Wells Bridge, NY · standard
ZIP Code 13859
Otsego County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 182
- 147/sq mi High-density area
- $53,846
- Median income Below-median income area
- 19.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Wells Bridge pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 19th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 147
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 13859 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 13859 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Wells Bridge, Otsego County, New York, home to just 182 residents across 1.2 square miles, a density of 147 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 13859 reports a modest median household income of $53,846 (42% below the average New York ZIP), while per-capita income is $24,993. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 7.1% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 66.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 8 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Otsego County, so 13859 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 13859, Wells Bridge, 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
182
Population
1.2
Area (sq mi)
147
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 13859?
66.7
Median Age
28.6%
Male
71.4%
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?
$53,846
Median Household Income
-42% vs state ZIP avg
$24,993
Per Capita Income
7.1%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 13859 ranks among New York ZIPs
Wells Bridge, 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)
$53,846 9th percentile higher than 9% of 1,626 New York ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more New York ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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
45housing units
45
Total Housing Units
32
Occupied Units
13
Vacant Units
1.75
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 13859 vs 13849 →
ZIP 13859 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 13849
Unadilla (13849)
4,551 residents
- 13838
Sidney (13838)
4,409 residents
- 13825
Otego (13825)
3,442 residents
- 13775 1,631
Franklin (13775)
1,631 residents
- 13809 1,517
Mount Upton (13809)
1,517 residents
- 13839 1,405
Sidney Center (13839)
1,405 residents
- 13776 513
Gilbertsville (13776)
513 residents
- 13861 432
West Oneonta (13861)
432 residents
- 13859 182
Wells Bridge (13859)
182 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 13859 ranks #9 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 13859 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 13776
Gilbertsville (13776)
$80,750 median income
- 13775
Franklin (13775)
$78,750 median income
- 13825
Otego (13825)
$76,875 median income
- 13849
Unadilla (13849)
$57,917 median income
- 13861
West Oneonta (13861)
$57,847 median income
- 13839
Sidney Center (13839)
$54,271 median income
- 13859
Wells Bridge (13859)
$53,846 median income
- 13838
Sidney (13838)
$53,306 median income
- 13809
Mount Upton (13809)
$52,167 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 13859 ranks #7 of 9 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 13859, both outside NY so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
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 13859 in?
ZIP code 13859 (Wells Bridge) is located in Otsego County, New York. Otsego County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/otsego-ny.
What is the population of ZIP code 13859?
ZIP code 13859 in Wells Bridge, NY has a population of 182 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 13859?
The median household income in ZIP 13859 is $53,846, which is 29% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 13859?
The largest racial group in ZIP 13859 is White at 82.1%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 13859?
In ZIP code 13859, 91.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 19.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 13859?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 13859 is 7.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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