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Onondaga County · New York

ZIP code 13212

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 13212 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
20,185

ZCTA residents

Median income
$74,931

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$157,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4%

New York state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 13212 sits in Onondaga County, New York and is home to 20,185 people. Median household income is $74,931, the median home is worth $157,400 and median gross rent is $1,027. 77.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (New York state rate).

County
Onondaga County

FIPS 36067

State
New York (NY)

1,826 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 13212

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
20,185ZIP 13212 residents
Median household income
$74,931Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$157,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,027Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
44.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
77.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 13212

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
4%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$4Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$40Before any exemptions

New York levies 4% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
16%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.1×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$817/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
11%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 13212 compares

ZIP 13212 against the median ZIP in Onondaga County and across New York.

MeasureZIP 13212County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$74,931$81,667$79,429-6%
Median home value$157,400$197,900$232,800-32%
Median gross rent$1,027$1,048$1,125-9%
Population20,1858,7132,819+616%

Medians are computed across the 45 ZIP areas in Onondaga County and the 1826 ZIP areas in New York.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1826 New York ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 43% of 1,625 state ZIPs

#931
Home value

above 25% of 1,631 state ZIPs

#1,217
Population

larger than 82% of 1,824 state ZIPs

#326

Comparable ZIP codes

New York ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
10703Westchester County$74,940$477,500$1,702
11370Queens County$74,895$843,600$2,071
13147Cayuga County$74,861$154,300$867
13112Onondaga County$74,828$181,300$1,118
13337Otsego County$74,821$287,500$982
13167Oswego County$74,700$164,200$1,228

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Onondaga County.

ZIP 13212 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 13212?
ZIP 13212 lies mostly in Onondaga County, New York. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 13212?
New York charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 13212 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,027 a month, about 16% of median household income, and the median home is worth $157,400-32% against the typical New York ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 13212, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.