Zip code 13438: Remsen, New York

Q: What city is zip code 13438?

13438 is assigned to Remsen, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 13438 in?

13438 is mostly in Oneida County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 13438?

About 3,065 people live in 13438, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 13438?

The median household income in 13438 is $69,797.

Q: What zip codes are near 13438?

The closest zip codes to 13438 are 13352, 13435, 13301, 13304, 13354.

Residential delivery areaOneida CountyEastern Time

Population

3,065

Median household income

$70K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$193K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$814/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

51.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

96 sq mi

32 people/sq mi

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

About 13438

13438 is a rural zip code in Remsen, New York (Oneida County), covering 96 sq mi of land. About 3,065 people live here, or 32 per square mile. The median resident is 51.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $69,797 a year, 14% below 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 $192,900, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 85% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $814 a month.

29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 32.2 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; construction and repair; and sales.

How 13438 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy26.4%
97th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%354th of 1,675 in NY
Median age51.1
96th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8306th of 1,693 in NY
Government workers25.2%
95th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%318th of 1,685 in NY
Homeownership rate85.2%
89th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%563rd of 1,673 in NY
Residents 65 and older23.4%
88th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%513th of 1,693 in NY
Average commute32.2 min
84th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min499th of 1,618 in NY
Veterans8.7%
83rd
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%343rd of 1,693 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.458
68th
U.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517516th of 1,669 in NY
Per capita income$44,612
62nd
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712746th of 1,690 in NY
Tech workers3.5%
61st
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%433rd of 1,685 in NY
Median earnings per worker$50,783
58th
U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321858th of 1,676 in NY
Self-employed workers9.7%
55th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%845th of 1,685 in NY
Rent-burdened renters51.4%
53rd
U.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%708th of 1,579 in NY
Work from home13%
51st
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%706th of 1,685 in NY
Poverty rate10.7%
49th
U.S. 12.5% · NY 14%738th of 1,679 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher29.1%
44th
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%949th of 1,691 in NY
Uninsured rate6.2%
44th
U.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%363rd of 1,689 in NY
Median household income$69,797
35th
U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,9741,097th of 1,602 in NY
Residents under 1820.4%
35th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%728th of 1,693 in NY
Healthcare workers8.5%
35th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%1,086th of 1,685 in NY
Broadband access87.8%
22nd
U.S. 91% · NY 90.8%1,178th of 1,673 in NY
Median home value$192,900
20th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,8001,037th of 1,614 in NY
Median gross rent$814
8th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,6211,183rd of 1,367 in NY
Foreign-born residents1.2%
7th
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%1,365th of 1,693 in NY
Population3,065
5th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366882nd of 1,693 in NY
Unemployment rate2%
5th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%1,336th of 1,685 in NY
Diversity index11.6
5th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.51,332nd of 1,693 in NY
Population density32/sq mi
4th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi1,468th of 1,693 in NY

Measure	13438	Oneida	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Housing vacancy	26.4%	9.7%	10%	10.1%	97th	354th of 1,675
Median age	51.1	40.7	39.8	38.9	96th	306th of 1,693
Government workers	25.2%	20.7%	16.4%	14.5%	95th	318th of 1,685
Homeownership rateStrength	85.2%	67.7%	54.3%	65.2%	89th	563rd of 1,673
Residents 65 and older	23.4%	19.8%	17.9%	17.2%	88th	513th of 1,693
Average commuteWeakness	32.2 min	20.6 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	84th	499th of 1,618
Veterans	8.7%	6.7%	3.7%	6.2%	83rd	343rd of 1,693
Income inequality (Gini)	0.458	0.451	0.517	0.483	68th	516th of 1,669
Per capita income	$44,612	$37,903	$50,712	$44,673	62nd	746th of 1,690
Tech workers	3.5%	3.1%	3.5%	3.8%	61st	433rd of 1,685
Median earnings per worker	$50,783	$47,841	$55,321	$49,666	58th	858th of 1,676
Self-employed workers	9.7%	8.2%	9.7%	10%	55th	845th of 1,685
Rent-burdened renters	51.4%	46.1%	52.1%	51.1%	53rd	708th of 1,579
Work from home	13%	10.8%	14.9%	15.1%	51st	706th of 1,685
Poverty rate	10.7%	15.5%	14%	12.5%	49th	738th of 1,679
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.1%	27.8%	40.2%	35.7%	44th	949th of 1,691
Uninsured rate	6.2%	3.3%	5.1%	8.4%	44th	363rd of 1,689
Median household income	$69,797	$70,154	$85,974	$80,734	35th	1,097th of 1,602
Residents under 18	20.4%	21.4%	20.5%	22%	35th	728th of 1,693
Healthcare workers	8.5%	11.8%	11.8%	9.7%	35th	1,086th of 1,685
Broadband access	87.8%	88.8%	90.8%	91%	22nd	1,178th of 1,673
Median home value	$192,900	$182,600	$423,800	$332,700	20th	1,037th of 1,614
Median gross rent	$814	$944	$1,621	$1,413	8th	1,183rd of 1,367
Foreign-born residents	1.2%	8.6%	22.8%	14.1%	7th	1,365th of 1,693
Population	3,065	229,124	19,852,366	334,922,499	5th	882nd of 1,693
Unemployment rateStrength	2%	4.6%	6.4%	5.2%	5th	1,336th of 1,685
Diversity index	11.6	37	65.5	61.4	5th	1,332nd of 1,693
Population density	32/sq mi	189/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	4th	1,468th of 1,693

