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Phelps, NY population, income and ZIP codes

Quick answer

The population of the city of Phelps, New York (Phelps, NY — Census place “Phelps village”) is 2,164 residents, ranking #598 of 1292 places in New York. Median household income is $65,272, the median home is worth $162,700 and median gross rent runs $1,094 a month. Looking for the Phelps New York ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Phelps, NY: 14532.

Population
2,164Phelps village residents
Median household income
$65,272Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$162,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,094Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
38.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
75.4%Owner-occupied households

Phelps ZIP codes (New York)

Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Phelps.

The Phelps NY ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.

What the numbers mean in Phelps village

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Phelps village median would spend about 20.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 14.8% of residents and 75.4% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

Phelps village, NY in context

How this area compares with national benchmarks.

Phelps village is a small town in New York, with 2,164 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #598 of 1,292 ranked by population — larger than 53% of them. The median age here is 38.6 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.

Households in Phelps village earn a median of $65,272 a year, 16.9% below the national figure of $78,538 and 29% below the $91,806 median for the 847 New York cities we cover. This figure covers the household, not the worker: two people on ordinary wages at one address outrank a single professional in the same table. Poverty reaches 14.8% of residents here, above the 12.4% national rate.

The typical owner-occupied home in Phelps village is valued at $162,700, 46.4% below the national figure and 48% below the $315,800 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,094 a month, 22.2% below the national figure, or roughly $13,128 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 20.1% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 2.5×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 75.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.

All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this area.

What is the population of Phelps village?
Phelps village has 2,164 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #598 of 1,292 in New York.
What is the median household income in Phelps village?
Median household income in Phelps village is $65,272 a year, 16.9% below the national figure of $78,538.
How much does it cost to rent or buy in Phelps village?
Median gross rent is $1,094 a month and the median home value is $162,700, so rent absorbs about 20.1% of median household income.
Is Phelps village affordable compared with the rest of the US?
Homes cost about 2.5× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Phelps village is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 20.1% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
How current is this Phelps village data?
All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.