York) has an estimated 4,794 residents in 1,962 households. The median household income is $83,021, the median home value is $244,000 and the median gross rent is $895/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

4,794

Margin of error ±396

Median household income

$83,021

Margin of error ±$16,141

Median home value

$244,000

Margin of error ±$20,495

Median gross rent

$895/mo

Margin of error ±$73

Median age

39.3 yrs

Margin of error ±3.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.3 min

Margin of error ±6.4 min

How ZIP 13053 compares with New York and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 1305339.3 yrsNew York39.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 13053$83,021New York$85,974United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 13053$38,074New York$50,712United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1305318.7%New York14.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 130536.2%New York6.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1305343.8%New York40.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 13053$244,000New York$423,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 13053$895/moNew York$1,621/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1305368.8%New York54.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1305323.3 minNew York32.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1305315.3%New York14.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 13053

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 13053 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 13053	Margin of error	New York	United States
Total population	4,794	±396	19,852,366	334,922,499
Median age	39.3 yrs	±3.0 yrs	39.8 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,962	±204	7,722,646	129,227,496
Median household income	$83,021	±$16,141	$85,974	$80,734
Per capita income	$38,074	±$3,738	$50,712	$44,673
Poverty rate	18.7%	±6.0 pts	14.0%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	6.2%	±3.2 pts	6.4%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	43.8%	±4.6 pts	40.2%	35.7%
Median home value	$244,000	±$20,495	$423,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$895/mo	±$73	$1,621/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	68.8%	±4.4 pts	54.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	23.3 min	±6.4 min	32.6 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	15.3%	±4.3 pts	14.9%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 13053
Group	ZIP 13053	New York	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	82.5%	52.8%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.5%	13.4%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	5.6%	9.0%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	1.0%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	4.4%	3.8%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	5.5%	19.8%	19.3%

Where ZIP 13053 is

State: New York
Main county: Tompkins County— also overlaps Cortland County
Largest overlapping place: Dryden (5% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 34.81 sq mi· about 138 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Tompkins County

13062 Tompkins County, NY 13068 Tompkins County, NY 13073 Tompkins County, NY 13102 McLean, NY 14817 Tompkins County, NY 14850 Tompkins County, NY 14853 Ithaca, NY 14854 Jacksonville, NY 14867 Tompkins County, NY 14881 Tompkins County, NY 14882 Tompkins County, NY 14886 Tompkins County, NY

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.