Zip code 13736: Berkshire, New York

Q: What city is zip code 13736?

13736 is assigned to Berkshire, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 13736 in?

13736 is mostly in Tioga County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 13736?

About 1,936 people live in 13736, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 13736?

The median household income in 13736 is $65,880.

Q: What zip codes are near 13736?

The closest zip codes to 13736 are 13835, 13811, 14817, 13797, 13784.

Residential delivery areaTioga CountyEastern Time

Population

1,936

Median household income

$66K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$141K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,183/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

61 sq mi

32 people/sq mi

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

About 13736

13736 is a rural zip code in Berkshire, New York (Tioga County), covering 61 sq mi of land. About 1,936 people live here, or 32 per square mile. The median resident is 39.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $65,880 a year, 18% 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 $140,700, or 2.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 87% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,183 a month.

17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.6 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in cleaning and personal care; office and administrative support; and construction and repair.

How 13736 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Veterans10.8%
92nd
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%183rd of 1,693 in NY
Homeownership rate86.5%
91st
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%484th of 1,673 in NY
Government workers21.4%
88th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%561st of 1,685 in NY
Self-employed workers13.4%
85th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%449th of 1,685 in NY
Housing vacancy12.6%
81st
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%737th of 1,675 in NY
Poverty rate16.8%
76th
U.S. 12.5% · NY 14%356th of 1,679 in NY
Average commute29.6 min
72nd
U.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min648th of 1,618 in NY
Residents under 1824.7%
72nd
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%292nd of 1,693 in NY
Residents 65 and older19.1%
68th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%934th of 1,693 in NY
Healthcare workers10.7%
67th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%748th of 1,685 in NY
Median age39.4
53rd
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.81,247th of 1,693 in NY
Unemployment rate4.9%
51st
U.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%776th of 1,685 in NY
Median earnings per worker$48,173
50th
U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,3211,011th of 1,676 in NY
Median gross rent$1,183
35th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621662nd of 1,367 in NY
Median household income$65,880
29th
U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,9741,204th of 1,602 in NY
Per capita income$32,214
25th
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,7121,370th of 1,690 in NY
Broadband access88.1%
24th
U.S. 91% · NY 90.8%1,154th of 1,673 in NY
Work from home8.1%
23rd
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%1,196th of 1,685 in NY
Tech workers1.4%
20th
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%1,020th of 1,685 in NY
Uninsured rate3.6%
18th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%819th of 1,689 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.395
18th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.5171,126th of 1,669 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher17.4%
15th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%1,424th of 1,691 in NY
Median home value$140,700
8th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,8001,363rd of 1,614 in NY
Foreign-born residents1%
6th
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%1,408th of 1,693 in NY
Population density32/sq mi
4th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi1,472nd of 1,693 in NY
Diversity index9.7
4th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.51,409th of 1,693 in NY
Population1,936
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,3661,063rd of 1,693 in NY
Rent-burdened renters16%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%1,433rd of 1,579 in NY

Measure	13736	Tioga	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Veterans	10.8%	8.3%	3.7%	6.2%	92nd	183rd of 1,693
Homeownership rateStrength	86.5%	79.1%	54.3%	65.2%	91st	484th of 1,673
Government workers	21.4%	19.3%	16.4%	14.5%	88th	561st of 1,685
Self-employed workers	13.4%	8.8%	9.7%	10%	85th	449th of 1,685
Housing vacancy	12.6%	7.9%	10%	10.1%	81st	737th of 1,675
Poverty rate	16.8%	13.4%	14%	12.5%	76th	356th of 1,679
Average commute	29.6 min	23 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	72nd	648th of 1,618
Residents under 18	24.7%	20.3%	20.5%	22%	72nd	292nd of 1,693
Residents 65 and older	19.1%	21.8%	17.9%	17.2%	68th	934th of 1,693
Healthcare workers	10.7%	8.5%	11.8%	9.7%	67th	748th of 1,685
Median age	39.4	44.8	39.8	38.9	53rd	1,247th of 1,693
Unemployment rate	4.9%	5.5%	6.4%	5.2%	51st	776th of 1,685
Median earnings per worker	$48,173	$47,609	$55,321	$49,666	50th	1,011th of 1,676
Median gross rent	$1,183	$928	$1,621	$1,413	35th	662nd of 1,367
Median household income	$65,880	$72,739	$85,974	$80,734	29th	1,204th of 1,602
Per capita income	$32,214	$41,785	$50,712	$44,673	25th	1,370th of 1,690
Broadband access	88.1%	90.3%	90.8%	91%	24th	1,154th of 1,673
Work from home	8.1%	10.1%	14.9%	15.1%	23rd	1,196th of 1,685
Tech workers	1.4%	2.7%	3.5%	3.8%	20th	1,020th of 1,685
Uninsured rateStrength	3.6%	2.8%	5.1%	8.4%	18th	819th of 1,689
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.395	0.462	0.517	0.483	18th	1,126th of 1,669
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	17.4%	25.3%	40.2%	35.7%	15th	1,424th of 1,691
Median home value	$140,700	$160,800	$423,800	$332,700	8th	1,363rd of 1,614
Foreign-born residents	1%	2.1%	22.8%	14.1%	6th	1,408th of 1,693
Population density	32/sq mi	92/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	4th	1,472nd of 1,693
Diversity index	9.7	14.3	65.5	61.4	4th	1,409th of 1,693
Population	1,936	47,864	19,852,366	334,922,499	3rd	1,063rd of 1,693
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	16%	51.1%	52.1%	51.1%	1st	1,433rd 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

