Zip code 13212: Syracuse, New York

Q: What city is zip code 13212?

13212 is assigned to Syracuse, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 13212 in?

13212 is in Onondaga County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 13212?

About 19,917 people live in 13212, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 13212?

The median household income in 13212 is $81,085.

Q: What zip codes are near 13212?

The closest zip codes to 13212 are 13220, 13211, 13088, 13208, 13206.

Residential delivery areaOnondaga CountyEastern Time

Population

19,917

Median household income

$81K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$169K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,085/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

44.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

11 sq mi

1,794 people/sq mi

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

About 13212

13212 is a suburban zip code in Syracuse, New York (Onondaga County), covering 11 sq mi of land. About 19,917 people live here, or 1,794 per square mile. The median resident is 44.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $81,085 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 10.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $169,200, or 2.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 78% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,085 a month.

29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; sales; and healthcare.

How 13212 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents 65 and older23%
87th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%549th of 1,693 in NY
Median age44.5
84th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8735th of 1,693 in NY
Homeownership rate77.5%
73rd
U.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%943rd of 1,673 in NY
Healthcare workers10.4%
64th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%785th of 1,685 in NY
Veterans6.7%
62nd
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%634th of 1,693 in NY
Government workers15.3%
61st
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%1,128th of 1,685 in NY
Tech workers3.2%
56th
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%497th of 1,685 in NY
Population density1,794/sq mi
55th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi463rd of 1,693 in NY
Per capita income$41,769
55th
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712871st of 1,690 in NY
Median household income$81,085
51st
U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974820th of 1,602 in NY
Unemployment rate4.9%
51st
U.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%767th of 1,685 in NY
Median earnings per worker$48,531
51st
U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321993rd of 1,676 in NY
Poverty rate10.7%
49th
U.S. 12.5% · NY 14%739th of 1,679 in NY
Broadband access91.8%
47th
U.S. 91% · NY 90.8%788th of 1,673 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher29.1%
44th
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%950th of 1,691 in NY
Rent-burdened renters48.6%
42nd
U.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%804th of 1,579 in NY
Work from home10.8%
39th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%903rd of 1,685 in NY
Population19,917
31st
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366329th of 1,693 in NY
Foreign-born residents5%
29th
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%849th of 1,693 in NY
Median gross rent$1,085
27th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621781st of 1,367 in NY
Residents under 1817.1%
15th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%1,156th of 1,693 in NY
Median home value$169,200
14th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,8001,188th of 1,614 in NY
Diversity index21.2
14th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5989th of 1,693 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.390
14th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.5171,187th of 1,669 in NY
Average commute19 min
9th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min1,447th of 1,618 in NY
Uninsured rate2.5%
9th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%1,099th of 1,689 in NY
Housing vacancy2.7%
8th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%1,511th of 1,675 in NY
Self-employed workers5.5%
7th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%1,420th of 1,685 in NY

Measure	13212	Onondaga	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Residents 65 and older	23%	18.7%	17.9%	17.2%	87th	549th of 1,693
Median age	44.5	39.6	39.8	38.9	84th	735th of 1,693
Homeownership rate	77.5%	65.9%	54.3%	65.2%	73rd	943rd of 1,673
Healthcare workers	10.4%	12.4%	11.8%	9.7%	64th	785th of 1,685
Veterans	6.7%	5.5%	3.7%	6.2%	62nd	634th of 1,693
Government workers	15.3%	18.4%	16.4%	14.5%	61st	1,128th of 1,685
Tech workers	3.2%	3.5%	3.5%	3.8%	56th	497th of 1,685
Population density	1,794/sq mi	605/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	55th	463rd of 1,693
Per capita income	$41,769	$43,166	$50,712	$44,673	55th	871st of 1,690
Median household income	$81,085	$76,945	$85,974	$80,734	51st	820th of 1,602
Unemployment rate	4.9%	5.2%	6.4%	5.2%	51st	767th of 1,685
Median earnings per worker	$48,531	$51,724	$55,321	$49,666	51st	993rd of 1,676
Poverty rate	10.7%	13.8%	14%	12.5%	49th	739th of 1,679
Broadband access	91.8%	91.6%	90.8%	91%	47th	788th of 1,673
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.1%	39.2%	40.2%	35.7%	44th	950th of 1,691
Rent-burdened renters	48.6%	50.3%	52.1%	51.1%	42nd	804th of 1,579
Work from home	10.8%	13.1%	14.9%	15.1%	39th	903rd of 1,685
Population	19,917	471,129	19,852,366	334,922,499	31st	329th of 1,693
Foreign-born residents	5%	7.9%	22.8%	14.1%	29th	849th of 1,693
Median gross rent	$1,085	$1,108	$1,621	$1,413	27th	781st of 1,367
Residents under 18	17.1%	20.9%	20.5%	22%	15th	1,156th of 1,693
Median home value	$169,200	$200,200	$423,800	$332,700	14th	1,188th of 1,614
Diversity index	21.2	43.7	65.5	61.4	14th	989th of 1,693
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.390	0.464	0.517	0.483	14th	1,187th of 1,669
Average commuteStrength	19 min	20.2 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	9th	1,447th of 1,618
Uninsured rateStrength	2.5%	3.3%	5.1%	8.4%	9th	1,099th of 1,689
Housing vacancy	2.7%	6.7%	10%	10.1%	8th	1,511th of 1,675
Self-employed workers	5.5%	8.1%	9.7%	10%	7th	1,420th of 1,685

