Zip code 14817: Brooktondale, New York

Q: What city is zip code 14817?

14817 is assigned to Brooktondale, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 14817 in?

14817 is mostly in Tompkins County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 14817?

About 2,479 people live in 14817, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 14817?

The median household income in 14817 is $77,228.

Q: What zip codes are near 14817?

The closest zip codes to 14817 are 14881, 13864, 13736, 13784, 13835.

Residential delivery areaTompkins CountyEastern Time

Population

2,479

Median household income

$77K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$213K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,482/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

41 sq mi

61 people/sq mi

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

About 14817

14817 is a small-town zip code in Brooktondale, New York (Tompkins County), covering 41 sq mi of land. About 2,479 people live here, or 61 per square mile. The median resident is 40.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $77,228 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 14.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $213,000, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 61% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,482 a month.

55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21 minutes each way, and 19% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; legal and social services; and engineering and science. 18% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 14817 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers17.6%
95th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%221st of 1,685 in NY
Broadband access96.9%
92nd
StrengthU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%223rd of 1,673 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher54.8%
84th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%265th of 1,691 in NY
Work from home18.7%
74th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%353rd of 1,685 in NY
Unemployment rate6.2%
71st
U.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%527th of 1,685 in NY
Tech workers4.2%
71st
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%314th of 1,685 in NY
Poverty rate14.7%
68th
U.S. 12.5% · NY 14%464th of 1,679 in NY
Median earnings per worker$55,536
68th
U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321643rd of 1,676 in NY
Government workers15.8%
65th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%1,074th of 1,685 in NY
Per capita income$44,835
62nd
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712736th of 1,690 in NY
Median age40.5
61st
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.81,153rd of 1,693 in NY
Median gross rent$1,482
55th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621497th of 1,367 in NY
Healthcare workers9.7%
53rd
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%907th of 1,685 in NY
Median household income$77,228
47th
U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974925th of 1,602 in NY
Residents 65 and older15.7%
43rd
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%1,297th of 1,693 in NY
Rent-burdened renters46.9%
36th
U.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%866th of 1,579 in NY
Homeownership rate61.4%
34th
U.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%1,341st of 1,673 in NY
Veterans4.6%
33rd
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%1,003rd of 1,693 in NY
Housing vacancy4.9%
32nd
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%1,283rd of 1,675 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.411
29th
U.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517940th of 1,669 in NY
Median home value$213,000
24th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800941st of 1,614 in NY
Diversity index27.4
20th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5821st of 1,693 in NY
Residents under 1818.2%
20th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%1,050th of 1,693 in NY
Average commute21 min
17th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min1,314th of 1,618 in NY
Uninsured rate3.4%
16th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%869th of 1,689 in NY
Population density61/sq mi
9th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi1,210th of 1,693 in NY
Foreign-born residents1.3%
8th
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%1,350th of 1,693 in NY
Population2,479
4th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366956th of 1,693 in NY

Measure	14817	Tompkins	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Self-employed workers	17.6%	9.2%	9.7%	10%	95th	221st of 1,685
Broadband accessStrength	96.9%	90.6%	90.8%	91%	92nd	223rd of 1,673
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	54.8%	58.8%	40.2%	35.7%	84th	265th of 1,691
Work from home	18.7%	20%	14.9%	15.1%	74th	353rd of 1,685
Unemployment rate	6.2%	5.5%	6.4%	5.2%	71st	527th of 1,685
Tech workers	4.2%	4.2%	3.5%	3.8%	71st	314th of 1,685
Poverty rate	14.7%	16.4%	14%	12.5%	68th	464th of 1,679
Median earnings per worker	$55,536	$45,817	$55,321	$49,666	68th	643rd of 1,676
Government workers	15.8%	18.1%	16.4%	14.5%	65th	1,074th of 1,685
Per capita income	$44,835	$41,808	$50,712	$44,673	62nd	736th of 1,690
Median age	40.5	32.3	39.8	38.9	61st	1,153rd of 1,693
Median gross rent	$1,482	$1,411	$1,621	$1,413	55th	497th of 1,367
Healthcare workers	9.7%	8.8%	11.8%	9.7%	53rd	907th of 1,685
Median household income	$77,228	$74,024	$85,974	$80,734	47th	925th of 1,602
Residents 65 and older	15.7%	16.3%	17.9%	17.2%	43rd	1,297th of 1,693
Rent-burdened renters	46.9%	58.6%	52.1%	51.1%	36th	866th of 1,579
Homeownership rate	61.4%	54.1%	54.3%	65.2%	34th	1,341st of 1,673
Veterans	4.6%	3.6%	3.7%	6.2%	33rd	1,003rd of 1,693
Housing vacancy	4.9%	9.5%	10%	10.1%	32nd	1,283rd of 1,675
Income inequality (Gini)	0.411	0.483	0.517	0.483	29th	940th of 1,669
Median home value	$213,000	$290,900	$423,800	$332,700	24th	941st of 1,614
Diversity index	27.4	43.9	65.5	61.4	20th	821st of 1,693
Residents under 18	18.2%	14.1%	20.5%	22%	20th	1,050th of 1,693
Average commuteStrength	21 min	20.1 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	17th	1,314th of 1,618
Uninsured rateStrength	3.4%	4.4%	5.1%	8.4%	16th	869th of 1,689
Population density	61/sq mi	220/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	9th	1,210th of 1,693
Foreign-born residents	1.3%	12.9%	22.8%	14.1%	8th	1,350th of 1,693
Population	2,479	104,537	19,852,366	334,922,499	4th	956th 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

