Zip code 13690: Star Lake, New York
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 13690
13690 is a rural zip code in Star Lake, New York (St. Lawrence County), covering 54 sq mi of land. About 748 people live here, or 14 per square mile. The median resident is 51.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $62,000 a year, 23% below the national median of $80,734. 23.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $108,300, or 1.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 83% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $722 a month.
24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.2 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; education; and construction and repair.
How 13690 compares
- Veterans19.1%99thU.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%26th of 1,693 in NY
- Housing vacancy35.3%99thU.S. 10.1% · NY 10%253rd of 1,675 in NY
- Healthcare workers24.5%99thU.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%37th of 1,685 in NY
- Government workers32.6%99thU.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%103rd of 1,685 in NY
- Median age51.296thU.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8303rd of 1,693 in NY
- Poverty rate23.1%90thWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%153rd of 1,679 in NY
- Homeownership rate83.1%85thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%682nd of 1,673 in NY
- 83rdU.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%653rd of 1,693 in NY
- Work from home16.2%66thU.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%468th of 1,685 in NY
- Residents under 1823.1%59thU.S. 22% · NY 20.5%416th of 1,693 in NY
- Median earnings per worker$48,03649thU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,3211,019th of 1,676 in NY
- Average commute24.2 min38thU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min1,071st of 1,618 in NY
- 37thU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%911th of 1,685 in NY
- Per capita income$35,01234thU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,7121,214th of 1,690 in NY
- 31stU.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%1,165th of 1,691 in NY
- Broadband access88.6%26thU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%1,109th of 1,673 in NY
- Median household income$62,00023rdU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,9741,316th of 1,602 in NY
- Diversity index29.323rdU.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5776th of 1,693 in NY
- 19thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.5171,098th of 1,669 in NY
- 15thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%1,117th of 1,579 in NY
- 13thU.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%1,127th of 1,685 in NY
- 6thU.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%1,389th of 1,693 in NY
- Median home value$108,3003rdU.S. $332,700 · NY $423,8001,516th of 1,614 in NY
- 3rdU.S. $1,413 · NY $1,6211,300th of 1,367 in NY
- Population density14/sq mi2ndU.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi1,629th of 1,693 in NY
- Population7481stU.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,3661,371st of 1,693 in NY
- Uninsured rate0.4%1stStrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%1,529th of 1,689 in NY
- 1stU.S. 10% · NY 9.7%1,570th of 1,685 in NY
| Measure | 13690 | St. Lawrence | NY | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans | 19.1% | 6.7% | 3.7% | 6.2% | 26th of 1,693 | |
| Housing vacancy | 35.3% | 19.8% | 10% | 10.1% | 253rd of 1,675 | |
| Healthcare workers | 24.5% | 10.6% | 11.8% | 9.7% | 37th of 1,685 | |
| Government workers | 32.6% | 24.5% | 16.4% | 14.5% | 103rd of 1,685 | |
| Median age | 51.2 | 39.3 | 39.8 | 38.9 | 303rd of 1,693 | |
| Poverty rateWeakness | 23.1% | 16.9% | 14% | 12.5% | 153rd of 1,679 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 83.1% | 71.9% | 54.3% | 65.2% | 682nd of 1,673 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 21.9% | 18.8% | 17.9% | 17.2% | 653rd of 1,693 | |
| Work from home | 16.2% | 7.3% | 14.9% | 15.1% | 468th of 1,685 | |
| Residents under 18 | 23.1% | 19.9% | 20.5% | 22% | 416th of 1,693 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $48,036 | $42,271 | $55,321 | $49,666 | 1,019th of 1,676 | |
| Average commute | 24.2 min | 21 min | 32.6 min | 26.4 min | 1,071st of 1,618 | |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 5.3% | 6.4% | 5.2% | 911th of 1,685 | |
| Per capita income | $35,012 | $33,177 | $50,712 | $44,673 | 1,214th of 1,690 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.9% | 25.3% | 40.2% | 35.7% | 1,165th of 1,691 | |
| Broadband access | 88.6% | 86.8% | 90.8% | 91% | 1,109th of 1,673 | |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $62,850 | $85,974 | $80,734 | 1,316th of 1,602 | |
| Diversity index | 29.3 | 16.7 | 65.5 | 61.4 | 776th of 1,693 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.397 | 0.460 | 0.517 | 0.483 | 1,098th of 1,669 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 39.5% | 50.5% | 52.1% | 51.1% | 1,117th of 1,579 | |
| Tech workers | 1% | 1.5% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 1,127th of 1,685 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.1% | 3.7% | 22.8% | 14.1% | 1,389th of 1,693 | |
| Median home value | $108,300 | $121,900 | $423,800 | $332,700 | 1,516th of 1,614 | |
| Median gross rent | $722 | $818 | $1,621 | $1,413 | 1,300th of 1,367 | |
| Population density | 14/sq mi | 40/sq mi | 421/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,629th of 1,693 | |
| Population | 748 | 107,226 | 19,852,366 | 334,922,499 | 1,371st of 1,693 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 0.4% | 6% | 5.1% | 8.4% | 1,529th of 1,689 | |
| Self-employed workers | 2.7% | 10.6% | 9.7% | 10% | 1,570th 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
- White84%
- Black2%
- Hispanic7%
- Asian0%
- Native American0.7%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.5%
- Multiracial6%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 308
- Average household size
- 2.3
- Family households
- 58.8%
- Married couples
- 45.1%
- Living alone
- 34.1%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 19.1%
- Male / female
- 54% / 46%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 476
- Owner-occupied
- 83.1%
- Vacant
- 35.3%
- Median year built
- 1956
- Median rooms
- 5.5
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 39.5%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 34.2%
- Home value to income
- 1.7× (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 | 13690 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $50,938 | $74,888 |
| Service | $46,458 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $41,389 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $68,036 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 91.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 23.9%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 13.6%
- Households with broadband
- 88.6%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 77.3%
- No internet access
- 5.5%
- Without health insurance
- 0.4%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Star Lake
- State
- New York
- County
- St. Lawrence County
- Center point
- 44.1365° N, 75.0144° W
- Land area
- 54 sq mi
- Water area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Star Lake (unincorporated)8% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 13690
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13695 | Wanakena, NY | 5.1 mi | $123,036 |
| 13670 | Oswegatchie, NY | 5.5 mi | $36,250 |
| 13666 | Newton Falls, NY | 6.6 mi | $38,438 |
| 13639 | Fine, NY | 11 mi | $21,346 |
| 12927 | Cranberry Lake, NY | 11 mi | $68,125 |
| 13648 | Harrisville, NY | 14 mi | $60,735 |
| 13684 | Russell, NY | 15 mi | $57,465 |
| 13327 | Croghan, NY | 17 mi | $66,875 |
| 13635 | Edwards, NY | 17 mi | $71,316 |
| 12922 | Childwold, NY | 19 mi | $88,333 |
| 13665 | Natural Bridge, NY | 22 mi | $51,250 |
| 13331 | Eagle Bay, NY | 22 mi | $61,250 |
Questions about 13690
What city is zip code 13690?
13690 is assigned to Star Lake, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 13690 in?
13690 is in St. Lawrence County, New York.
What is the population of 13690?
About 748 people live in 13690, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 13690 in?
13690 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 13690?
The median household income in 13690 is $62,000.
What zip codes are near 13690?
The closest zip codes to 13690 are 13695, 13670, 13666, 13639, 12927.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 13690, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.