Zip code 13603: Watertown, New York

Q: What city is zip code 13603?

13603 is assigned to Watertown, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 13603 in?

13603 is in Jefferson County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 13603?

About 14,136 people live in 13603, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 13603?

The median household income in 13603 is $62,500.

Q: What zip codes are near 13603?

The closest zip codes to 13603 are 13638, 13616, 13602, 13612, 13643.

Residential delivery areaJefferson CountyEastern Time

Population

14,136

Median household income

$63K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

—

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,627/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

5.5 sq mi

2,553 people/sq mi

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

About 13603

13603 is an urban zip code in Watertown, New York (Jefferson County), covering 5.5 sq mi of land. About 14,136 people live here, or 2,553 per square mile. The median resident is 24 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $62,500 a year, 23% below the national median of $80,734. 11.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 4% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,627 a month.

37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 12.2 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; education; and sales. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 25% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 13603 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Veterans18.4%
99th
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%33rd of 1,693 in NY
Residents under 1835.7%
99th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%31st of 1,693 in NY
Self-employed workers15.9%
93rd
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%290th of 1,685 in NY
Unemployment rate9.1%
91st
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%212th of 1,685 in NY
Government workers19.5%
83rd
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%722nd of 1,685 in NY
Rent-burdened renters55.5%
68th
U.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%545th of 1,579 in NY
Diversity index57.4
66th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5271st of 1,693 in NY
Population density2,553/sq mi
63rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi405th of 1,693 in NY
Median gross rent$1,627
63rd
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621435th of 1,367 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher36.8%
60th
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%674th of 1,691 in NY
Broadband access92.8%
56th
U.S. 91% · NY 90.8%655th of 1,673 in NY
Poverty rate11.6%
54th
U.S. 12.5% · NY 14%666th of 1,679 in NY
Foreign-born residents8.6%
45th
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%622nd of 1,693 in NY
Healthcare workers8.1%
29th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%1,149th of 1,685 in NY
Median household income$62,500
24th
U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,9741,299th of 1,602 in NY
Population14,136
21st
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366420th of 1,693 in NY
Work from home7.8%
21st
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%1,215th of 1,685 in NY
Housing vacancy3.3%
14th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%1,455th of 1,675 in NY
Tech workers0.9%
11th
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%1,150th of 1,685 in NY
Per capita income$25,708
9th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,7121,590th of 1,690 in NY
Uninsured rate2.1%
6th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%1,203rd of 1,689 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.370
6th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.5171,360th of 1,669 in NY
Median earnings per worker$27,669
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,3211,620th of 1,676 in NY
Median age24
1st
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.81,656th of 1,693 in NY
Homeownership rate4%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%1,662nd of 1,673 in NY
Average commute12.2 min
1st
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min1,599th of 1,618 in NY
Residents 65 and older0.1%
1st
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%1,666th of 1,693 in NY

Measure	13603	Jefferson	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Veterans	18.4%	12.7%	3.7%	6.2%	99th	33rd of 1,693
Residents under 18	35.7%	24%	20.5%	22%	99th	31st of 1,693
Self-employed workers	15.9%	9.4%	9.7%	10%	93rd	290th of 1,685
Unemployment rateWeakness	9.1%	5.9%	6.4%	5.2%	91st	212th of 1,685
Government workers	19.5%	24%	16.4%	14.5%	83rd	722nd of 1,685
Rent-burdened renters	55.5%	47.9%	52.1%	51.1%	68th	545th of 1,579
Diversity index	57.4	34.6	65.5	61.4	66th	271st of 1,693
Population density	2,553/sq mi	91/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	63rd	405th of 1,693
Median gross rent	$1,627	$1,213	$1,621	$1,413	63rd	435th of 1,367
Bachelor's degree or higher	36.8%	26.5%	40.2%	35.7%	60th	674th of 1,691
Broadband access	92.8%	90.8%	90.8%	91%	56th	655th of 1,673
Poverty rate	11.6%	13.7%	14%	12.5%	54th	666th of 1,679
Foreign-born residents	8.6%	4.6%	22.8%	14.1%	45th	622nd of 1,693
Healthcare workers	8.1%	12.5%	11.8%	9.7%	29th	1,149th of 1,685
Median household income	$62,500	$66,301	$85,974	$80,734	24th	1,299th of 1,602
Population	14,136	115,040	19,852,366	334,922,499	21st	420th of 1,693
Work from home	7.8%	7.7%	14.9%	15.1%	21st	1,215th of 1,685
Housing vacancy	3.3%	23%	10%	10.1%	14th	1,455th of 1,675
Tech workers	0.9%	1.6%	3.5%	3.8%	11th	1,150th of 1,685
Per capita incomeWeakness	$25,708	$36,025	$50,712	$44,673	9th	1,590th of 1,690
Uninsured rateStrength	2.1%	5.5%	5.1%	8.4%	6th	1,203rd of 1,689
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.370	0.439	0.517	0.483	6th	1,360th of 1,669
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$27,669	$41,851	$55,321	$49,666	2nd	1,620th of 1,676
Median age	24	33.7	39.8	38.9	1st	1,656th of 1,693
Homeownership rateWeakness	4%	54.7%	54.3%	65.2%	1st	1,662nd of 1,673
Average commuteStrength	12.2 min	19.5 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	1st	1,599th of 1,618
Residents 65 and older	0.1%	15.1%	17.9%	17.2%	1st	1,666th 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

