South Colton, NY · standard
ZIP Code 13687
St. Lawrence County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 479
- 1/sq mi
- $44,833
- Median income
- $169,200
- Median home value
- 22.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
South Colton pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 9th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 34th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 98%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 13687 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 13687 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in South Colton, St. Lawrence County, New York, home to just 479 residents across 342.1 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 13687 reports a modest median household income of $44,833 (52% below the New York average), while per-capita income is $33,413. 16.2% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 0.9%. On housing, the median home value is $169,200 (55% below the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 97.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 22.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.9, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 3 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing St. Lawrence County, letting you compare 13687 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.
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 13687, South Colton, 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
479
Population
342.1
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 13687?
54.9
Median Age
59.2%
Male
40.8%
Female
1.0%
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?
$44,833
Median Household Income
-52% vs state
$33,413
Per Capita Income
16.2%
Poverty Rate
0.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 13687 ranks nationally
South Colton, NY household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$44,833 9th percentile higher than 9% of 30,318 US 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?
467
Total Housing Units
208
Occupied Units
259
Vacant Units
2.32
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$169,200
Median Home Value
-55% vs state
1965
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 13687, employing approximately 52 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,034,000.
10
Businesses
52
Employees
$1.0M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 30.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 30.0% |
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 13687 vs 13672 →
ZIP 13687 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 13625
Colton (13625)
1,868 residents
- 13672 602
Parishville (13672)
602 residents
- 13687 479
South Colton (13687)
479 residents
- 12922 65
Childwold (12922)
65 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 13687 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 13687 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 12922
Childwold (12922)
$88,333 median income
- 13625
Colton (13625)
$80,417 median income
- 13672
Parishville (13672)
$76,216 median income
- 13687
South Colton (13687)
$44,833 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 13687 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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