Zip code 14885: Troupsburg, New York
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 14885
14885 is a rural zip code in Troupsburg, New York (Steuben County), covering 43 sq mi of land. About 749 people live here, or 18 per square mile. The median resident is 44 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $75,500 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $135,800, or 1.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 92% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $675 a month.
14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 34 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; office and administrative support; and production and manufacturing.
How 14885 compares
- Homeownership rate91.6%97thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%249th of 1,673 in NY
- Housing vacancy20.3%94thU.S. 10.1% · NY 10%479th of 1,675 in NY
- Government workers23.6%93rdU.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%402nd of 1,685 in NY
- Average commute34 min89thWeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min403rd of 1,618 in NY
- 82ndU.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8779th of 1,693 in NY
- 82ndU.S. 10% · NY 9.7%502nd of 1,685 in NY
- Veterans8.4%81stU.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%387th of 1,693 in NY
- Residents under 1823.4%62ndU.S. 22% · NY 20.5%395th of 1,693 in NY
- 59thU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%223rd of 1,689 in NY
- Median household income$75,50044thU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974966th of 1,602 in NY
- 43rdU.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%1,307th of 1,693 in NY
- Median earnings per worker$41,79728thU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,3211,363rd of 1,676 in NY
- 25thU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%1,108th of 1,679 in NY
- 24thU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%1,069th of 1,685 in NY
- Per capita income$29,46217thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,7121,495th of 1,690 in NY
- Work from home6.6%14thU.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%1,316th of 1,685 in NY
- 12thWeaknessU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%1,381st of 1,673 in NY
- 8thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%1,533rd of 1,691 in NY
- 8thU.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%1,349th of 1,693 in NY
- Median home value$135,8007thU.S. $332,700 · NY $423,8001,387th of 1,614 in NY
- Population density18/sq mi2ndU.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi1,608th of 1,693 in NY
- 2ndU.S. $1,413 · NY $1,6211,328th of 1,367 in NY
- 2ndU.S. 61.4 · NY 65.51,557th of 1,693 in NY
- 2ndU.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%1,481st of 1,685 in NY
- Population7491stU.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,3661,370th of 1,693 in NY
- 1stStrengthU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%1,549th of 1,579 in NY
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%1,589th of 1,685 in NY
- 1stStrengthU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.5171,599th of 1,669 in NY
| Measure | 14885 | Steuben | NY | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homeownership rateStrength | 91.6% | 73.3% | 54.3% | 65.2% | 249th of 1,673 | |
| Housing vacancy | 20.3% | 17.7% | 10% | 10.1% | 479th of 1,675 | |
| Government workers | 23.6% | 19.8% | 16.4% | 14.5% | 402nd of 1,685 | |
| Average commuteWeakness | 34 min | 22.2 min | 32.6 min | 26.4 min | 403rd of 1,618 | |
| Median age | 44 | 43 | 39.8 | 38.9 | 779th of 1,693 | |
| Self-employed workers | 12.8% | 10.3% | 9.7% | 10% | 502nd of 1,685 | |
| Veterans | 8.4% | 8.9% | 3.7% | 6.2% | 387th of 1,693 | |
| Residents under 18 | 23.4% | 21.5% | 20.5% | 22% | 395th of 1,693 | |
| Uninsured rate | 8% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 8.4% | 223rd of 1,689 | |
| Median household income | $75,500 | $65,887 | $85,974 | $80,734 | 966th of 1,602 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 15.6% | 20.8% | 17.9% | 17.2% | 1,307th of 1,693 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $41,797 | $47,730 | $55,321 | $49,666 | 1,363rd of 1,676 | |
| Poverty rate | 7% | 13.8% | 14% | 12.5% | 1,108th of 1,679 | |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 6% | 6.4% | 5.2% | 1,069th of 1,685 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $29,462 | $37,718 | $50,712 | $44,673 | 1,495th of 1,690 | |
| Work from home | 6.6% | 8.7% | 14.9% | 15.1% | 1,316th of 1,685 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 85% | 86.9% | 90.8% | 91% | 1,381st of 1,673 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 14.2% | 26.3% | 40.2% | 35.7% | 1,533rd of 1,691 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.3% | 3.1% | 22.8% | 14.1% | 1,349th of 1,693 | |
| Median home value | $135,800 | $137,900 | $423,800 | $332,700 | 1,387th of 1,614 | |
| Population density | 18/sq mi | 67/sq mi | 421/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,608th of 1,693 | |
| Median gross rent | $675 | $894 | $1,621 | $1,413 | 1,328th of 1,367 | |
| Diversity index | 5.5 | 16.2 | 65.5 | 61.4 | 1,557th of 1,693 | |
| Healthcare workers | 4.5% | 8.4% | 11.8% | 9.7% | 1,481st of 1,685 | |
| Population | 749 | 92,588 | 19,852,366 | 334,922,499 | 1,370th of 1,693 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 0% | 44% | 52.1% | 51.1% | 1,549th of 1,579 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.9% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 1,589th of 1,685 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.289 | 0.452 | 0.517 | 0.483 | 1,599th of 1,669 |
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
- White97%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.9%
- Multiracial2%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 274
- Average household size
- 2.7
- Family households
- 68.6%
- Married couples
- 55.1%
- Living alone
- 19%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 8.4%
- Male / female
- 53% / 47%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 344
- Owner-occupied
- 91.6%
- Vacant
- 20.3%
- Median year built
- 1985
- Median rooms
- 6.7
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 0%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- 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 | 14885 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $60,583 | $74,888 |
| Service | $14,750 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $51,406 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $44,583 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $35,417 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 91.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 14.2%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 5.9%
- Households with broadband
- 85%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 63.5%
- No internet access
- 12.8%
- Without health insurance
- 8%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Troupsburg
- State
- New York
- County
- Steuben County
- Center point
- 42.0479° N, 77.5712° W
- Land area
- 43 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 14885
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14877 | Rexville, NY | 6 mi | $57,750 |
| 16927 | Harrison Valley, PA | 7.3 mi | $60,625 |
| 14898 | Woodhull, NY | 7.3 mi | $58,824 |
| 14839 | Greenwood, NY | 7.5 mi | $79,861 |
| 14855 | Jasper, NY | 7.7 mi | $76,500 |
| 16937 | Mills, PA | 9.1 mi | $57,917 |
| 16928 | Knoxville, PA | 9.7 mi | $69,155 |
| 16941 | Genesee, PA | 10 mi | — |
| 16950 | Westfield, PA | 11 mi | $52,009 |
| 14897 | Whitesville, NY | 12 mi | $66,458 |
| 16942 | Osceola, PA | 13 mi | $53,250 |
| 14806 | Andover, NY | 14 mi | $74,688 |
Questions about 14885
What city is zip code 14885?
14885 is assigned to Troupsburg, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 14885 in?
14885 is in Steuben County, New York.
What is the population of 14885?
About 749 people live in 14885, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 14885 in?
14885 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 14885?
The median household income in 14885 is $75,500.
What zip codes are near 14885?
The closest zip codes to 14885 are 14877, 16927, 14898, 14839, 14855.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 14885, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.