Brownville, NY · standard
ZIP Code 13615
Jefferson County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,271
- 128/sq mi High-density area
- $101,563
- Median income Above-median income area
- $192,300
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 29.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Brownville pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 18%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 41st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 128
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 13615 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 13615 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Brownville, Jefferson County, New York, home to just 1,271 residents across 9.9 square miles, a density of 128 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 13615 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $101,563 (10% above the average New York ZIP), while per-capita income is $42,094. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 3.3% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $192,300 (49% below the average New York ZIP), and median rent is $900; owner occupancy is 79.4%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 29.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Jefferson County, so 13615 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 13615, Brownville, NY · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,271
Population
9.9
Area (sq mi)
128
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 13615?
42.5
Median Age
46.1%
Male
53.9%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$101,563
Median Household Income
+10% vs state ZIP avg
$42,094
Per Capita Income
3.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 13615 ranks among New York ZIPs
Brownville, NY household income vs. every New York ZIP code
Median household income among 1,626 reporting New York ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$101,563 Top 30% higher than 70% of 1,626 New York ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
339housing units
339
Total Housing Units
291
Occupied Units
48
Vacant Units
2.37
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$192,300
Median Home Value
-49% vs state ZIP avg
$900
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 13615, employing approximately 98 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,898,000.
14
Businesses
98
Employees
$3.9M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 21.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 13615 vs 13634 →
ZIP 13615 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 13601
Watertown (13601)
38,158 residents
- 13634 3,984
Dexter (13634)
3,984 residents
- 13622 2,432
Chaumont (13622)
2,432 residents
- 13616 1,880
Calcium (13616)
1,880 residents
- 13615 1,271
Brownville (13615)
1,271 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 13615 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 13615 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 13615
Brownville (13615)
$101,563 median income
- 13634
Dexter (13634)
$92,109 median income
- 13622
Chaumont (13622)
$81,065 median income
- 13601
Watertown (13601)
$58,791 median income
- 13616
Calcium (13616)
$45,962 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 13615 ranks the highest of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 13615, both outside NY so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,271 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 13615 in?
ZIP code 13615 (Brownville) is located in Jefferson County, New York. Jefferson County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/jefferson-ny.
What is the population of ZIP code 13615?
ZIP code 13615 in Brownville, NY has a population of 1,271 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 13615?
The median household income in ZIP 13615 is $101,563, which is 33% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 13615?
The median home value in ZIP 13615 is $192,300, which is 31% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 13615?
The largest racial group in ZIP 13615 is White at 86.9%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.3% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 13615?
ZIP code 13615 has 14 business establishments employing approximately 98 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 13615?
In ZIP code 13615, 57.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 29.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 13615?
In ZIP code 13615, approximately 79.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 20.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 13615?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 13615 is 3.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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