Zip code 14842: Himrod, New York

Q: What city is zip code 14842?

14842 is assigned to Himrod, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 14842 in?

14842 is in Yates County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 14842?

About 802 people live in 14842, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 14842?

The median household income in 14842 is $74,821.

Q: What zip codes are near 14842?

The closest zip codes to 14842 are 14441, 14527, 14857, 14860, 14837.

Residential delivery areaYates CountyEastern Time

Population

802

Median household income

$75K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$470K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$859/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

29.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

16 sq mi

51 people/sq mi

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

About 14842

14842 is a small-town zip code in Himrod, New York (Yates County), covering 16 sq mi of land. About 802 people live here, or 51 per square mile. The median resident is 29.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $74,821 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 2.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $470,000, or 6.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 63% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $859 a month.

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18.8 minutes each way, and 24% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; transportation and moving goods; and legal and social services. 43% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 29% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 14842 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate65%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%3rd of 1,689 in NY
Housing vacancy62.5%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%63rd of 1,675 in NY
Residents under 1834.2%
99th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%36th of 1,693 in NY
Self-employed workers42.9%
99th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%16th of 1,685 in NY
Rent-burdened renters62.4%
89th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%311th of 1,579 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.502
89th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517241st of 1,669 in NY
Work from home24.2%
87th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%185th of 1,685 in NY
Median home value$470,000
71st
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800429th of 1,614 in NY
Per capita income$41,407
54th
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712892nd of 1,690 in NY
Median household income$74,821
43rd
U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974987th of 1,602 in NY
Healthcare workers8.9%
41st
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%1,035th of 1,685 in NY
Residents 65 and older15.2%
39th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%1,340th of 1,693 in NY
Homeownership rate63.4%
38th
U.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%1,314th of 1,673 in NY
Veterans4.5%
32nd
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%1,028th of 1,693 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher20.6%
22nd
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%1,299th of 1,691 in NY
Unemployment rate3.3%
21st
U.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%1,117th of 1,685 in NY
Median earnings per worker$39,688
20th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,3211,450th of 1,676 in NY
Median gross rent$859
11th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,6211,106th of 1,367 in NY
Average commute18.8 min
8th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min1,460th of 1,618 in NY
Population density51/sq mi
7th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi1,291st of 1,693 in NY
Median age29.2
3rd
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.81,636th of 1,693 in NY
Poverty rate2.7%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%1,526th of 1,679 in NY
Population802
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,3661,356th of 1,693 in NY
Diversity index0
1st
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.51,693rd of 1,693 in NY
Broadband access54.1%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%1,660th of 1,673 in NY
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%1,692nd of 1,693 in NY
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%1,685th of 1,685 in NY
Government workers0%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%1,685th of 1,685 in NY

Measure	14842	Yates	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Uninsured rateWeakness	65%	19.7%	5.1%	8.4%	99th	3rd of 1,689
Housing vacancy	62.5%	28.2%	10%	10.1%	99th	63rd of 1,675
Residents under 18	34.2%	22.2%	20.5%	22%	99th	36th of 1,693
Self-employed workers	42.9%	21%	9.7%	10%	99th	16th of 1,685
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	62.4%	35.2%	52.1%	51.1%	89th	311th of 1,579
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.502	0.466	0.517	0.483	89th	241st of 1,669
Work from home	24.2%	13.4%	14.9%	15.1%	87th	185th of 1,685
Median home value	$470,000	$184,700	$423,800	$332,700	71st	429th of 1,614
Per capita income	$41,407	$37,848	$50,712	$44,673	54th	892nd of 1,690
Median household income	$74,821	$69,701	$85,974	$80,734	43rd	987th of 1,602
Healthcare workers	8.9%	7.1%	11.8%	9.7%	41st	1,035th of 1,685
Residents 65 and older	15.2%	22.6%	17.9%	17.2%	39th	1,340th of 1,693
Homeownership rate	63.4%	77.2%	54.3%	65.2%	38th	1,314th of 1,673
Veterans	4.5%	7%	3.7%	6.2%	32nd	1,028th of 1,693
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.6%	25.5%	40.2%	35.7%	22nd	1,299th of 1,691
Unemployment rate	3.3%	3.1%	6.4%	5.2%	21st	1,117th of 1,685
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$39,688	$41,948	$55,321	$49,666	20th	1,450th of 1,676
Median gross rent	$859	$834	$1,621	$1,413	11th	1,106th of 1,367
Average commuteStrength	18.8 min	22.3 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	8th	1,460th of 1,618
Population density	51/sq mi	73/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	7th	1,291st of 1,693
Median age	29.2	42.5	39.8	38.9	3rd	1,636th of 1,693
Poverty rateStrength	2.7%	12.7%	14%	12.5%	2nd	1,526th of 1,679
Population	802	24,526	19,852,366	334,922,499	1st	1,356th of 1,693
Diversity index	0	12.1	65.5	61.4	1st	1,693rd of 1,693
Broadband accessWeakness	54.1%	79.1%	90.8%	91%	1st	1,660th of 1,673
Foreign-born residents	0%	1.7%	22.8%	14.1%	1st	1,692nd of 1,693
Tech workers	0%	1.1%	3.5%	3.8%	1st	1,685th of 1,685
Government workers	0%	13.4%	16.4%	14.5%	1st	1,685th of 1,685

