Willet, NY · standard
ZIP Code 13863
Cortland County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 688
- 18/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $73,333
- Median income Near-median income area
- $111,800
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 13.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Willet pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 48%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 14th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 18
- people per sq mi
- 95%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 13863 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 13863 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Willet, Cortland County, New York, home to just 688 residents across 39.3 square miles, a density of 18 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 13863 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $73,333 (21% below the average New York ZIP), while per-capita income is $45,871. Unemployment is 11.4%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $111,800 (70% below the average New York ZIP); owner occupancy is 94.8%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Cortland County, so 13863 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 13863, Willet, 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
688
Population
39.3
Area (sq mi)
18
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 13863?
51.6
Median Age
55.5%
Male
44.5%
Female
4.2%
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?
$73,333
Median Household Income
-21% vs state ZIP avg
$45,871
Per Capita Income
11.3%
Poverty Rate
11.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 13863 ranks among New York ZIPs
Willet, 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)
$73,333 37th percentile higher than 37% 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
269housing units
269
Total Housing Units
174
Occupied Units
95
Vacant Units
2.20
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$111,800
Median Home Value
-70% vs state ZIP avg
1976
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 13863 vs 13841 →
ZIP 13863 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 13862
Whitney Point (13862)
4,189 residents
- 13040
Cincinnatus (13040)
2,758 residents
- 13797
Lisle (13797)
2,250 residents
- 13801 1,398
Mc Donough (13801)
1,398 residents
- 13863 688
Willet (13863)
688 residents
- 13841 529
Smithville Flats (13841)
529 residents
- 13794 105
Killawog (13794)
105 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 13863 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 13863 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 13863
Willet (13863)
$73,333 median income
- 13040
Cincinnatus (13040)
$70,167 median income
- 13801
Mc Donough (13801)
$69,375 median income
- 13797
Lisle (13797)
$67,316 median income
- 13862
Whitney Point (13862)
$63,487 median income
- 13841
Smithville Flats (13841)
$58,229 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 13863 ranks the highest of 6 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 13863, 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 13863 in?
ZIP code 13863 (Willet) is located in Cortland County, New York. Cortland County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/cortland-ny.
What is the population of ZIP code 13863?
ZIP code 13863 in Willet, NY has a population of 688 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 13863?
The median household income in ZIP 13863 is $73,333, which is 4% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 13863?
The median home value in ZIP 13863 is $111,800, which is 60% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 13863?
The largest racial group in ZIP 13863 is White at 94.5%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 13863?
In ZIP code 13863, 56.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 13.7% 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 13863?
In ZIP code 13863, approximately 94.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 5.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 13863?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 13863 is 11.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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