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ZIP Code 13156: Sterling, NY
ZIP code 13156 uses the postal name Sterling, New York and lies entirely in Cayuga County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,063 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 6% of its land lies in Fair Haven; 94% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Sterling · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cayuga County
- Census places
- Fair Haven
- Micro area
- Auburn, NY
- House district
- NY-24 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 29.4 sq mi · 73 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 13156?
13156 centers on 43.326°, -76.661° and covers 29.4 square miles of land plus 2.3 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 13111, 13074, 13143, 13126.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 13156, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 13156 compare with the rest of Cayuga County?
| Measure | 13156 | In Cayuga County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,156 | 15th of 24 | 1,014th of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $64k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $163k | 14th of 20 | 932nd of 1,172 |
13156's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$18,216) is more than a quarter of the figure ($64,063). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 49% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 13156?
The 2020 Census counted 2,231 people in 13156; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,156. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 11.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,156±219 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,231+11.6% since 2010 (2,000)
- Households
- 985
- Median age
- 53.7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 13156?
Of the 2,156 people the ACS estimates in 13156, 13.0% are under 18 and 32.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.1%).
- Under 1813.0%
- 18 to 6454.3%
- 65 and older32.7%
- White, not Hispanic94.1%
- Other or two or more5.6%
- Hispanic or Latino0.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 13156 earn?
Median household income is $64,063 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($67,791 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $64,063±$18,216
- Income per person
- $36,664
- Below the poverty line
- 10.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 31.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $69,775890 returns; wages 66% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 13156?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $162,500
- Median gross rent
- $582
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.3%
- Housing units
- 1,547
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 13156?
25 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction6
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 13156?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13111 | Martville | 1,463 | $59k | 5.2 mi |
| 13074 | Hannibal | 4,496 | $82k | 5.7 mi |
| 13143 | Red Creek | 2,504 | $62k | 7.2 mi |
| 13126 | Oswego | 36,495 | $65k | 12.9 mi |
| 14590 | Wolcott | 5,191 | $56k | 10.2 mi (near) |
| 13115 | Minetto | 127 | $73k | 10.5 mi (near) |
| 13033 | Cato | 3,732 | $93k | 10.5 mi (near) |
| 13113 | Meridian | 56 | $35k | 12.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.