PlainZIP

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
$89,063
Median income
59.8%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

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 New York average), while per-capita income is $76,162. Poverty here runs at 0.0%, with unemployment measured at 13.6%. Housing costs here run - for a typical home value, with rent averaging - a month; 49.1% of homes are owner-occupied.

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 -. To put 14881 in local context, 8 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Tompkins County, for a geography-aware comparison.

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

Neighborhood Scorecard
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Who lives in ZIP 14881?

62.1

Median Age

63.2%

Male

36.8%

Female

12.8%

Foreign-Born

White 71.8%
African American 0.0%
Asian 22.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 6.0%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

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

$76,162

Per Capita Income

0.0%

Poverty Rate

13.6%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 14881 ranks nationally

Slaterville Springs, NY household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$89,063 Top 28% higher than 72% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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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?

High School Graduate or Higher 74.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 59.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

68

Total Housing Units

55

Occupied Units

13

Vacant Units

2.13

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 49.1%
Renter 50.9%

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

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ZIP 14881 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 14881 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 14881 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

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.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
14817 Brooktondale, NY 2,380 2.6 mi
13068 Freeville, NY 5,368 6.9 mi
13062 Etna, NY 173 6.0 mi
13864 Willseyville, NY 1,149 7.9 mi
13784 Harford, NY 172 7.1 mi
13053 Dryden, NY 5,015 6.9 mi
14853 Ithaca, NY 2,755 7.1 mi
14850 Ithaca, NY 63,886 7.6 mi

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Ithaca, NY
Pop: 63,886
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Pop: 6,423
14867 standard
Newfield, NY
Pop: 5,569
13068 standard
Freeville, NY
Pop: 5,368
13053 standard
Dryden, NY
Pop: 5,015
14882 standard
Lansing, NY
Pop: 3,826

Related Areas

Tompkins County Slaterville Springs, NY New York

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.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.