Zip code 14883: Spencer, New York

Q: What city is zip code 14883?

14883 is assigned to Spencer, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 14883 in?

14883 is mostly in Tioga County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 14883?

About 4,184 people live in 14883, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 14883?

The median household income in 14883 is $68,750.

Q: What zip codes are near 14883?

The closest zip codes to 14883 are 13864, 14889, 13743, 14859, 14867.

Residential delivery areaTioga CountyEastern Time

Population

4,184

Median household income

$69K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$208K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$997/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

37.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

73 sq mi

58 people/sq mi

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

About 14883

14883 is a small-town zip code in Spencer, New York (Tioga County), covering 73 sq mi of land. About 4,184 people live here, or 58 per square mile. The median resident is 37.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $68,750 a year, 15% below the national median of $80,734. 11.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $207,700, or 3.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 78% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $997 a month.

32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.2 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; cleaning and personal care; and transportation and moving goods.

How 14883 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Government workers23.3%
92nd
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%423rd of 1,685 in NY
Housing vacancy14%
85th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%672nd of 1,675 in NY
Homeownership rate77.6%
73rd
U.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%940th of 1,673 in NY
Unemployment rate5.7%
64th
U.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%616th of 1,685 in NY
Veterans6.6%
61st
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%653rd of 1,693 in NY
Rent-burdened renters53.3%
60th
U.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%623rd of 1,579 in NY
Average commute27.2 min
58th
U.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min827th of 1,618 in NY
Residents 65 and older17.3%
55th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%1,128th of 1,693 in NY
Poverty rate11.2%
52nd
U.S. 12.5% · NY 14%699th of 1,679 in NY
Tech workers3%
52nd
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%557th of 1,685 in NY
Work from home13%
51st
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%712th of 1,685 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher31.9%
50th
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%853rd of 1,691 in NY
Per capita income$38,998
47th
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712999th of 1,690 in NY
Median earnings per worker$47,048
46th
U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,3211,081st of 1,676 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.428
43rd
U.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517777th of 1,669 in NY
Median age37.8
40th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.81,359th of 1,693 in NY
Residents under 1820.8%
38th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%674th of 1,693 in NY
Median household income$68,750
34th
U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,9741,118th of 1,602 in NY
Self-employed workers8%
33rd
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%1,086th of 1,685 in NY
Median home value$207,700
23rd
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800972nd of 1,614 in NY
Median gross rent$997
21st
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621890th of 1,367 in NY
Foreign-born residents2.5%
15th
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%1,127th of 1,693 in NY
Broadband access84.8%
12th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%1,386th of 1,673 in NY
Healthcare workers6.1%
9th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%1,362nd of 1,685 in NY
Population density58/sq mi
8th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi1,230th of 1,693 in NY
Population4,184
7th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366789th of 1,693 in NY
Diversity index9.6
4th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.51,415th of 1,693 in NY
Uninsured rate1.2%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%1,417th of 1,689 in NY

Measure	14883	Tioga	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Government workers	23.3%	19.3%	16.4%	14.5%	92nd	423rd of 1,685
Housing vacancy	14%	7.9%	10%	10.1%	85th	672nd of 1,675
Homeownership rate	77.6%	79.1%	54.3%	65.2%	73rd	940th of 1,673
Unemployment rate	5.7%	5.5%	6.4%	5.2%	64th	616th of 1,685
Veterans	6.6%	8.3%	3.7%	6.2%	61st	653rd of 1,693
Rent-burdened renters	53.3%	51.1%	52.1%	51.1%	60th	623rd of 1,579
Average commute	27.2 min	23 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	58th	827th of 1,618
Residents 65 and older	17.3%	21.8%	17.9%	17.2%	55th	1,128th of 1,693
Poverty rate	11.2%	13.4%	14%	12.5%	52nd	699th of 1,679
Tech workers	3%	2.7%	3.5%	3.8%	52nd	557th of 1,685
Work from home	13%	10.1%	14.9%	15.1%	51st	712th of 1,685
Bachelor's degree or higher	31.9%	25.3%	40.2%	35.7%	50th	853rd of 1,691
Per capita income	$38,998	$41,785	$50,712	$44,673	47th	999th of 1,690
Median earnings per worker	$47,048	$47,609	$55,321	$49,666	46th	1,081st of 1,676
Income inequality (Gini)	0.428	0.462	0.517	0.483	43rd	777th of 1,669
Median age	37.8	44.8	39.8	38.9	40th	1,359th of 1,693
Residents under 18	20.8%	20.3%	20.5%	22%	38th	674th of 1,693
Median household income	$68,750	$72,739	$85,974	$80,734	34th	1,118th of 1,602
Self-employed workers	8%	8.8%	9.7%	10%	33rd	1,086th of 1,685
Median home value	$207,700	$160,800	$423,800	$332,700	23rd	972nd of 1,614
Median gross rent	$997	$928	$1,621	$1,413	21st	890th of 1,367
Foreign-born residents	2.5%	2.1%	22.8%	14.1%	15th	1,127th of 1,693
Broadband accessWeakness	84.8%	90.3%	90.8%	91%	12th	1,386th of 1,673
Healthcare workers	6.1%	8.5%	11.8%	9.7%	9th	1,362nd of 1,685
Population density	58/sq mi	92/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	8th	1,230th of 1,693
Population	4,184	47,864	19,852,366	334,922,499	7th	789th of 1,693
Diversity index	9.6	14.3	65.5	61.4	4th	1,415th of 1,693
Uninsured rateStrength	1.2%	2.8%	5.1%	8.4%	2nd	1,417th of 1,689