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

14%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

11%

35–44

10%

45–54

21%

55–64

17%

65–74

75+

Median age

51.1

Under 18

20.4%

65 and over

23.4%

Race and ethnicity

White94%
Black1%
Hispanic2%
Asian0.7%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

11.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

89.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

96%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.9%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,410
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 64.8%
Married couples: 50.5%
Living alone: 29.1%
Veterans (of adults): 8.7%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

16%

$25–50k

15%

$50–75k

22%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

13438

$69,797

Oneida Co.

$70,154

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$44,612

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.458

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

13438

$192,900

Oneida Co.

$182,600

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

13438

$814

Oneida Co.

$944

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

81%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

10%

Boat, RV, van

0.2%

Housing units: 1,915
Owner-occupied: 85.2%
Vacant: 26.4%
Median year built: 1974
Median rooms: 5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 51.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 31.2%
Home value to income: 2.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

80%

Carpooled

Transit

0.1%

Walked

0.3%

Bicycle

Worked from home

13%

Other

0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

19%

20–29

23%

30–44

33%

45–59

60+

12%

Average commute

32.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

58%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

15%

Construction and repair

10%

Sales

Healthcare

Education

Office and admin

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Production

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

18%

Education

11%

Retail

10%

Public administration

10%

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Information

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

0.9%

Arts and recreation

0.6%

Median earnings per worker

$50,783

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

25.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

14.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	13438	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$65,735	$74,888
Service	$17,778	$26,804
Sales and office	$41,776	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$44,621	$49,199
Production and transportation	$52,143	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

36%

Some college

18%

Associate's

13%

Bachelor's

19%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 95.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.5%
Households with broadband: 87.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 69.1%
No internet access: 9.1%
Without health insurance: 6.2%
Limited-English households: 1.9%

Geography

City (USPS): Remsen
State: New York
County: Oneida County
Center point: 43.3541° N, 75.1596° W
Land area: 96 sq mi
Water area: 2.3 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

13438 spans 2 counties

Oneida County75% of land
Herkimer County25% of land

Zip codes near 13438

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
13352	Hinckley, NY	3.5 mi	25	—	—
13435	Prospect, NY	3.6 mi	218	$46,971	$86,800
13301	Alder Creek, NY	5.5 mi	69	$126,397	$287,500
13304	Barneveld, NY	7.9 mi	1,653	$108,587	$300,000
13354	Holland Patent, NY	8.6 mi	3,554	$101,733	$241,900
13486	Westernville, NY	8.9 mi	646	$60,217	$143,300
13431	Poland, NY	11 mi	1,847	$76,000	$245,100
13469	Stittville, NY	12 mi	855	$94,185	$233,800
13324	Cold Brook, NY	12 mi	1,729	$86,176	$179,300
13309	Boonville, NY	13 mi	5,825	$74,767	$204,700
13494	Woodgate, NY	13 mi	346	$104,688	$359,100
13403	Marcy, NY	14 mi	7,388	$86,300	$226,600

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Questions about 13438

What city is zip code 13438?

13438 is assigned to Remsen, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 13438 in?

13438 is mostly in Oneida County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 13438?

About 3,065 people live in 13438, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 13438 in?

13438 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 13438?

The median household income in 13438 is $69,797.

What zip codes are near 13438?

The closest zip codes to 13438 are 13352, 13435, 13301, 13304, 13354.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 13438, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.