Zip code 13746: Chenango Forks, New York

Q: What city is zip code 13746?

13746 is assigned to Chenango Forks, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 13746 in?

13746 is mostly in Broome County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 13746?

About 2,535 people live in 13746, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 13746?

The median household income in 13746 is $62,993.

Q: What zip codes are near 13746?

The closest zip codes to 13746 are 13744, 13901, 13745, 13833, 13905.

Residential delivery areaBroome CountyEastern Time

Population

2,535

Median household income

$63K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$128K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$796/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

53.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

34 sq mi

76 people/sq mi

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

About 13746

13746 is a small-town zip code in Chenango Forks, New York (Broome County), covering 34 sq mi of land. About 2,535 people live here, or 76 per square mile. The median resident is 53.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $62,993 a year, 22% below the national median of $80,734. 15.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $128,000, or 2.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $796 a month.

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.1 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; construction and repair; and transportation and moving goods.

How 13746 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Rent-burdened renters73.5%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%154th of 1,579 in NY
Median age53.2
97th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8212th of 1,693 in NY
Residents 65 and older27.7%
95th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%272nd of 1,693 in NY
Homeownership rate86.2%
91st
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%498th of 1,673 in NY
Government workers20.3%
85th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%649th of 1,685 in NY
Healthcare workers12.2%
83rd
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%519th of 1,685 in NY
Veterans8%
77th
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%429th of 1,693 in NY
Poverty rate15.2%
70th
U.S. 12.5% · NY 14%424th of 1,679 in NY
Median earnings per worker$48,894
52nd
U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321971st of 1,676 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.431
47th
U.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517749th of 1,669 in NY
Per capita income$38,841
46th
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,7121,013th of 1,690 in NY
Housing vacancy6.2%
46th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%1,136th of 1,675 in NY
Work from home10.4%
37th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%937th of 1,685 in NY
Average commute23.1 min
30th
U.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min1,144th of 1,618 in NY
Median household income$62,993
25th
U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,9741,286th of 1,602 in NY
Self-employed workers7.4%
24th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%1,176th of 1,685 in NY
Broadband access88%
23rd
U.S. 91% · NY 90.8%1,156th of 1,673 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher18.9%
18th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%1,357th of 1,691 in NY
Tech workers1.2%
17th
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%1,060th of 1,685 in NY
Diversity index22
15th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5961st of 1,693 in NY
Population density76/sq mi
11th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi1,140th of 1,693 in NY
Residents under 1816.2%
11th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%1,221st of 1,693 in NY
Uninsured rate2.4%
8th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%1,113th of 1,689 in NY
Median gross rent$796
7th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,6211,201st of 1,367 in NY
Median home value$128,000
6th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,8001,418th of 1,614 in NY
Population2,535
4th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366948th of 1,693 in NY
Unemployment rate1.7%
4th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%1,366th of 1,685 in NY
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%1,564th of 1,693 in NY

Measure	13746	Broome	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	73.5%	50.5%	52.1%	51.1%	99th	154th of 1,579
Median age	53.2	39.2	39.8	38.9	97th	212th of 1,693
Residents 65 and older	27.7%	20.3%	17.9%	17.2%	95th	272nd of 1,693
Homeownership rateStrength	86.2%	64.5%	54.3%	65.2%	91st	498th of 1,673
Government workers	20.3%	21.2%	16.4%	14.5%	85th	649th of 1,685
Healthcare workers	12.2%	11.6%	11.8%	9.7%	83rd	519th of 1,685
Veterans	8%	6%	3.7%	6.2%	77th	429th of 1,693
Poverty rate	15.2%	18.5%	14%	12.5%	70th	424th of 1,679
Median earnings per worker	$48,894	$43,106	$55,321	$49,666	52nd	971st of 1,676
Income inequality (Gini)	0.431	0.471	0.517	0.483	47th	749th of 1,669
Per capita income	$38,841	$35,860	$50,712	$44,673	46th	1,013th of 1,690
Housing vacancy	6.2%	12%	10%	10.1%	46th	1,136th of 1,675
Work from home	10.4%	9.6%	14.9%	15.1%	37th	937th of 1,685
Average commute	23.1 min	19.6 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	30th	1,144th of 1,618
Median household income	$62,993	$62,616	$85,974	$80,734	25th	1,286th of 1,602
Self-employed workers	7.4%	7.4%	9.7%	10%	24th	1,176th of 1,685
Broadband access	88%	89.8%	90.8%	91%	23rd	1,156th of 1,673
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	18.9%	31%	40.2%	35.7%	18th	1,357th of 1,691
Tech workers	1.2%	2.8%	3.5%	3.8%	17th	1,060th of 1,685
Diversity index	22	36.1	65.5	61.4	15th	961st of 1,693
Population density	76/sq mi	280/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	11th	1,140th of 1,693
Residents under 18	16.2%	19.1%	20.5%	22%	11th	1,221st of 1,693
Uninsured rateStrength	2.4%	3.4%	5.1%	8.4%	8th	1,113th of 1,689
Median gross rent	$796	$941	$1,621	$1,413	7th	1,201st of 1,367
Median home value	$128,000	$154,900	$423,800	$332,700	6th	1,418th of 1,614
Population	2,535	197,378	19,852,366	334,922,499	4th	948th of 1,693
Unemployment rateStrength	1.7%	7.1%	6.4%	5.2%	4th	1,366th of 1,685
Foreign-born residents	0%	6.9%	22.8%	14.1%	1st	1,564th of 1,693

