Lockwood, NY · standard
ZIP Code 14859
Tioga County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,029
- 13/sq mi Low-density area
- $98,750
- Median income Above-median income area
- $125,800
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 26.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Lockwood pairs an upper-quartile household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 20%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 19th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 13
- people per sq mi
- 93%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 14859 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 14859 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Lockwood, Tioga County, New York, home to just 1,029 residents across 81.0 square miles, a density of 13 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 14859 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $98,750 (7% above the average New York ZIP), while per-capita income is $39,550. The poverty rate is 7.0%, with unemployment at 4.9%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $125,800 (67% below the average New York ZIP), and median rent is $1,125; owner occupancy is 92.9%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 26.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 8 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Tioga County, so 14859 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 14859, Lockwood, 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
1,029
Population
81.0
Area (sq mi)
13
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 14859?
45.1
Median Age
54.0%
Male
46.0%
Female
0.5%
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?
$98,750
Median Household Income
+7% vs state ZIP avg
$39,550
Per Capita Income
7.0%
Poverty Rate
4.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 14859 ranks among New York ZIPs
Lockwood, 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)
$98,750 Top 32% higher than 68% 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
401housing units
401
Total Housing Units
354
Occupied Units
47
Vacant Units
2.77
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$125,800
Median Home Value
-67% vs state ZIP avg
$1,125
Median Rent
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 14859 vs 14892 →
ZIP 14859 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 18840
Sayre (18840)
10,731 residents
- 14892
Waverly (14892)
8,189 residents
- 14883 4,136
Spencer (14883)
4,136 residents
- 13734 2,287
Barton (13734)
2,287 residents
- 14838 1,956
Erin (14838)
1,956 residents
- 14889 1,590
Van Etten (14889)
1,590 residents
- 14861 1,404
Lowman (14861)
1,404 residents
- 14859 1,029
Lockwood (14859)
1,029 residents
- 14825 919
Chemung (14825)
919 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 14859 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 14859 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 14859
Lockwood (14859)
$98,750 median income
- 14838
Erin (14838)
$73,884 median income
- 14883
Spencer (14883)
$68,750 median income
- 14861
Lowman (14861)
$64,904 median income
- 13734
Barton (13734)
$63,523 median income
- 14889
Van Etten (14889)
$61,944 median income
- 14825
Chemung (14825)
$61,250 median income
- 18840
Sayre (18840)
$59,214 median income
- 14892
Waverly (14892)
$54,043 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 14859 ranks the highest 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 14859, 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 (1,029 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 14859 in?
ZIP code 14859 (Lockwood) is located in Tioga County, New York. Tioga County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/tioga-ny.
What is the population of ZIP code 14859?
ZIP code 14859 in Lockwood, NY has a population of 1,029 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 14859?
The median household income in ZIP 14859 is $98,750, which is 29% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 14859?
The median home value in ZIP 14859 is $125,800, which is 55% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 14859?
The largest racial group in ZIP 14859 is White at 97.2%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 14859?
In ZIP code 14859, 77.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 26.6% 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 14859?
In ZIP code 14859, approximately 92.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 7.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 14859?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 14859 is 7.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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