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Jefferson County · New York

ZIP code 13603

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 13603 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
13,973

ZCTA residents

Median income
$64,028

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4%

New York state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 13603 sits in Jefferson County, New York and is home to 13,973 people. Median household income is $64,028, the median home is worth and median gross rent is $1,567. 3.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (New York state rate).

County
Jefferson County

FIPS 36045

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 13603

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

Population
13,973ZIP 13603 residents
Median household income
$64,028Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,567Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
24.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
3.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 13603

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
29%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
8.1%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 13603 compares

ZIP 13603 against the median ZIP in Jefferson County and across New York.

MeasureZIP 13603County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$64,028$75,673$79,429-19%
Median home value$188,900$232,800
Median gross rent$1,567$967$1,125+39%
Population13,9731,6282,819+396%

Medians are computed across the 38 ZIP areas in Jefferson 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 25% of 1,625 state ZIPs

#1,220
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 77% of 1,824 state ZIPs

#424

Comparable ZIP codes

New York ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
13470Fulton County$64,028$146,600$771
10040New York County$64,022$465,700$1,680
14731Cattaraugus County$64,091$255,200$908
14822Allegany County$64,100$84,000$979
11223Kings County$63,950$1,063,200$1,653
13459Schoharie County$64,115$158,000$1,096

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Jefferson County.

ZIP 13603 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 13603?
ZIP 13603 lies mostly in Jefferson 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 13603?
New York charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 13603 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,567 a month, about 29% of median household income, and the median home is worth 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 13603, 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.