Zip code 13073: Groton, New York

Q: What city is zip code 13073?

13073 is assigned to Groton, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 13073 in?

13073 is mostly in Tompkins County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 13073?

About 6,054 people live in 13073, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 13073?

The median household income in 13073 is $71,452.

Q: What zip codes are near 13073?

The closest zip codes to 13073 are 13092, 13102, 13068, 13062, 13053.

Residential delivery areaTompkins CountyEastern Time

Population

6,054

Median household income

$71K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$168K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,095/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

43.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

55 sq mi

110 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 13073

13073 is a small-town zip code in Groton, New York (Tompkins County), covering 55 sq mi of land. About 6,054 people live here, or 110 per square mile. The median resident is 43.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $71,452 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 8.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $167,600, or 2.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 74% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,095 a month.

29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.5 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in cleaning and personal care; management; and construction and repair.

How 13073 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Veterans11%
93rd
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%172nd of 1,693 in NY
Median age43.7
80th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8813th of 1,693 in NY
Residents 65 and older20.2%
75th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%816th of 1,693 in NY
Homeownership rate74.4%
65th
U.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%1,055th of 1,673 in NY
Self-employed workers10.2%
61st
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%788th of 1,685 in NY
Government workers15%
60th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%1,152nd of 1,685 in NY
Residents under 1822.9%
57th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%443rd of 1,693 in NY
Tech workers3.1%
54th
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%530th of 1,685 in NY
Work from home12.6%
49th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%746th of 1,685 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher29%
44th
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%958th of 1,691 in NY
Per capita income$37,416
42nd
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,7121,082nd of 1,690 in NY
Median household income$71,452
38th
U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,9741,058th of 1,602 in NY
Poverty rate8.6%
36th
U.S. 12.5% · NY 14%940th of 1,679 in NY
Median earnings per worker$43,293
34th
U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,3211,286th of 1,676 in NY
Average commute23.5 min
33rd
U.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min1,113th of 1,618 in NY
Rent-burdened renters45%
29th
U.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%946th of 1,579 in NY
Median gross rent$1,095
28th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621768th of 1,367 in NY
Foreign-born residents4.8%
28th
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%874th of 1,693 in NY
Housing vacancy4.4%
27th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%1,344th of 1,675 in NY
Broadband access87.3%
20th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%1,219th of 1,673 in NY
Healthcare workers7.4%
20th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%1,247th of 1,685 in NY
Unemployment rate3.2%
19th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%1,141st of 1,685 in NY
Uninsured rate3.7%
19th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%784th of 1,689 in NY
Diversity index25.3
18th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5864th of 1,693 in NY
Population density110/sq mi
14th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi997th of 1,693 in NY
Median home value$167,600
14th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,8001,197th of 1,614 in NY
Population6,054
10th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366664th of 1,693 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.372
7th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.5171,348th of 1,669 in NY

Measure	13073	Tompkins	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Veterans	11%	3.6%	3.7%	6.2%	93rd	172nd of 1,693
Median age	43.7	32.3	39.8	38.9	80th	813th of 1,693
Residents 65 and older	20.2%	16.3%	17.9%	17.2%	75th	816th of 1,693
Homeownership rate	74.4%	54.1%	54.3%	65.2%	65th	1,055th of 1,673
Self-employed workers	10.2%	9.2%	9.7%	10%	61st	788th of 1,685
Government workers	15%	18.1%	16.4%	14.5%	60th	1,152nd of 1,685
Residents under 18	22.9%	14.1%	20.5%	22%	57th	443rd of 1,693
Tech workers	3.1%	4.2%	3.5%	3.8%	54th	530th of 1,685
Work from home	12.6%	20%	14.9%	15.1%	49th	746th of 1,685
Bachelor's degree or higher	29%	58.8%	40.2%	35.7%	44th	958th of 1,691
Per capita income	$37,416	$41,808	$50,712	$44,673	42nd	1,082nd of 1,690
Median household income	$71,452	$74,024	$85,974	$80,734	38th	1,058th of 1,602
Poverty rate	8.6%	16.4%	14%	12.5%	36th	940th of 1,679
Median earnings per worker	$43,293	$45,817	$55,321	$49,666	34th	1,286th of 1,676
Average commute	23.5 min	20.1 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	33rd	1,113th of 1,618
Rent-burdened renters	45%	58.6%	52.1%	51.1%	29th	946th of 1,579
Median gross rent	$1,095	$1,411	$1,621	$1,413	28th	768th of 1,367
Foreign-born residents	4.8%	12.9%	22.8%	14.1%	28th	874th of 1,693
Housing vacancy	4.4%	9.5%	10%	10.1%	27th	1,344th of 1,675
Broadband accessWeakness	87.3%	90.6%	90.8%	91%	20th	1,219th of 1,673
Healthcare workers	7.4%	8.8%	11.8%	9.7%	20th	1,247th of 1,685
Unemployment rateStrength	3.2%	5.5%	6.4%	5.2%	19th	1,141st of 1,685
Uninsured rateStrength	3.7%	4.4%	5.1%	8.4%	19th	784th of 1,689
Diversity index	25.3	43.9	65.5	61.4	18th	864th of 1,693
Population density	110/sq mi	220/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	14th	997th of 1,693
Median home value	$167,600	$290,900	$423,800	$332,700	14th	1,197th of 1,614
Population	6,054	104,537	19,852,366	334,922,499	10th	664th of 1,693
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.372	0.483	0.517	0.483	7th	1,348th of 1,669