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

13%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

12%

35–44

12%

45–54

15%

55–64

13%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

44.5

Under 18

17.1%

65 and over

23%

Race and ethnicity

White89%
Black1%
Hispanic4%
Asian1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.6%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

21.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

79.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

91%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.9%

Other

0.3%

Households

Households: 8,926
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 58.1%
Married couples: 39.4%
Living alone: 32.7%
Veterans (of adults): 6.7%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

22%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

Median household income

13212

$81,085

Onondaga Co.

$76,945

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$41,769

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

16.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.390

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

13212

$169,200

Onondaga Co.

$200,200

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

13212

$1,085

Onondaga Co.

$1,108

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

84%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.1%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 9,177
Owner-occupied: 77.5%
Vacant: 2.7%
Median year built: 1960
Median rooms: 6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 48.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 27.8%
Home value to income: 2.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

Transit

0.3%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

11%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

17%

10–19

47%

20–29

22%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

19 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

15%

Sales

11%

Healthcare

10%

Management

10%

Education

Transportation and moving

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Construction and repair

Food service

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

17%

Education

12%

Retail

12%

Manufacturing

10%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Other services

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Information

Wholesale

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$48,531

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

5.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

12.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	13212	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$65,719	$74,888
Service	$26,528	$26,804
Sales and office	$43,018	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$48,910	$49,199
Production and transportation	$43,438	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

30%

Some college

19%

Associate's

15%

Bachelor's

18%

Graduate

11%

High school graduate or higher: 93%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.3%
Households with broadband: 91.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 82.3%
No internet access: 5%
Without health insurance: 2.5%
Limited-English households: 1.6%

Geography

City (USPS): Syracuse
State: New York
County: Onondaga County
Center point: 43.1286° N, 76.1297° W
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

North Syracuse18% of zip

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

Zip codes near 13212

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
13220	Syracuse, NY · PO box	0.4 mi	—	—	—
13211	Syracuse, NY	1.8 mi	6,111	$66,724	$121,600
13088	Liverpool, NY	3.4 mi	22,073	$75,378	$174,400
13208	Syracuse, NY	3.5 mi	22,993	$44,712	$123,600
13206	Syracuse, NY	4 mi	16,245	$63,136	$148,700
13090	Liverpool, NY	4.5 mi	29,004	$88,492	$213,100
13203	Syracuse, NY	4.7 mi	16,180	$46,997	$156,900
13290	Syracuse, NY	4.7 mi	0	—	—
13039	Cicero, NY	4.8 mi	16,951	$107,500	$247,400
13057	East Syracuse, NY	5 mi	14,253	$80,900	$169,800
13235	Syracuse, NY · PO box	5.2 mi	—	—	—
13041	Clay, NY	5.4 mi	12,330	$120,188	$226,900

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Questions about 13212

What city is zip code 13212?

13212 is assigned to Syracuse, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 13212 in?

13212 is in Onondaga County, New York.

What is the population of 13212?

About 19,917 people live in 13212, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 13212 in?

13212 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 13212?

The median household income in 13212 is $81,085.

What zip codes are near 13212?

The closest zip codes to 13212 are 13220, 13211, 13088, 13208, 13206.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 13212, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.