Zip code 13679: Redwood, New York
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 13679
13679 is a rural zip code in Redwood, New York (Jefferson County), covering 61 sq mi of land. About 1,205 people live here, or 20 per square mile. The median resident is 43.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $101,932 a year, 26% above the national median of $80,734. 10.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $192,600, or 1.9 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 $1,259 a month.
24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.8 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in education; construction and repair; and healthcare.
How 13679 compares
- 99thU.S. 10.1% · NY 10%61st of 1,675 in NY
- Veterans12.6%95thU.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%106th of 1,693 in NY
- Healthcare workers13.6%91stU.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%353rd of 1,685 in NY
- Government workers21.9%89thU.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%516th of 1,685 in NY
- Homeownership rate84.6%88thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%596th of 1,673 in NY
- Median age43.981stU.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8780th of 1,693 in NY
- 75thU.S. 10% · NY 9.7%608th of 1,685 in NY
- Median household income$101,93273rdU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974479th of 1,602 in NY
- 72ndU.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%861st of 1,693 in NY
- Broadband access94.4%70thU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%461st of 1,673 in NY
- Per capita income$48,19368thU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712618th of 1,690 in NY
- Median earnings per worker$49,36054thU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321946th of 1,676 in NY
- Work from home12.1%47thU.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%789th of 1,685 in NY
- Poverty rate10.2%46thU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%783rd of 1,679 in NY
- Average commute24.8 min42ndU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min1,019th of 1,618 in NY
- Median gross rent$1,25940thU.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621604th of 1,367 in NY
- 32ndU.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%1,144th of 1,691 in NY
- Median home value$192,60019thU.S. $332,700 · NY $423,8001,043rd of 1,614 in NY
- Uninsured rate3.6%18thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%799th of 1,689 in NY
- Residents under 1817.2%15thU.S. 22% · NY 20.5%1,139th of 1,693 in NY
- 10thU.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%1,264th of 1,693 in NY
- 3rdU.S. 61.4 · NY 65.51,449th of 1,693 in NY
- 3rdStrengthU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.5171,455th of 1,669 in NY
- Population1,2052ndU.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,3661,237th of 1,693 in NY
- Population density20/sq mi2ndU.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi1,590th of 1,693 in NY
- 2ndStrengthU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%1,446th of 1,685 in NY
- 2ndStrengthU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%1,395th of 1,579 in NY
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%1,491st of 1,685 in NY
| Measure | 13679 | Jefferson | NY | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing vacancy | 63% | 23% | 10% | 10.1% | 61st of 1,675 | |
| Veterans | 12.6% | 12.7% | 3.7% | 6.2% | 106th of 1,693 | |
| Healthcare workers | 13.6% | 12.5% | 11.8% | 9.7% | 353rd of 1,685 | |
| Government workers | 21.9% | 24% | 16.4% | 14.5% | 516th of 1,685 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 84.6% | 54.7% | 54.3% | 65.2% | 596th of 1,673 | |
| Median age | 43.9 | 33.7 | 39.8 | 38.9 | 780th of 1,693 | |
| Self-employed workers | 11.7% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 10% | 608th of 1,685 | |
| Median household income | $101,932 | $66,301 | $85,974 | $80,734 | 479th of 1,602 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 19.7% | 15.1% | 17.9% | 17.2% | 861st of 1,693 | |
| Broadband access | 94.4% | 90.8% | 90.8% | 91% | 461st of 1,673 | |
| Per capita income | $48,193 | $36,025 | $50,712 | $44,673 | 618th of 1,690 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $49,360 | $41,851 | $55,321 | $49,666 | 946th of 1,676 | |
| Work from home | 12.1% | 7.7% | 14.9% | 15.1% | 789th of 1,685 | |
| Poverty rate | 10.2% | 13.7% | 14% | 12.5% | 783rd of 1,679 | |
| Average commute | 24.8 min | 19.5 min | 32.6 min | 26.4 min | 1,019th of 1,618 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,259 | $1,213 | $1,621 | $1,413 | 604th of 1,367 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.4% | 26.5% | 40.2% | 35.7% | 1,144th of 1,691 | |
| Median home value | $192,600 | $188,200 | $423,800 | $332,700 | 1,043rd of 1,614 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 3.6% | 5.5% | 5.1% | 8.4% | 799th of 1,689 | |
| Residents under 18 | 17.2% | 24% | 20.5% | 22% | 1,139th of 1,693 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.7% | 4.6% | 22.8% | 14.1% | 1,264th of 1,693 | |
| Diversity index | 8.6 | 34.6 | 65.5 | 61.4 | 1,449th of 1,693 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.352 | 0.439 | 0.517 | 0.483 | 1,455th of 1,669 | |
| Population | 1,205 | 115,040 | 19,852,366 | 334,922,499 | 1,237th of 1,693 | |
| Population density | 20/sq mi | 91/sq mi | 421/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,590th of 1,693 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 1% | 5.9% | 6.4% | 5.2% | 1,446th of 1,685 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 20.3% | 47.9% | 52.1% | 51.1% | 1,395th of 1,579 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.6% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 1,491st 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
Race and ethnicity
- White96%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian1%
- Native American0.1%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial3%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 499
- Average household size
- 2.4
- Family households
- 70.1%
- Married couples
- 61.1%
- Living alone
- 12%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 12.6%
- Male / female
- 52% / 48%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 1,347
- Owner-occupied
- 84.6%
- Vacant
- 63%
- Median year built
- 1974
- Median rooms
- 5.5
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 20.3%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 20.3%
- Home value to income
- 1.9× (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 | 13679 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $77,772 | $74,888 |
| Service | $27,200 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $46,042 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $40,781 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $113,000 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 91.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 24.4%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 12.2%
- Households with broadband
- 94.4%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 58.3%
- No internet access
- 5.2%
- Without health insurance
- 3.6%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Redwood
- State
- New York
- County
- Jefferson County
- Center point
- 44.3261° N, 75.7652° W
- Land area
- 61 sq mi
- Water area
- 3.9 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
13679 spans 2 counties
- Jefferson County75% of land
- St. Lawrence County25% of land
Cities and towns within this zip
- Redwood (unincorporated)3% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 13679
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13675 | Plessis, NY | 5.2 mi | $208,182 |
| 13691 | Theresa, NY | 6.5 mi | $79,943 |
| 13607 | Alexandria Bay, NY | 7.1 mi | $66,500 |
| 13671 | Oxbow, NY · PO box | 7.5 mi | — |
| 13623 | Chippewa Bay, NY | 8.5 mi | — |
| 13608 | Antwerp, NY | 8.7 mi | $73,643 |
| 13646 | Hammond, NY | 8.9 mi | $72,212 |
| 13673 | Philadelphia, NY | 10 mi | $81,167 |
| 13640 | Wellesley Island, NY | 11 mi | $118,026 |
| 13641 | Fishers Landing, NY | 13 mi | $61,458 |
| 13692 | Thousand Island Park, NY | 13 mi | $190,250 |
| 13656 | La Fargeville, NY | 13 mi | $72,500 |
Zip codes like 13679 elsewhere
Questions about 13679
What city is zip code 13679?
13679 is assigned to Redwood, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 13679 in?
13679 is mostly in Jefferson County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 13679?
About 1,205 people live in 13679, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 13679 in?
13679 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 13679?
The median household income in 13679 is $101,932.
What zip codes are near 13679?
The closest zip codes to 13679 are 13675, 13691, 13607, 13671, 13623.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 13679, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.