Owego, NY

Census ZIP code profile for Owego, NY — 1 ZIPs, total population 11,759. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Owego, NY is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 11,759 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Owego splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Owego, the median household income averages $72,769 and per-capita income averages $42,066. Poverty rate runs at 19.5% and unemployment at 5.8%. On housing, the average median home value is $156,400 with median rent of $915 per month, and 71.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Owego against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Owego as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

11,759

Population

$72,769

Median Income

$156,400

Median Home Value

44.4

Median Age

How much do residents of Owego earn?

Median Household Income
$72,769
Per Capita Income
$42,066
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
Poverty Rate
19.5%

What does housing look like in Owego?

Median Home Value
$156,400
Median Rent
$915/mo
Owner Occupied
71.3%
Housing Units
5,336

Who lives in Owego?

Bachelor's Degree+
26.8%
High School+
59.0%
Avg Commute
22 min
Foreign Born
2.0%

ZIP Codes in Owego, NY

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
13827 11,759 50 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Owego, NY?
Owego, NY has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 11,759, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Owego?
The average median household income across Owego, NY ZIP codes is $72,769. The poverty rate is 19.5%.
What is the cost of living in Owego?
The average median home value in Owego, NY is $156,400. Median rent is $915/month. 71.3% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

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