Zip code 13838: Sidney, New York

Q: What city is zip code 13838?

13838 is assigned to Sidney, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 13838 in?

13838 is mostly in Delaware County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 13838?

About 4,251 people live in 13838, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 13838?

The median household income in 13838 is $53,306.

Q: What zip codes are near 13838?

The closest zip codes to 13838 are 13733, 13804, 13849, 13839, 13730.

Residential delivery areaDelaware CountyEastern Time

Population

4,251

Median household income

$53K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$122K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$903/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

8.6 sq mi

493 people/sq mi

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

About 13838

13838 is a small-town zip code in Sidney, New York (Delaware County), covering 8.6 sq mi of land. About 4,251 people live here, or 493 per square mile. The median resident is 37 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $53,306 a year, 34% below the national median of $80,734. 19.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $122,000, or 2.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 46% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $903 a month.

26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.2 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; office and administrative support; and education.

How 13838 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Unemployment rate9.3%
92nd
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%194th of 1,685 in NY
Poverty rate19.9%
84th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%239th of 1,679 in NY
Housing vacancy12.8%
81st
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%723rd of 1,675 in NY
Veterans7.4%
71st
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%509th of 1,693 in NY
Uninsured rate8.7%
64th
U.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%179th of 1,689 in NY
Residents 65 and older15.7%
43rd
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%1,294th of 1,693 in NY
Average commute24.2 min
38th
U.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min1,067th of 1,618 in NY
Residents under 1820.8%
38th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%659th of 1,693 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher25.9%
36th
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%1,077th of 1,691 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.419
36th
U.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517857th of 1,669 in NY
Median age37
34th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.81,406th of 1,693 in NY
Population density493/sq mi
33rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi661st of 1,693 in NY
Government workers11.4%
30th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%1,430th of 1,685 in NY
Healthcare workers7.9%
26th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%1,183rd of 1,685 in NY
Diversity index30.4
24th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5746th of 1,693 in NY
Broadband access88.2%
24th
U.S. 91% · NY 90.8%1,144th of 1,673 in NY
Self-employed workers7.3%
23rd
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%1,198th of 1,685 in NY
Median earnings per worker$40,465
22nd
U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,3211,428th of 1,676 in NY
Per capita income$29,634
18th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,7121,488th of 1,690 in NY
Tech workers1.3%
18th
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%1,033rd of 1,685 in NY
Rent-burdened renters40.3%
16th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%1,091st of 1,579 in NY
Median gross rent$903
14th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,6211,032nd of 1,367 in NY
Homeownership rate46.3%
14th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%1,470th of 1,673 in NY
Work from home6.4%
13th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%1,334th of 1,685 in NY
Median household income$53,306
12th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,9741,475th of 1,602 in NY
Population4,251
7th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366781st of 1,693 in NY
Foreign-born residents1.2%
7th
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%1,362nd of 1,693 in NY
Median home value$122,000
5th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,8001,444th of 1,614 in NY

Measure	13838	Delaware	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Unemployment rateWeakness	9.3%	6.4%	6.4%	5.2%	92nd	194th of 1,685
Poverty rateWeakness	19.9%	14.4%	14%	12.5%	84th	239th of 1,679
Housing vacancy	12.8%	36.1%	10%	10.1%	81st	723rd of 1,675
Veterans	7.4%	6.4%	3.7%	6.2%	71st	509th of 1,693
Uninsured rate	8.7%	5%	5.1%	8.4%	64th	179th of 1,689
Residents 65 and older	15.7%	26.4%	17.9%	17.2%	43rd	1,294th of 1,693
Average commute	24.2 min	25.7 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	38th	1,067th of 1,618
Residents under 18	20.8%	15.9%	20.5%	22%	38th	659th of 1,693
Bachelor's degree or higher	25.9%	27.6%	40.2%	35.7%	36th	1,077th of 1,691
Income inequality (Gini)	0.419	0.459	0.517	0.483	36th	857th of 1,669
Median age	37	48.8	39.8	38.9	34th	1,406th of 1,693
Population density	493/sq mi	31/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	33rd	661st of 1,693
Government workers	11.4%	21%	16.4%	14.5%	30th	1,430th of 1,685
Healthcare workers	7.9%	8.8%	11.8%	9.7%	26th	1,183rd of 1,685
Diversity index	30.4	20.1	65.5	61.4	24th	746th of 1,693
Broadband access	88.2%	87.8%	90.8%	91%	24th	1,144th of 1,673
Self-employed workers	7.3%	13.9%	9.7%	10%	23rd	1,198th of 1,685
Median earnings per worker	$40,465	$43,757	$55,321	$49,666	22nd	1,428th of 1,676
Per capita incomeWeakness	$29,634	$37,564	$50,712	$44,673	18th	1,488th of 1,690
Tech workers	1.3%	1.2%	3.5%	3.8%	18th	1,033rd of 1,685
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	40.3%	44.6%	52.1%	51.1%	16th	1,091st of 1,579
Median gross rent	$903	$880	$1,621	$1,413	14th	1,032nd of 1,367
Homeownership rateWeakness	46.3%	77.3%	54.3%	65.2%	14th	1,470th of 1,673
Work from home	6.4%	12.5%	14.9%	15.1%	13th	1,334th of 1,685
Median household incomeWeakness	$53,306	$63,337	$85,974	$80,734	12th	1,475th of 1,602
Population	4,251	44,487	19,852,366	334,922,499	7th	781st of 1,693
Foreign-born residents	1.2%	4.4%	22.8%	14.1%	7th	1,362nd of 1,693
Median home value	$122,000	$183,100	$423,800	$332,700	5th	1,444th of 1,614

