Zip code 13636: Ellisburg, New York
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 13636
13636 is a rural zip code in Ellisburg, New York (Jefferson County), covering 3.4 sq mi of land. About 141 people live here, or 42 per square mile. The median resident is 62.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household earns $58,882 a year, 27% below the national median of $80,734. 5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $121,900, or 2.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 75% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $635 a month.
11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.2 minutes each way, and 2% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; office and administrative support; and transportation and moving goods.
How 13636 compares
Only about 141 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Median age62.399thU.S. 38.9 · NY 39.854th of 1,693 in NY
- Housing vacancy41.1%99thU.S. 10.1% · NY 10%191st of 1,675 in NY
- 96thU.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%225th of 1,693 in NY
- Government workers26.3%96thU.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%275th of 1,685 in NY
- Average commute29.2 min70thU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min679th of 1,618 in NY
- Homeownership rate74.6%65thU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%1,044th of 1,673 in NY
- Healthcare workers10.5%65thU.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%760th of 1,685 in NY
- Median earnings per worker$49,06353rdU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321964th of 1,676 in NY
- Broadband access92.1%50thU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%748th of 1,673 in NY
- Residents under 1820.6%36thU.S. 22% · NY 20.5%694th of 1,693 in NY
- Veterans4.5%32ndU.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%1,012th of 1,693 in NY
- Diversity index32.727thU.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5696th of 1,693 in NY
- 23rdU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%1,087th of 1,685 in NY
- Per capita income$31,15922ndU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,7121,419th of 1,690 in NY
- Median household income$58,88219thWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,9741,375th of 1,602 in NY
- Uninsured rate3.5%17thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%829th of 1,689 in NY
- 12thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%1,320th of 1,679 in NY
- Population density42/sq mi6thU.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi1,372nd of 1,693 in NY
- 6thU.S. 10% · NY 9.7%1,443rd of 1,685 in NY
- Median home value$121,9005thU.S. $332,700 · NY $423,8001,446th of 1,614 in NY
- 3rdWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%1,613th of 1,691 in NY
- 3rdStrengthU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%1,329th of 1,579 in NY
- 2ndU.S. $1,413 · NY $1,6211,339th of 1,367 in NY
- Population1411stU.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,3661,662nd of 1,693 in NY
- Work from home1.8%1stU.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%1,583rd of 1,685 in NY
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%1,614th of 1,693 in NY
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%1,485th of 1,685 in NY
- 1stStrengthU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.5171,556th of 1,669 in NY
| Measure | 13636 | Jefferson | NY | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 62.3 | 33.7 | 39.8 | 38.9 | 54th of 1,693 | |
| Housing vacancy | 41.1% | 23% | 10% | 10.1% | 191st of 1,675 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 29.1% | 15.1% | 17.9% | 17.2% | 225th of 1,693 | |
| Government workers | 26.3% | 24% | 16.4% | 14.5% | 275th of 1,685 | |
| Average commute | 29.2 min | 19.5 min | 32.6 min | 26.4 min | 679th of 1,618 | |
| Homeownership rate | 74.6% | 54.7% | 54.3% | 65.2% | 1,044th of 1,673 | |
| Healthcare workers | 10.5% | 12.5% | 11.8% | 9.7% | 760th of 1,685 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $49,063 | $41,851 | $55,321 | $49,666 | 964th of 1,676 | |
| Broadband access | 92.1% | 90.8% | 90.8% | 91% | 748th of 1,673 | |
| Residents under 18 | 20.6% | 24% | 20.5% | 22% | 694th of 1,693 | |
| Veterans | 4.5% | 12.7% | 3.7% | 6.2% | 1,012th of 1,693 | |
| Diversity index | 32.7 | 34.6 | 65.5 | 61.4 | 696th of 1,693 | |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 5.9% | 6.4% | 5.2% | 1,087th of 1,685 | |
| Per capita income | $31,159 | $36,025 | $50,712 | $44,673 | 1,419th of 1,690 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $58,882 | $66,301 | $85,974 | $80,734 | 1,375th of 1,602 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 3.5% | 5.5% | 5.1% | 8.4% | 829th of 1,689 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 5% | 13.7% | 14% | 12.5% | 1,320th of 1,679 | |
| Population density | 42/sq mi | 91/sq mi | 421/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,372nd of 1,693 | |
| Self-employed workers | 5.3% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 10% | 1,443rd of 1,685 | |
| Median home value | $121,900 | $188,200 | $423,800 | $332,700 | 1,446th of 1,614 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 10.8% | 26.5% | 40.2% | 35.7% | 1,613th of 1,691 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 26.7% | 47.9% | 52.1% | 51.1% | 1,329th of 1,579 | |
| Median gross rent | $635 | $1,213 | $1,621 | $1,413 | 1,339th of 1,367 | |
| Population | 141 | 115,040 | 19,852,366 | 334,922,499 | 1,662nd of 1,693 | |
| Work from home | 1.8% | 7.7% | 14.9% | 15.1% | 1,583rd of 1,685 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 4.6% | 22.8% | 14.1% | 1,614th of 1,693 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.6% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 1,485th of 1,685 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.321 | 0.439 | 0.517 | 0.483 | 1,556th 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
Race and ethnicity
- White79%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial21%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 63
- Average household size
- 2.2
- Family households
- 82.5%
- Married couples
- 73%
- Living alone
- 17.5%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 4.5%
- Male / female
- 47% / 53%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 107
- Owner-occupied
- 74.6%
- Vacant
- 41.1%
- Median year built
- 1939 or earlier
- Median rooms
- 6.9
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 26.7%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 2.1× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 13636 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $58,250 | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $40,625 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $57,946 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 74.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 10.8%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 7.2%
- Households with broadband
- 92.1%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 76.2%
- No internet access
- 1.6%
- Without health insurance
- 3.5%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Ellisburg
- State
- New York
- County
- Jefferson County
- Center point
- 43.7411° N, 76.1277° W
- Land area
- 3.4 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
- Ellisburg23% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 13636
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13611 | Belleville, NY | 2 mi | $70,139 |
| 13661 | Mannsville, NY | 2.6 mi | $82,297 |
| 13674 | Pierrepont Manor, NY | 3.8 mi | — |
| 13605 | Adams, NY | 6 mi | $70,045 |
| 13145 | Sandy Creek, NY | 6.2 mi | $60,625 |
| 13650 | Henderson, NY | 6.6 mi | $94,318 |
| 13651 | Henderson Harbor, NY | 9 mi | $116,705 |
| 13083 | Lacona, NY | 9.8 mi | $71,667 |
| 13606 | Adams Center, NY | 11 mi | $88,977 |
| 13142 | Pulaski, NY | 13 mi | $73,854 |
| 13685 | Sackets Harbor, NY | 13 mi | $79,469 |
| 13659 | Lorraine, NY | 13 mi | $63,125 |
Questions about 13636
What city is zip code 13636?
13636 is assigned to Ellisburg, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 13636 in?
13636 is in Jefferson County, New York.
What is the population of 13636?
About 141 people live in 13636, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 13636 in?
13636 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 13636?
The median household income in 13636 is $58,882.
What zip codes are near 13636?
The closest zip codes to 13636 are 13611, 13661, 13674, 13605, 13145.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 13636, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.