20%

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

13%

35–44

45–54

16%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

39.4

Under 18

24.7%

65 and over

19.1%

Race and ethnicity

White95%
Black0%
Hispanic1%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.9%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

9.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

82.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

96%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.6%

Other

0.4%

Households

Households: 771
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 74.3%
Married couples: 59.8%
Living alone: 21.5%
Veterans (of adults): 10.8%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

14%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

28%

$75–100k

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

13736

$65,880

Tioga Co.

$72,739

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$32,214

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

16.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.395

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

13736

$140,700

Tioga Co.

$160,800

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

13736

$1,183

Tioga Co.

$928

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

72%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

22%

Boat, RV, van

0.5%

Housing units: 882
Owner-occupied: 86.5%
Vacant: 12.6%
Median year built: 1972
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 16%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 2.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

78%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

23%

20–29

15%

30–44

46%

45–59

60+

Average commute

29.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Cleaning and personal care

13%

Office and admin

11%

Construction and repair

11%

Healthcare

11%

Management

10%

Engineering and science

Transportation and moving

Production

Sales

Farming, fishing and forestry

Business and finance

Food service

Education

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Police and fire

0.7%

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Education

20%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Manufacturing

Construction

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Retail

Public administration

Other services

Arts and recreation

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

0.6%

Information

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$48,173

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

21.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

14.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	13736	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$62,143	$74,888
Service	$41,333	$26,804
Sales and office	$38,750	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$45,263	$49,199
Production and transportation	$42,813	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

11%

High school

42%

Some college

14%

Associate's

15%

Bachelor's

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.8%
Households with broadband: 88.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 73.3%
No internet access: 10.9%
Without health insurance: 3.6%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Berkshire
State: New York
County: Tioga County
Center point: 42.3235° N, 76.1929° W
Land area: 61 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

13736 spans 3 counties

Tioga County75% of land
Tompkins County20% of land
Broome County4% of land

Zip codes near 13736

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
13835	Richford, NY	4.2 mi	1,184	$66,620	$103,000
13811	Newark Valley, NY	6.3 mi	4,127	$78,418	$131,500
14817	Brooktondale, NY	7.6 mi	2,479	$77,228	$213,000
13797	Lisle, NY	7.8 mi	2,119	$67,316	$116,200
13784	Harford, NY	7.8 mi	382	$76,446	—
13802	Maine, NY	9.6 mi	729	—	—
14881	Slaterville Springs, NY	10 mi	117	$89,063	—
13794	Killawog, NY · PO box	10 mi	—	—	—
13864	Willseyville, NY	11 mi	1,099	$60,389	$126,700
13743	Candor, NY	11 mi	3,077	$51,364	$164,900
13053	Dryden, NY	11 mi	4,794	$83,021	$244,000
13777	Glen Aubrey, NY	12 mi	656	$65,625	$195,700

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Questions about 13736

What city is zip code 13736?

13736 is assigned to Berkshire, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 13736 in?

13736 is mostly in Tioga County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 13736?

About 1,936 people live in 13736, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 13736 in?

13736 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 13736?

The median household income in 13736 is $65,880.

What zip codes are near 13736?

The closest zip codes to 13736 are 13835, 13811, 14817, 13797, 13784.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 13736, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.