Zip code 13659: Lorraine, New York

Q: What city is zip code 13659?

13659 is assigned to Lorraine, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 13659 in?

13659 is in Jefferson County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 13659?

About 386 people live in 13659, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 13659?

The median household income in 13659 is $63,125.

Q: What zip codes are near 13659?

The closest zip codes to 13659 are 13682, 13083, 13674, 13605, 13626.

Residential delivery areaJefferson CountyEastern Time

Population

386

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$63K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$166K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

42.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

56 sq mi

7 people/sq mi

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

About 13659

13659 is a rural zip code in Lorraine, New York (Jefferson County), covering 56 sq mi of land. About 386 people live here, or 7 per square mile. The median resident is 42.4 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 $63,125 a year, 22% below the national median of $80,734. 16.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $166,000, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 97% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28 minutes each way, and 2% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in education; construction and repair; and office and administrative support.

How 13659 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 386 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Homeownership rate96.8%
99th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%95th of 1,673 in NY
Veterans17.4%
99th
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%38th of 1,693 in NY
Housing vacancy55.3%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%100th of 1,675 in NY
Government workers27%
96th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%246th of 1,685 in NY
Healthcare workers11.7%
79th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%589th of 1,685 in NY
Poverty rate16.8%
76th
U.S. 12.5% · NY 14%353rd of 1,679 in NY
Residents 65 and older20.5%
76th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%789th of 1,693 in NY
Self-employed workers11.7%
75th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%607th of 1,685 in NY
Median age42.4
74th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8948th of 1,693 in NY
Residents under 1824.9%
74th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%271st of 1,693 in NY
Tech workers4.3%
72nd
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%290th of 1,685 in NY
Average commute28 min
63rd
U.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min747th of 1,618 in NY
Broadband access91.6%
45th
U.S. 91% · NY 90.8%810th of 1,673 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher26.8%
38th
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%1,033rd of 1,691 in NY
Median household income$63,125
25th
U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,9741,279th of 1,602 in NY
Per capita income$31,131
22nd
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,7121,421st of 1,690 in NY
Unemployment rate3%
16th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%1,169th of 1,685 in NY
Uninsured rate3.4%
16th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%856th of 1,689 in NY
Median home value$166,000
13th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,8001,209th of 1,614 in NY
Foreign-born residents1.3%
8th
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%1,344th of 1,693 in NY
Median earnings per worker$33,750
7th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,3211,560th of 1,676 in NY
Diversity index6.5
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.51,524th of 1,693 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.341
2nd
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.5171,495th of 1,669 in NY
Population386
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,3661,512th of 1,693 in NY
Population density7/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi1,663rd of 1,693 in NY
Work from home1.9%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%1,581st of 1,685 in NY
Rent-burdened renters0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%1,529th of 1,579 in NY

Measure	13659	Jefferson	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Homeownership rateStrength	96.8%	54.7%	54.3%	65.2%	99th	95th of 1,673
Veterans	17.4%	12.7%	3.7%	6.2%	99th	38th of 1,693
Housing vacancy	55.3%	23%	10%	10.1%	99th	100th of 1,675
Government workers	27%	24%	16.4%	14.5%	96th	246th of 1,685
Healthcare workers	11.7%	12.5%	11.8%	9.7%	79th	589th of 1,685
Poverty rate	16.8%	13.7%	14%	12.5%	76th	353rd of 1,679
Residents 65 and older	20.5%	15.1%	17.9%	17.2%	76th	789th of 1,693
Self-employed workers	11.7%	9.4%	9.7%	10%	75th	607th of 1,685
Median age	42.4	33.7	39.8	38.9	74th	948th of 1,693
Residents under 18	24.9%	24%	20.5%	22%	74th	271st of 1,693
Tech workers	4.3%	1.6%	3.5%	3.8%	72nd	290th of 1,685
Average commute	28 min	19.5 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	63rd	747th of 1,618
Broadband access	91.6%	90.8%	90.8%	91%	45th	810th of 1,673
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.8%	26.5%	40.2%	35.7%	38th	1,033rd of 1,691
Median household income	$63,125	$66,301	$85,974	$80,734	25th	1,279th of 1,602
Per capita income	$31,131	$36,025	$50,712	$44,673	22nd	1,421st of 1,690
Unemployment rateStrength	3%	5.9%	6.4%	5.2%	16th	1,169th of 1,685
Uninsured rateStrength	3.4%	5.5%	5.1%	8.4%	16th	856th of 1,689
Median home value	$166,000	$188,200	$423,800	$332,700	13th	1,209th of 1,614
Foreign-born residents	1.3%	4.6%	22.8%	14.1%	8th	1,344th of 1,693
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$33,750	$41,851	$55,321	$49,666	7th	1,560th of 1,676
Diversity index	6.5	34.6	65.5	61.4	2nd	1,524th of 1,693
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.341	0.439	0.517	0.483	2nd	1,495th of 1,669
Population	386	115,040	19,852,366	334,922,499	1st	1,512th of 1,693
Population density	7/sq mi	91/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,663rd of 1,693
Work from home	1.9%	7.7%	14.9%	15.1%	1st	1,581st of 1,685
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	0%	47.9%	52.1%	51.1%	1st	1,529th of 1,579

