Rock Stream, NY · standard
ZIP Code 14878
Schuyler County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 781
- 19/sq mi
- $182,800
- Median home value
- 31.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Rock Stream pairs below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 39th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 19
- people per sq mi
- 96%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 14878 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 14878 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Rock Stream, Schuyler County, New York, home to just 781 residents across 41.5 square miles, a density of 19 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 14878, but per-capita income is $41,776. 18.9% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 1.5%. The typical home here is valued at $182,800 (52% below the state average); renters pay a median of - monthly, and 95.7% of units are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 31.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.1, and the average commute is -. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Schuyler County, so you can benchmark 14878 against its immediate geography rather than a national average 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 14878, Rock Stream, 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
781
Population
41.5
Area (sq mi)
19
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 14878?
48.1
Median Age
49.3%
Male
50.7%
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?
$41,776
Per Capita Income
18.9%
Poverty Rate
1.5%
Unemployment Rate
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?
431
Total Housing Units
235
Occupied Units
196
Vacant Units
2.56
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$182,800
Median Home Value
-52% vs state
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 18 business establishments in ZIP 14878, employing approximately 66 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,792,000.
18
Businesses
66
Employees
$2.8M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 5 | 27.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 16.7% |
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 14878 vs 14891 →
ZIP 14878 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 14837
Dundee (14837)
5,648 residents
- 14891
Watkins Glen (14891)
4,149 residents
- 14865
Montour Falls (14865)
2,607 residents
- 14818 1,745
Burdett (14818)
1,745 residents
- 14860 1,039
Lodi (14860)
1,039 residents
- 14815 946
Bradford (14815)
946 residents
- 14842 938
Himrod (14842)
938 residents
- 14841 915
Hector (14841)
915 residents
- 14878 781
Rock Stream (14878)
781 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 14878 ranks #9 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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