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

13%

5–17

12%

18–24

16%

25–34

35–44

16%

45–54

13%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

20.8%

65 and over

15.7%

Race and ethnicity

White83%
Black1%
Hispanic9%
Asian0.3%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial7%

Diversity index

30.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

81.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

86%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,894
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 52.2%
Married couples: 35%
Living alone: 37.4%
Veterans (of adults): 7.4%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

22%

$25–50k

26%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

17%

$100–150k

13%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

13838

$53,306

Delaware Co.

$63,337

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$29,634

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

19.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

6.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.419

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

13838

$122,000

Delaware Co.

$183,100

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

13838

$903

Delaware Co.

$880

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

56%

2–4 units

15%

5–19 units

19%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,171
Owner-occupied: 46.3%
Vacant: 12.8%
Median year built: 1955
Median rooms: 5.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 40.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 26.8%
Home value to income: 2.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

68%

Carpooled

17%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

20%

10–19

28%

20–29

17%

30–44

21%

45–59

11%

60+

Average commute

24.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

9.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

63.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

23%

Office and admin

13%

Education

12%

Sales

11%

Management

Healthcare

Legal and social services

Construction and repair

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Food service

Police and fire

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

Engineering and science

0.7%

Arts, media and sports

0.7%

Business and finance

0.4%

Industries

Retail

24%

Health care and social assistance

24%

Manufacturing

14%

Education

10%

Other services

Construction

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Information

Arts and recreation

Public administration

Professional and technical services

0.2%

Admin, support and management

0.2%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Median earnings per worker

$40,465

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

23.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	13838	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$55,282	$74,888
Service	$39,565	$26,804
Sales and office	$40,265	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$55,046	$49,199
Production and transportation	$31,490	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

35%

Some college

17%

Associate's

13%

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.3%
Households with broadband: 88.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 79%
No internet access: 7.1%
Without health insurance: 8.7%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Sidney
State: New York
County: Delaware County
Center point: 42.2886° N, 75.3961° W
Land area: 8.6 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

13838 spans 2 counties

Delaware County96% of land
Otsego County4% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Sidney28% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 13838

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
13733	Bainbridge, NY	4.4 mi	5,076	$60,759	$121,100
13804	Masonville, NY	4.4 mi	244	$45,000	$132,400
13849	Unadilla, NY	5.3 mi	4,427	$57,917	$137,400
13839	Sidney Center, NY	7.8 mi	1,360	$54,271	$121,300
13730	Afton, NY	8 mi	2,679	$53,348	$138,500
13809	Mount Upton, NY	8.3 mi	1,410	$52,167	$206,900
13847	Trout Creek, NY	8.4 mi	18	—	—
13859	Wells Bridge, NY	9.4 mi	56	$53,846	—
13780	Guilford, NY	10 mi	968	$77,262	$98,100
13813	Nineveh, NY	11 mi	997	$107,813	$171,000
13776	Gilbertsville, NY	13 mi	380	$80,750	$161,500
13856	Walton, NY	14 mi	5,881	$48,958	$156,500

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Questions about 13838

What city is zip code 13838?

13838 is assigned to Sidney, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 13838 in?

13838 is mostly in Delaware County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 13838?

About 4,251 people live in 13838, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 13838 in?

13838 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 13838?

The median household income in 13838 is $53,306.

What zip codes are near 13838?

The closest zip codes to 13838 are 13733, 13804, 13849, 13839, 13730.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 13838, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.