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

16%

Under 5

18%

5–17

10%

18–24

18%

25–34

35–44

45–54

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

29.2

Under 18

34.2%

65 and over

15.2%

Race and ethnicity

White100%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

89.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

71%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

29%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 279
Average household size: 2.9
Family households: 64.9%
Married couples: 61.6%
Living alone: 29%
Veterans (of adults): 4.5%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

25%

$25–50k

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

13%

$150–200k

18%

$200k+

Median household income

14842

$74,821

Yates Co.

$69,701

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$41,407

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

2.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

26.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.502

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

14842

$470,000

Yates Co.

$184,700

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

14842

$859

Yates Co.

$834

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

60%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

32%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 744
Owner-occupied: 63.4%
Vacant: 62.5%
Median year built: 1976
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 62.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 44.1%
Home value to income: 6.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

58%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

24%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

84%

20–29

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

18.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

60.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

28%

Transportation and moving

21%

Legal and social services

13%

Construction and repair

10%

Office and admin

Healthcare

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Education

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Food service

Sales

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Industries

Agriculture and mining

22%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

21%

Other services

21%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Construction

Information

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Education

0.9%

Retail

0.9%

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$39,688

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

42.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

22.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	14842	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$37,143	$74,888
Service	$35,521	$26,804
Sales and office	$10,000	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$30,833	$49,199
Production and transportation	$120,843	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

35%

High school

24%

Some college

16%

Associate's

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 64.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
Households with broadband: 54.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 39.4%
No internet access: 45.9%
Without health insurance: 65%
Limited-English households: 13.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Himrod
State: New York
County: Yates County
Center point: 42.6006° N, 76.9815° W
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 14842

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
14441	Dresden, NY	6 mi	308	$70,833	$123,900
14527	Penn Yan, NY	6.1 mi	12,677	$70,758	$194,700
14857	Lakemont, NY · PO box	6.7 mi	—	—	—
14860	Lodi, NY	7.1 mi	1,197	$78,170	$165,500
14837	Dundee, NY	7.2 mi	5,801	$65,845	$155,800
14478	Keuka Park, NY	7.6 mi	1,391	$86,853	$417,500
14588	Willard, NY	7.9 mi	240	—	—
14841	Hector, NY	8.7 mi	698	$89,821	$345,500
14521	Ovid, NY	10 mi	2,594	$67,198	$163,700
14874	Pulteney, NY	11 mi	209	$90,500	$162,500
14878	Rock Stream, NY	11 mi	602	—	$182,800
14415	Bellona, NY	11 mi	77	$114,028	—

Questions about 14842

What city is zip code 14842?

14842 is assigned to Himrod, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 14842 in?

14842 is in Yates County, New York.

What is the population of 14842?

About 802 people live in 14842, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 14842 in?

14842 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 14842?

The median household income in 14842 is $74,821.

What zip codes are near 14842?

The closest zip codes to 14842 are 14441, 14527, 14857, 14860, 14837.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 14842, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.