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

11%

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

14%

45–54

20%

55–64

16%

65–74

11%

75+

Median age

53.2

Under 18

16.2%

65 and over

27.7%

Race and ethnicity

White88%
Black0.2%
Hispanic2%
Asian0%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.7%
Multiracial9%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

82.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,127
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 64.5%
Married couples: 51%
Living alone: 31.3%
Veterans (of adults): 8%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

21%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

$200k+

11%

Median household income

13746

$62,993

Broome Co.

$62,616

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$38,841

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

15.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

16%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.431

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

13746

$128,000

Broome Co.

$154,900

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

13746

$796

Broome Co.

$941

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

63%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

28%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,201
Owner-occupied: 86.2%
Vacant: 6.2%
Median year built: 1975
Median rooms: 6.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 73.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 47.1%
Home value to income: 2.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

74%

Carpooled

13%

Transit

0.9%

Walked

0.5%

Bicycle

Worked from home

10%

Other

0.8%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

36%

20–29

28%

30–44

20%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

50.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

12%

Construction and repair

12%

Transportation and moving

11%

Production

11%

Office and admin

11%

Management

10%

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Legal and social services

Food service

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Sales

Police and fire

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Industries

Manufacturing

17%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Construction

14%

Retail

14%

Education

13%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

0.5%

Admin, support and management

Information

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$48,894

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

20.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	13746	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$59,348	$74,888
Service	$32,827	$26,804
Sales and office	$32,417	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$63,421	$49,199
Production and transportation	$49,107	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

51%

Some college

12%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

11%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
Households with broadband: 88%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 73.1%
No internet access: 9.4%
Without health insurance: 2.4%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Chenango Forks
State: New York
County: Broome County
Center point: 42.2372° N, 75.8628° W
Land area: 34 sq mi
Water area: 0.4 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

13746 spans 2 counties

Broome County61% of land
Chenango County40% of land

Zip codes near 13746

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
13744	Castle Creek, NY	2.4 mi	1,125	$61,086	$120,000
13901	Binghamton, NY	3.8 mi	19,613	$55,523	$158,300
13745	Chenango Bridge, NY · PO box	4.4 mi	—	—	—
13833	Port Crane, NY	5.8 mi	4,190	$60,409	$130,000
13905	Binghamton, NY	6.2 mi	27,988	$53,362	$151,500
13777	Glen Aubrey, NY	6.5 mi	656	$65,625	$195,700
13848	Tunnel, NY · PO box	7.1 mi	—	—	—
13862	Whitney Point, NY	7.4 mi	3,440	$63,487	$139,600
13904	Binghamton, NY	7.4 mi	9,221	$53,984	$121,100
13790	Johnson City, NY	8.7 mi	18,739	$59,045	$127,200
13802	Maine, NY	9.1 mi	729	—	—
13787	Harpursville, NY	9.6 mi	2,432	$66,222	$132,500

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Questions about 13746

What city is zip code 13746?

13746 is assigned to Chenango Forks, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 13746 in?

13746 is mostly in Broome County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 13746?

About 2,535 people live in 13746, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 13746 in?

13746 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 13746?

The median household income in 13746 is $62,993.

What zip codes are near 13746?

The closest zip codes to 13746 are 13744, 13901, 13745, 13833, 13905.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 13746, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.