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Potsdam, NY

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Potsdam, NY: 1 USPS ZIP, population 16,646. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet POTSDAM-NY · Potsdam, NY 1 ZIPs · 16,646 pop · #19568/25278 · St. Lawrence County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-LOW · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $56,170
  • RANK-LOWER #19568/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Brasher Falls
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-LOW 58% owners
  • POP-TOWN 16,646
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $160,200

Nearest income peer: Brasher Falls, NY (+ $2,676 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Potsdam

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Potsdam on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Potsdam, NY sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

23rd pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
16,646
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$56,170
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Lower-income footing on only 1 ZIP ($56,170 average) · poverty 18.7%. The primary code (13676) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (58.1%) for this income tier, rent $923 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within New York, Herkimer is the closest lower-income city and Athol the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Potsdam.

Population concentration

Potsdam's single ZIP 13676 carries the town

Potsdam is published as a single USPS ZIP. Code 13676 is the entire residential footprint (16,646 ACS residents), so the city page and the ZIP page tell the same household story, open that ZIP for income, tenure, and commute detail.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Potsdam's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 321 establishments, 5,665 employees , annual payroll $334,453k (~19 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 13676 (321 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (58) · also Accommodation and food services · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Potsdam, NY

These ZIP codes sit in St. Lawrence County, which covers 42 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Potsdam. See the St. Lawrence County roll-up →

Potsdam sits in the lower half of St. Lawrence County on income: Massena, Ogdensburg and Canton report more, and only Gouverneur reports less. Winthrop marks the far end of that range at $75,953, 35% above Potsdam.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
13676 16,646 $56,170 321 40
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Potsdam roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Potsdam, .