17%

Under 5

19%

5–17

17%

18–24

28%

25–34

13%

35–44

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

35.7%

65 and over

0.1%

Race and ethnicity

White61%
Black9%
Hispanic20%
Asian4%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0.2%
Other0.3%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

57.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

8.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

15.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

75%

Spanish

15%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 5,122
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 85%
Married couples: 78.7%
Living alone: 14.4%
Veterans (of adults): 18.4%
Male / female: 54% / 46%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

29%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

17%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

13603

$62,500

Jefferson Co.

$66,301

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$25,708

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

11.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

7.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.370

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

13603

—

Jefferson Co.

$188,200

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

13603

$1,627

Jefferson Co.

$1,213

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

60%

2–4 units

31%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 5,299
Owner-occupied: 4%
Vacant: 3.3%
Median year built: 2004
Median rooms: 5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 55.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 25.6%
Home value to income: —

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

78%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

Walked

0.4%

Bicycle

0.2%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

42%

10–19

38%

20–29

14%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

12.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

9.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

76.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

21%

Education

14%

Sales

13%

Food service

Healthcare

Arts, media and sports

Cleaning and personal care

Management

Transportation and moving

Business and finance

Construction and repair

Legal and social services

Production

0.9%

Computer and math

0.9%

Police and fire

0.7%

Engineering and science

0.6%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

21%

Retail

14%

Restaurants and hotels

14%

Finance, insurance and real estate

14%

Other services

Education

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Information

Construction

Admin, support and management

Manufacturing

Arts and recreation

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

0.1%

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$27,669

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

15.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

19.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	13603	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$42,855	$74,888
Service	$12,123	$26,804
Sales and office	$25,217	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$54,257	$49,199
Production and transportation	$45,771	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

17%

Some college

31%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

28%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 97.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.5%
Households with broadband: 92.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 85.1%
No internet access: 6.9%
Without health insurance: 2.1%
Limited-English households: 3.6%

Geography

City (USPS): Watertown
State: New York
County: Jefferson County
Center point: 44.0299° N, 75.8036° W
Land area: 5.5 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

Fort Drum (unincorporated)97% of zip
Black River3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 13603

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
13638	Felts Mills, NY	2.6 mi	157	$62,955	$203,300
13616	Calcium, NY	2.7 mi	1,430	$45,962	$144,400
13602	Fort Drum, NY	3 mi	2,440	—	—
13612	Black River, NY	3.5 mi	2,865	$85,658	$203,700
13643	Great Bend, NY	4.3 mi	193	$100,625	—
13637	Evans Mills, NY	5.5 mi	5,212	$57,103	$176,200
13628	Deferiet, NY	6 mi	330	$58,125	$129,700
13601	Watertown, NY	6.8 mi	36,839	$58,791	$172,600
13615	Brownville, NY	9.1 mi	700	$101,563	$192,300
13619	Carthage, NY	11 mi	10,578	$63,120	$178,700
13673	Philadelphia, NY	11 mi	2,097	$81,167	$185,900
13657	Limerick, NY · PO box	12 mi	—	—	—

Questions about 13603

What city is zip code 13603?

13603 is assigned to Watertown, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 13603 in?

13603 is in Jefferson County, New York.

What is the population of 13603?

About 14,136 people live in 13603, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 13603 in?

13603 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 13603?

The median household income in 13603 is $62,500.

What zip codes are near 13603?

The closest zip codes to 13603 are 13638, 13616, 13602, 13612, 13643.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 13603, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.