Zip code 13859: Wells Bridge, New York
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 13859
13859 is a small-town zip code in Wells Bridge, New York (Otsego County), covering 0.5 sq mi of land. About 56 people live here, or 113 per square mile. The median resident is 66.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household earns $53,846 a year, 33% below the national median of $80,734. 7.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%).
How 13859 compares
Only about 56 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366
- Population density113/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi
- Median household income$53,846U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974
- Per capita income$24,993U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712
- Median age66.7U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8
- Poverty rate7.1%U.S. 12.5% · NY 14%
- U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%
- U.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%
- U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%
- U.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%
- Diversity index29.3U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5
- Broadband access71.9%U.S. 91% · NY 90.8%
- U.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%
- Veterans0%U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%
- U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%
- Housing vacancy28.9%U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%
- U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%
- Residents under 1816.1%U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%
- U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%
- U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%
- U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%
- U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%
- U.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517
| Measure | 13859 | Otsego | NY | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 56 | 60,108 | 19,852,366 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 113/sq mi | 60/sq mi | 421/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median household income | $53,846 | $68,885 | $85,974 | $80,734 | — | — |
| Per capita income | $24,993 | $36,840 | $50,712 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median age | 66.7 | 39.9 | 39.8 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 7.1% | 12.5% | 14% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.1% | 34.4% | 40.2% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 100% | 73.9% | 54.3% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Work from home | 0% | 11.7% | 14.9% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 29.3 | 22 | 65.5 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 71.9% | 87.2% | 90.8% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 0% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 0% | 6.1% | 3.7% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 4.1% | 22.8% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 28.9% | 22.8% | 10% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 57.1% | 21.5% | 17.9% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 16.1% | 14.9% | 20.5% | 22% | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.7% | 3.5% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 11.5% | 11.8% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 21.4% | 11.1% | 9.7% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 0% | 20.9% | 16.4% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.238 | 0.445 | 0.517 | 0.483 | — | — |
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
- White82%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial18%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 32
- Average household size
- 1.8
- Family households
- 71.9%
- Married couples
- 53.1%
- Living alone
- 28.1%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 0%
- Male / female
- 29% / 71%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 45
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Vacant
- 28.9%
- Median year built
- 1939 or earlier
- Median rooms
- 7.6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- —
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 | 13859 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | — | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 19.1%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 8.5%
- Households with broadband
- 71.9%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 59.4%
- No internet access
- 12.5%
- Without health insurance
- 0%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Wells Bridge
- State
- New York
- County
- Otsego County
- Center point
- 42.3712° N, 75.2492° W
- Land area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Wells Bridge (unincorporated)94% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 13859
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13849 | Unadilla, NY | 4.3 mi | $57,917 |
| 13825 | Otego, NY | 5 mi | $76,875 |
| 13775 | Franklin, NY | 6.6 mi | $78,750 |
| 13809 | Mount Upton, NY | 7.7 mi | $52,167 |
| 13776 | Gilbertsville, NY | 8.4 mi | $80,750 |
| 13839 | Sidney Center, NY | 9.1 mi | $54,271 |
| 13838 | Sidney, NY | 9.4 mi | $53,306 |
| 13846 | Treadwell, NY | 9.9 mi | $32,857 |
| 13808 | Morris, NY | 11 mi | $67,071 |
| 13861 | West Oneonta, NY | 11 mi | $57,847 |
| 13847 | Trout Creek, NY | 12 mi | — |
| 13780 | Guilford, NY | 12 mi | $77,262 |
Questions about 13859
What city is zip code 13859?
13859 is assigned to Wells Bridge, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 13859 in?
13859 is in Otsego County, New York.
What is the population of 13859?
About 56 people live in 13859, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 13859 in?
13859 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 13859?
The median household income in 13859 is $53,846.
What zip codes are near 13859?
The closest zip codes to 13859 are 13849, 13825, 13775, 13809, 13776.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 13859, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.