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West Carthage, NY population, income and ZIP codes

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The population of the city of West Carthage, New York (West Carthage, NY — Census place “West Carthage village”) is 1,918 residents, ranking #648 of 1292 places in New York. Median household income is $49,074, the median home is worth $172,900 and median gross rent runs $945 a month. Looking for the West Carthage New York ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve West Carthage, NY: 13619.

Population
1,918West Carthage village residents
Median household income
$49,074Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$172,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$945Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
33.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
39.5%Owner-occupied households

West Carthage ZIP codes (New York)

Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps West Carthage.

The West Carthage 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 West Carthage village

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the West Carthage village median would spend about 23.1% 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 3.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 11.2% of residents and 39.5% of households own their home.

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

West Carthage village, NY in context

How this area compares with national benchmarks.

West Carthage village is a small town in New York, with 1,918 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #648 of 1,292 ranked by population — larger than 49% of them. The median age here is 33.4 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 West Carthage village earn a median of $49,074 a year, 37.5% below the national figure of $78,538 and 47% below the $91,806 median for the 847 New York cities we cover. The median is the midpoint household, not an average, so a handful of very high earners cannot drag it upward the way they distort a mean. Poverty reaches 11.2% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.

The typical owner-occupied home in West Carthage village is valued at $172,900, 43% below the national figure and 45% below the $315,800 peer median, while median gross rent runs $945 a month, 32.8% below the national figure, or roughly $11,340 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 23.1% 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 3.5×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 39.5% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, a renter-majority market, so rent figures matter more here than the home-value line. The rent line includes utilities paid by the tenant, a definition worth remembering when comparing it against a landlord's quoted rate.

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 West Carthage village?
West Carthage village has 1,918 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #648 of 1,292 in New York.
What is the median household income in West Carthage village?
Median household income in West Carthage village is $49,074 a year, 37.5% below the national figure of $78,538.
How much does it cost to rent or buy in West Carthage village?
Median gross rent is $945 a month and the median home value is $172,900, so rent absorbs about 23.1% of median household income.
Is West Carthage village affordable compared with the rest of the US?
Homes cost about 3.5× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so West Carthage village is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 23.1% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
How current is this West Carthage 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.