ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New York

ZIP Code 14853: Ithaca, NY

ZIP Code 14853 (Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York) has an estimated 2,405 residents in 0 households. The median household income is —, the median home value is — and the median gross rent is —. 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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 4 figures for this ZIP (households, bachelor's or higher, commute, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

2,405

Margin of error ±112

Median household income

—

Margin of error not available

Median home value

—

Margin of error not available

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

19.7 yrs

Margin of error ±0.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

14.0 min*

Margin of error ±7.2 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 14853 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 1485319.7 yrsNew York39.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 14853—New York$85,974United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 14853$3,201New York$50,712United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 14853—New York14.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 148533.5%New York6.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1485375.7%*New York40.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 14853—New York$423,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 14853—New York$1,621/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 14853—New York54.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1485314.0 min*New York32.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1485340.2%*New York14.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 14853

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 14853 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 14853	Margin of error	New York	United States
Total population	2,405	±112	19,852,366	334,922,499
Median age	19.7 yrs	±0.2 yrs	39.8 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	0*	±14	7,722,646	129,227,496
Median household income	—	—	$85,974	$80,734
Per capita income	$3,201	±$1,104	$50,712	$44,673
Poverty rate	—	—	14.0%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.5%	±4.0 pts	6.4%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	75.7%*	±70.1 pts	40.2%	35.7%
Median home value	—	—	$423,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	—	—	$1,621/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	—	—	54.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	14.0 min*	±7.2 min	32.6 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	40.2%*	±17.1 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 14853
Group	ZIP 14853	New York	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	32.3%	52.8%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	15.1%	13.4%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	32.2%	9.0%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.5%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	4.4%	1.0%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	1.0%	3.8%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	14.3%	19.8%	19.3%

Where ZIP 14853 is

State: New York
Main county: Tompkins County
Largest overlapping place: Ithaca (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 0.38 sq mi· about 6,329 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

13053 Tompkins County, NY 13062 Tompkins County, NY 13068 Tompkins County, NY 13073 Tompkins County, NY 13102 McLean, NY 14817 Tompkins County, NY 14850 Tompkins County, 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.