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13809

Zip code 13809: Mount Upton, New York

Residential delivery areaOtsego CountyEastern Time
Population
1,410
Median household income
$52K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$207K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$956/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
42.3
U.S. 38.9
Land area
34 sq mi
42 people/sq mi

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

About 13809

13809 is a rural zip code in Mount Upton, New York (Otsego County), covering 34 sq mi of land. About 1,410 people live here, or 42 per square mile. The median resident is 42.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $52,167 a year, 35% below the national median of $80,734. 5.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $206,900, or 4.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $956 a month.

13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; construction and repair; and engineering and science.

How 13809 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
42.3
Under 18
18.4%
65 and over
19.9%

Race and ethnicity

  • White99%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0.4%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0.1%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0.8%
Diversity index
2.4
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
1.6%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
81.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
99%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
1%

Households

Households
580
Average household size
2.4
Family households
55%
Married couples
51.2%
Living alone
39.3%
Veterans (of adults)
5.8%
Male / female
42% / 58%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
11%
$25–50k
37%
$50–75k
21%
$75–100k
21%
$100–150k
6%
$150–200k
3%
$200k+
2%

Median household income

13809
$52,167
Otsego Co.
$68,885
New York
$85,974
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$27,704
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
5.6%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
5%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.306
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

13809
$206,900
Otsego Co.
$179,100
New York
$423,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

13809
$956
Otsego Co.
$987
New York
$1,621
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
62%
2–4 units
4%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
31%
Boat, RV, van
2%
Housing units
774
Owner-occupied
85.7%
Vacant
25.1%
Median year built
1980
Median rooms
5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income
13%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
3.9%
Home value to income
4.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
80%
Carpooled
11%
Transit
0%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
7%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
12%
10–19
44%
20–29
21%
30–44
12%
45–59
5%
60+
6%
Average commute
23 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
21%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
58.4%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production
28%
Construction and repair
18%
Engineering and science
13%
Healthcare
8%
Food service
5%
Cleaning and personal care
5%
Office and admin
5%
Management
4%
Education
3%
Business and finance
3%
Sales
2%
Police and fire
2%
Transportation and moving
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
1%
Computer and math
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%

Industries

Manufacturing
44%
Construction
17%
Health care and social assistance
8%
Other services
5%
Education
4%
Professional and technical services
4%
Finance, insurance and real estate
4%
Public administration
4%
Agriculture and mining
3%
Information
3%
Retail
3%
Admin, support and management
2%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Wholesale
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$46,203
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
7%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
9.8%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
11.4%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work13809U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$46,595$74,888
Service$22,917$26,804
Sales and office$45,938$40,476
Construction and maintenance$65,841$49,199
Production and transportation$46,146$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
9%
High school
49%
Some college
20%
Associate's
10%
Bachelor's
6%
Graduate
7%
High school graduate or higher
91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
13.1%
Graduate or professional degree
7.4%
Households with broadband
89.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL
75.5%
No internet access
10.3%
Without health insurance
5.7%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Mount Upton
Center point
42.4085° N, 75.3914° W
Land area
34 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

13809 spans 2 counties

Zip codes near 13809

ZipCityDistanceIncome
13780Guilford4.5 mi$77,262
13776Gilbertsville5 mi$80,750
13849Unadilla5.8 mi$57,917
13859Wells Bridge7.7 mi$53,846
13838Sidney8.3 mi$53,306
13733Bainbridge8.6 mi$60,759
13825Otego9.7 mi$76,875
13843South New Berlin10 mi$79,018
13808Morris10 mi$67,071
13815Norwich12 mi$61,469
13804Masonville13 mi$45,000
13830Oxford13 mi$62,400

Zip codes like 13809 elsewhere

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Questions about 13809

What city is zip code 13809?

13809 is assigned to Mount Upton, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 13809 in?

13809 is mostly in Otsego County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 13809?

About 1,410 people live in 13809, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 13809 in?

13809 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 13809?

The median household income in 13809 is $52,167.

What zip codes are near 13809?

The closest zip codes to 13809 are 13780, 13776, 13849, 13859, 13838.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 13809, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.