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

22%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

10%

35–44

45–54

20%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

42.4

Under 18

24.9%

65 and over

20.5%

Race and ethnicity

White97%
Black0%
Hispanic3%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.8%

Diversity index

6.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

83.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 155
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 87.7%
Married couples: 70.3%
Living alone: 10.3%
Veterans (of adults): 17.4%
Male / female: 56% / 44%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

24%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

25%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

Median household income

13659

$63,125

Jefferson Co.

$66,301

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$31,131

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

16.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

12.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.341

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

13659

$166,000

Jefferson Co.

$188,200

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

13659

—

Jefferson Co.

$1,213

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

86%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

11%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 347
Owner-occupied: 96.8%
Vacant: 55.3%
Median year built: 1970
Median rooms: 5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 2.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

98%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

11%

20–29

25%

30–44

50%

45–59

60+

Average commute

28 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

Education

17%

Construction and repair

15%

Office and admin

13%

Transportation and moving

12%

Healthcare

12%

Sales

Management

Computer and math

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Production

Food service

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Retail

15%

Education

14%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Manufacturing

12%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Construction

Professional and technical services

Agriculture and mining

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$33,750

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

27%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	13659	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$26,806	$74,888
Service	$14,375	$26,804
Sales and office	$39,444	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$25,000	$49,199
Production and transportation	$43,750	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

41%

Some college

17%

Associate's

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

12%

High school graduate or higher: 90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.1%
Households with broadband: 91.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 69%
No internet access: 6.5%
Without health insurance: 3.4%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Lorraine
State: New York
County: Jefferson County
Center point: 43.7380° N, 75.8634° W
Land area: 56 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 13659

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
13682	Rodman, NY	7.5 mi	854	$79,821	$228,900
13083	Lacona, NY	8.7 mi	1,835	$71,667	$139,900
13674	Pierrepont Manor, NY	9.4 mi	178	—	—
13605	Adams, NY	11 mi	5,259	$70,045	$191,100
13626	Copenhagen, NY	11 mi	2,202	$64,495	$179,300
13437	Redfield, NY	11 mi	254	$48,438	$91,400
13606	Adams Center, NY	12 mi	2,468	$88,977	$203,900
13661	Mannsville, NY	12 mi	1,908	$82,297	$183,400
13144	Richland, NY	13 mi	1,219	$64,073	$106,700
13636	Ellisburg, NY	13 mi	141	$58,882	$121,900
13611	Belleville, NY	14 mi	147	$70,139	$187,000
13426	Orwell, NY · PO box	14 mi	—	—	—

Questions about 13659

What city is zip code 13659?

13659 is assigned to Lorraine, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 13659 in?

13659 is in Jefferson County, New York.

What is the population of 13659?

About 386 people live in 13659, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 13659 in?

13659 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 13659?

The median household income in 13659 is $63,125.

What zip codes are near 13659?

The closest zip codes to 13659 are 13682, 13083, 13674, 13605, 13626.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 13659, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.