14%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

22%

35–44

45–54

15%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

40.5

Under 18

18.2%

65 and over

15.7%

Race and ethnicity

White85%
Black0.8%
Hispanic7%
Asian0.8%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial7%

Diversity index

27.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

63.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

91%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,177
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 59.6%
Married couples: 42.2%
Living alone: 27.5%
Veterans (of adults): 4.6%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

22%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

23%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

14817

$77,228

Tompkins Co.

$74,024

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$44,835

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

14.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

15.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.411

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

14817

$213,000

Tompkins Co.

$290,900

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

14817

$1,482

Tompkins Co.

$1,411

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

69%

2–4 units

15%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

13%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,237
Owner-occupied: 61.4%
Vacant: 4.9%
Median year built: 1971
Median rooms: 5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 46.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 9.9%
Home value to income: 2.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

64%

Carpooled

16%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

19%

Other

0.2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

34%

20–29

37%

30–44

14%

45–59

60+

Average commute

21 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

72.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

19%

Legal and social services

11%

Engineering and science

10%

Healthcare

10%

Education

Construction and repair

Sales

Office and admin

Arts, media and sports

Business and finance

Computer and math

Transportation and moving

Farming, fishing and forestry

Cleaning and personal care

Production

Food service

Police and fire

Industries

Education

36%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Professional and technical services

10%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Manufacturing

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Information

Retail

Agriculture and mining

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

0.9%

Arts and recreation

0.3%

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Median earnings per worker

$55,536

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

17.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

29%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	14817	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$59,420	$74,888
Service	$25,000	$26,804
Sales and office	$37,188	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$41,696	$49,199
Production and transportation	$36,630	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

23%

Some college

15%

Associate's

Bachelor's

24%

Graduate

30%

High school graduate or higher: 96.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 30.4%
Households with broadband: 96.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 66.5%
No internet access: 3.1%
Without health insurance: 3.4%
Limited-English households: 4.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Brooktondale
State: New York
County: Tompkins County
Center point: 42.3576° N, 76.3352° W
Land area: 41 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

14817 spans 2 counties

Tompkins County95% of land
Tioga County5% of land

Zip codes near 14817

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
14881	Slaterville Springs, NY	3.2 mi	117	$89,063	—
13864	Willseyville, NY	6.4 mi	1,099	$60,389	$126,700
13736	Berkshire, NY	7.6 mi	1,936	$65,880	$140,700
13784	Harford, NY	8 mi	382	$76,446	—
13835	Richford, NY	8.2 mi	1,184	$66,620	$103,000
13062	Etna, NY	8.9 mi	195	—	$261,000
13053	Dryden, NY	9.1 mi	4,794	$83,021	$244,000
14852	Ithaca, NY · PO box	9.1 mi	—	—	—
13068	Freeville, NY	9.4 mi	4,592	$80,043	$204,200
14853	Ithaca, NY	9.7 mi	2,405	—	—
14850	Ithaca, NY	9.9 mi	68,610	$71,445	$353,500
13743	Candor, NY	10 mi	3,077	$51,364	$164,900

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Questions about 14817

What city is zip code 14817?

14817 is assigned to Brooktondale, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 14817 in?

14817 is mostly in Tompkins County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 14817?

About 2,479 people live in 14817, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 14817 in?

14817 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 14817?

The median household income in 14817 is $77,228.

What zip codes are near 14817?

The closest zip codes to 14817 are 14881, 13864, 13736, 13784, 13835.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 14817, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.