Zip code 14855: Jasper, New York
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 14855
14855 is a rural zip code in Jasper, New York (Steuben County), covering 29 sq mi of land. About 992 people live here, or 34 per square mile. The median resident is 32.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $76,500 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 11.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $137,500, or 1.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 83% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $658 a month.
17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.4 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; construction and repair; and transportation and moving goods. 27% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 14855 compares
- Residents under 1837.9%99thU.S. 22% · NY 20.5%22nd of 1,693 in NY
- 99thU.S. 10% · NY 9.7%83rd of 1,685 in NY
- Uninsured rate19.6%95thWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%37th of 1,689 in NY
- Government workers23.7%93rdU.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%396th of 1,685 in NY
- Housing vacancy18.2%91stU.S. 10.1% · NY 10%532nd of 1,675 in NY
- Veterans9.7%88thU.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%246th of 1,693 in NY
- 85thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%688th of 1,673 in NY
- 64thU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517559th of 1,669 in NY
- Poverty rate11.7%54thU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%661st of 1,679 in NY
- Work from home12.6%49thU.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%745th of 1,685 in NY
- Median household income$76,50046thU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974937th of 1,602 in NY
- Median earnings per worker$45,93843rdU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,3211,143rd of 1,676 in NY
- 40thU.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%1,331st of 1,693 in NY
- 38thU.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%1,060th of 1,685 in NY
- Average commute22.4 min25thU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min1,215th of 1,618 in NY
- 25thU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%994th of 1,579 in NY
- Per capita income$29,91619thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,7121,472nd of 1,690 in NY
- Tech workers1.3%18thU.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%1,052nd of 1,685 in NY
- 14thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%1,442nd of 1,691 in NY
- Median age32.39thU.S. 38.9 · NY 39.81,590th of 1,693 in NY
- Median home value$137,5007thU.S. $332,700 · NY $423,8001,379th of 1,614 in NY
- Population density34/sq mi5thU.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi1,451st of 1,693 in NY
- 2ndU.S. $1,413 · NY $1,6211,332nd of 1,367 in NY
- 2ndU.S. 61.4 · NY 65.51,515th of 1,693 in NY
- Population9921stU.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,3661,300th of 1,693 in NY
- 1stStrengthU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%1,626th of 1,685 in NY
- Broadband access72.2%1stWeaknessU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%1,617th of 1,673 in NY
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%1,670th of 1,693 in NY
| Measure | 14855 | Steuben | NY | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents under 18 | 37.9% | 21.5% | 20.5% | 22% | 22nd of 1,693 | |
| Self-employed workers | 27.2% | 10.3% | 9.7% | 10% | 83rd of 1,685 | |
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 19.6% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 8.4% | 37th of 1,689 | |
| Government workers | 23.7% | 19.8% | 16.4% | 14.5% | 396th of 1,685 | |
| Housing vacancy | 18.2% | 17.7% | 10% | 10.1% | 532nd of 1,675 | |
| Veterans | 9.7% | 8.9% | 3.7% | 6.2% | 246th of 1,693 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 83% | 73.3% | 54.3% | 65.2% | 688th of 1,673 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.453 | 0.452 | 0.517 | 0.483 | 559th of 1,669 | |
| Poverty rate | 11.7% | 13.8% | 14% | 12.5% | 661st of 1,679 | |
| Work from home | 12.6% | 8.7% | 14.9% | 15.1% | 745th of 1,685 | |
| Median household income | $76,500 | $65,887 | $85,974 | $80,734 | 937th of 1,602 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $45,938 | $47,730 | $55,321 | $49,666 | 1,143rd of 1,676 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 15.3% | 20.8% | 17.9% | 17.2% | 1,331st of 1,693 | |
| Healthcare workers | 8.7% | 8.4% | 11.8% | 9.7% | 1,060th of 1,685 | |
| Average commute | 22.4 min | 22.2 min | 32.6 min | 26.4 min | 1,215th of 1,618 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 43.5% | 44% | 52.1% | 51.1% | 994th of 1,579 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $29,916 | $37,718 | $50,712 | $44,673 | 1,472nd of 1,690 | |
| Tech workers | 1.3% | 1.9% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 1,052nd of 1,685 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 17% | 26.3% | 40.2% | 35.7% | 1,442nd of 1,691 | |
| Median age | 32.3 | 43 | 39.8 | 38.9 | 1,590th of 1,693 | |
| Median home value | $137,500 | $137,900 | $423,800 | $332,700 | 1,379th of 1,614 | |
| Population density | 34/sq mi | 67/sq mi | 421/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,451st of 1,693 | |
| Median gross rent | $658 | $894 | $1,621 | $1,413 | 1,332nd of 1,367 | |
| Diversity index | 6.8 | 16.2 | 65.5 | 61.4 | 1,515th of 1,693 | |
| Population | 992 | 92,588 | 19,852,366 | 334,922,499 | 1,300th of 1,693 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 0% | 6% | 6.4% | 5.2% | 1,626th of 1,685 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 72.2% | 86.9% | 90.8% | 91% | 1,617th of 1,673 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 3.1% | 22.8% | 14.1% | 1,670th 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
Race and ethnicity
- White96%
- Black0%
- Hispanic3%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0.1%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 306
- Average household size
- 3.2
- Family households
- 79.4%
- Married couples
- 69.9%
- Living alone
- 14.7%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 9.7%
- Male / female
- 45% / 55%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 374
- Owner-occupied
- 83%
- Vacant
- 18.2%
- Median year built
- 1948
- Median rooms
- 6.8
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 43.5%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 37%
- Home value to income
- 1.8× (U.S. 4.1×)
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 | 14855 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $58,688 | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $40,750 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $32,292 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $48,750 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 85.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 17%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 9.4%
- Households with broadband
- 72.2%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 57.5%
- No internet access
- 25.8%
- Without health insurance
- 19.6%
- Limited-English households
- 3.6%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Jasper
- State
- New York
- County
- Steuben County
- Center point
- 42.1457° N, 77.4974° W
- Land area
- 29 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 14855
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14819 | Cameron, NY | 6.1 mi | $50,000 |
| 14839 | Greenwood, NY | 6.7 mi | $79,861 |
| 14823 | Canisteo, NY | 6.9 mi | $63,140 |
| 14898 | Woodhull, NY | 7.3 mi | $58,824 |
| 14820 | Cameron Mills, NY | 7.4 mi | $64,306 |
| 14885 | Troupsburg, NY | 7.7 mi | $75,500 |
| 14801 | Addison, NY | 11 mi | $63,125 |
| 14877 | Rexville, NY | 11 mi | $57,750 |
| 16928 | Knoxville, PA | 14 mi | $69,155 |
| 16942 | Osceola, PA | 15 mi | $53,250 |
| 14843 | Hornell, NY | 15 mi | $57,874 |
| 14806 | Andover, NY | 15 mi | $74,688 |
Questions about 14855
What city is zip code 14855?
14855 is assigned to Jasper, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 14855 in?
14855 is in Steuben County, New York.
What is the population of 14855?
About 992 people live in 14855, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 14855 in?
14855 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 14855?
The median household income in 14855 is $76,500.
What zip codes are near 14855?
The closest zip codes to 14855 are 14819, 14839, 14823, 14898, 14820.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 14855, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.