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ZIP Code 13603: Fort Drum (Watertown), NY
ZIP code 13603 is in Fort Drum (postal name Watertown), New York, entirely in Jefferson County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 14,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the less populous of Watertown's 2 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $62,500 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Fort Drum (a census-designated place), and 3% in smaller places.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Watertown · 2 residential ZIPs
- County
- Jefferson County
- Census places
- Fort Drum census-designated place
- Metro area
- Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
- House district
- NY-21 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 5.5 sq mi · 2,553 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 13603?
13603 centers on 44.030°, -75.804° and covers 5.5 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 13616, 13602, 13612, 13637.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 13603, 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 13603 compare with the rest of Watertown?
| Measure | 13603 | In Watertown | In Jefferson County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 14,136 | 2nd of 2 | 2nd of 43 | 420th of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $63k | 1st of 2 | 16th of 20 | 903rd of 1,081 |
| Median home value | – | – | – | – |
Its median household income is higher than in 34% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 87% of all 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 13603?
The 2020 Census counted 11,808 people in 13603; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 14,136. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 14,136
- 2020 Census count
- 11,808
- Households
- 5,122
- Median age
- 24.0
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 13603?
Of the 14,136 people the ACS estimates in 13603, 35.7% are under 18 and 0.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (61.2%), then Hispanic or Latino (19.9%).
- Under 1835.7%
- 18 to 6464.1%
- 65 and older0.1%
- White, not Hispanic61.2%
- Hispanic or Latino19.9%
- Black, not Hispanic9.1%
- Other or two or more5.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic4.4%
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 13603 earn?
Median household income is $62,500 (ACS 2020-2024), the 16th highest of the 20 ranked ZIP codes in Jefferson County.
- Median household income
- $62,500±$8,174
- Income per person
- $25,708
- Below the poverty line
- 11.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 36.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $51,4213,440 returns; wages 98% 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 13603?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $1,627
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 4.0%
- Housing units
- 5,299
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 13603?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food 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 13603?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13616 | Calcium | 1,430 | $46k | 2.7 mi |
| 13602 | Fort Drum | 2,440 | – | 3.0 mi |
| 13612 | Black River | 2,865 | $86k | 3.5 mi |
| 13637 | Evans Mills | 5,212 | $57k | 5.5 mi |
| 13638 | Felts Mills | 157 | $63k | 2.6 mi (near) |
| 13643 | Great Bend | 193 | $101k | 4.3 mi (near) |
| 13628 | Deferiet | 330 | $58k | 6.0 mi (near) |
| 13601 | Watertown | 36,839 | $59k | 6.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.