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

15%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

12%

35–44

12%

45–54

17%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

43.7

Under 18

22.9%

65 and over

20.2%

Race and ethnicity

White86%
Black1%
Hispanic4%
Asian0.4%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial8%

Diversity index

25.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

4.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

79.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.0%

Households

Households: 2,570
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 65.9%
Married couples: 53.5%
Living alone: 26.1%
Veterans (of adults): 11%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

21%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

Median household income

13073

$71,452

Tompkins Co.

$74,024

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$37,416

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

16%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.372

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

13073

$167,600

Tompkins Co.

$290,900

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

13073

$1,095

Tompkins Co.

$1,411

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

69%

2–4 units

10%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

14%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,687
Owner-occupied: 74.4%
Vacant: 4.4%
Median year built: 1971
Median rooms: 6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 45%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 37.3%
Home value to income: 2.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

13%

Other

0.5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

29%

20–29

26%

30–44

25%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Cleaning and personal care

12%

Management

11%

Construction and repair

Production

Office and admin

Transportation and moving

Healthcare

Education

Sales

Engineering and science

Business and finance

Food service

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.6%

Legal and social services

0.4%

Police and fire

0.4%

Industries

Education

21%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Professional and technical services

Manufacturing

Agriculture and mining

Retail

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Information

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$43,293

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

22.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	13073	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$78,000	$74,888
Service	$21,588	$26,804
Sales and office	$37,556	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$32,224	$49,199
Production and transportation	$38,972	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

35%

Some college

17%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

18%

Graduate

11%

High school graduate or higher: 92%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.3%
Households with broadband: 87.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 75.8%
No internet access: 11.4%
Without health insurance: 3.7%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Groton
State: New York
County: Tompkins County
Center point: 42.5837° N, 76.3879° W
Land area: 55 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

13073 spans 2 counties

Tompkins County98% of land
Cayuga County2% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Groton3% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 13073

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
13092	Locke, NY	5.1 mi	2,689	$78,056	$192,700
13102	Mc Lean, NY	5.4 mi	36	—	—
13068	Freeville, NY	6.5 mi	4,592	$80,043	$204,200
13062	Etna, NY	7.1 mi	195	—	$261,000
13053	Dryden, NY	9.4 mi	4,794	$83,021	$244,000
14882	Lansing, NY	9.7 mi	4,191	$91,960	$318,700
13045	Cortland, NY	10 mi	28,361	$69,961	$167,500
13071	Genoa, NY	10 mi	796	$85,972	$183,600
14851	Ithaca, NY · PO box	10 mi	—	—	—
14852	Ithaca, NY · PO box	10 mi	—	—	—
14853	Ithaca, NY	11 mi	2,405	—	—
14850	Ithaca, NY	12 mi	68,610	$71,445	$353,500

Zip codes like 13073 elsewhere

Matched on income, home values, age, density, education, housing and commuting

Questions about 13073

What city is zip code 13073?

13073 is assigned to Groton, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 13073 in?

13073 is mostly in Tompkins County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 13073?

About 6,054 people live in 13073, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 13073 in?

13073 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 13073?

The median household income in 13073 is $71,452.

What zip codes are near 13073?

The closest zip codes to 13073 are 13092, 13102, 13068, 13062, 13053.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 13073, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.