Slaterville Springs, NY · standard
ZIP Code 14881
Tompkins County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 192
- 60/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $89,063
- Median income Above-median income area
- 59.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Slaterville Springs pairs an above-median household income, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- Top 28%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 60
- people per sq mi
- 49%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 14881 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 14881 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Slaterville Springs, Tompkins County, New York, home to just 192 residents across 3.2 square miles, a density of 60 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 14881 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $89,063 (4% below the average New York ZIP), while per-capita income is $76,162. Unemployment is 13.6%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. 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.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 59.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 62.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 8 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Tompkins County, so 14881 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 14881, Slaterville Springs, 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
192
Population
3.2
Area (sq mi)
60
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 14881?
62.1
Median Age
63.2%
Male
36.8%
Female
12.8%
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?
$89,063
Median Household Income
-4% vs state ZIP avg
$76,162
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
13.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 14881 ranks among New York ZIPs
Slaterville Springs, 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)
$89,063 Top 41% higher than 59% of 1,626 New York 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
68housing units
68
Total Housing Units
55
Occupied Units
13
Vacant Units
2.13
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1964
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 14881, employing approximately 45 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,395,000.
10
Businesses
45
Employees
$1.4M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 50.0% |
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 14881 vs 14817 →
ZIP 14881 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 14850
Ithaca (14850)
63,886 residents
- 13068 5,368
Freeville (13068)
5,368 residents
- 13053 5,015
Dryden (13053)
5,015 residents
- 14853 2,755
Ithaca (14853)
2,755 residents
- 14817 2,380
Brooktondale (14817)
2,380 residents
- 13864 1,149
Willseyville (13864)
1,149 residents
- 14881 192
Slaterville Springs (14881)
192 residents
- 13062 173
Etna (13062)
173 residents
- 13784 172
Harford (13784)
172 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 14881 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 14881 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 14881
Slaterville Springs (14881)
$89,063 median income
- 13053
Dryden (13053)
$83,021 median income
- 13068
Freeville (13068)
$80,043 median income
- 14817
Brooktondale (14817)
$77,228 median income
- 13784
Harford (13784)
$76,446 median income
- 14850
Ithaca (14850)
$71,445 median income
- 13864
Willseyville (13864)
$60,389 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 14881 ranks the highest of 7 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 14881, 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 14881 in?
ZIP code 14881 (Slaterville Springs) is located in Tompkins County, New York. Tompkins County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/tompkins-ny.
What is the population of ZIP code 14881?
ZIP code 14881 in Slaterville Springs, NY has a population of 192 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 14881?
The median household income in ZIP 14881 is $89,063, which is 17% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 14881?
The largest racial group in ZIP 14881 is White at 71.8%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 14881?
ZIP code 14881 has 10 business establishments employing approximately 45 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 14881?
In ZIP code 14881, 74.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 59.8% 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 14881?
In ZIP code 14881, approximately 49.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 50.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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