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

16%

25–34

35–44

14%

45–54

14%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

37.8

Under 18

20.8%

65 and over

17.3%

Race and ethnicity

White95%
Black0.8%
Hispanic2%
Asian0.8%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

9.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

64.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.2%

Other

Households

Households: 1,668
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 66.4%
Married couples: 44%
Living alone: 28.3%
Veterans (of adults): 6.6%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

27%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

Median household income

14883

$68,750

Tioga Co.

$72,739

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$38,998

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

11.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

18.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.428

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

14883

$207,700

Tioga Co.

$160,800

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

14883

$997

Tioga Co.

$928

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

71%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

22%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,939
Owner-occupied: 77.6%
Vacant: 14%
Median year built: 1978
Median rooms: 5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 53.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 28.3%
Home value to income: 3.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

81%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.3%

Bicycle

Worked from home

13%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

13%

20–29

16%

30–44

54%

45–59

60+

Average commute

27.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

15%

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Construction and repair

Management

Education

Business and finance

Sales

Healthcare

Food service

Engineering and science

Production

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

0.1%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Education

20%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Professional and technical services

10%

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Manufacturing

Retail

Public administration

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Information

0.9%

Other services

0.8%

Median earnings per worker

$47,048

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

23.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

15.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	14883	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$73,500	$74,888
Service	$34,948	$26,804
Sales and office	$43,939	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$52,679	$49,199
Production and transportation	$41,392	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

38%

Some college

11%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

16%

High school graduate or higher: 92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 15.9%
Households with broadband: 84.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 66.3%
No internet access: 12.1%
Without health insurance: 1.2%
Limited-English households: 1%

Geography

City (USPS): Spencer
State: New York
County: Tioga County
Center point: 42.2377° N, 76.4756° W
Land area: 73 sq mi
Water area: 0.5 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

14883 spans 2 counties

Tioga County70% of land
Tompkins County30% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

West Danby (unincorporated)2% of zip
Spencer1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 14883

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
13864	Willseyville, NY	5.1 mi	1,099	$60,389	$126,700
14889	Van Etten, NY	5.3 mi	1,357	$61,944	$147,800
13743	Candor, NY	7.3 mi	3,077	$51,364	$164,900
14859	Lockwood, NY	8.5 mi	979	$98,750	$125,800
14867	Newfield, NY	9.7 mi	5,149	$75,507	$172,800
14838	Erin, NY	10 mi	1,889	$73,884	$137,500
14817	Brooktondale, NY	11 mi	2,479	$77,228	$213,000
14824	Cayuta, NY	11 mi	687	$61,061	$148,400
13734	Barton, NY	12 mi	2,269	$63,523	$132,700
14881	Slaterville Springs, NY	13 mi	117	$89,063	—
14825	Chemung, NY	13 mi	751	$61,250	$144,100
14892	Waverly, NY	14 mi	7,703	$54,043	$139,000

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Questions about 14883

What city is zip code 14883?

14883 is assigned to Spencer, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 14883 in?

14883 is mostly in Tioga County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 14883?

About 4,184 people live in 14883, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 14883 in?

14883 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 14883?

The median household income in 14883 is $68,750.

What zip codes are near 14883?

The closest zip codes to 14883 are 13864, 14889, 13743, 14859, 14867.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 14883, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.