14850 ZIP Code, Ithaca, NY

14850 is a ZIP code in Ithaca, New York in Tompkins County. It covers 125 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 14853, 13062 and 14881. 68,610 people live here in 28,826 households, more than in 9 of every 10 New York ZIP codes. With about 550 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (45% own). Median household income is $71,445, below the New York median of $85,974; the median age is 28.1, younger than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents68,610
Households28,826
Median household income$71,445
Income per person$43,541
Median age28.1
Homeowners44.8%
Median home value$353,500
Median rent$1,480
Bachelor's degree or higher70.6%
Average commute (minutes)18.8
Households with kids under 1817.6%
Moved in the past year34.5%
Below the poverty line19.6%
Broadband internet90.0%
Speak a non-English language at home22.7%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K10.4%
$10–15K3.4%
$15–25K5.1%
$25–35K7.0%
$35–50K12.0%
$50–75K14.1%
$75–100K11.4%
$100–150K13.1%
$150–200K9.3%
$200K+14.1%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<106.5%
10–1919.1%
20–2419.6%
25–3412.1%
35–4410.6%
45–549.0%
55–648.3%
65–748.3%
75+6.5%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage21.6%
Owned outright19.1%
Rented48.8%
Vacant10.6%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house42.9%
Townhome5.4%
2–4 units16.1%
5–19 units16.3%
20+ units15.3%
Mobile / other4.0%

Businesses in 14850

1,637 business establishments with 46,050 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

14850 has 42 USPS carrier routes with 28,252 residential and 1,791 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 14850

14850 has 42 USPS carrier routes (31 city (C), 11 rural (R)) with 28,252 residential and 1,791 business mailboxes. Routes range from 94 homes (C061) to 1,221 homes (C021); the median route has 652 homes. The Census counted 28,826 households in 14850 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2491
250–4994
500–74928
750–9995
1,000–1,4994
1,500+0

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  1. Route C009 — USPS business mailboxes 247, 742 homes
  2. Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 144, 680 homes
  3. Route C017 — USPS business mailboxes 129, 455 homes
  4. Route C016 — USPS business mailboxes 120, 631 homes
  5. Route C018 — USPS business mailboxes 105, 811 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 14850

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City680144$54,496———
C002City60810$88,914———
C004City54848$88,914———
C005City1,02790$48,285———
C009City742247$54,883———
C010City69570$67,354———
C014City69425$83,852———
C015City7021$83,852———
C016City631120$54,883———
C017City455129$54,883———
C018City811105$50,429———
C019City7138$93,639———
C020City6535$93,639———
C021City1,22129$48,285———
C024City54444$115,023———
C025City3794$50,085———
C026City68315$14,221———
C029City74626$35,231———
C030City1,05929$48,285———
C031City91040$35,231———
C032City61810$128,179———
C033City63655$54,496———
C035City1,02311$63,035———
C038City47214$28,085———
C039City726102$100,410———
C040City47178$86,401———
C041City82575$98,045———
C042City6503$86,401———
C044City5067$149,354———
C045City52628$128,179———
C061City941$50,429———
R001Rural75244$75,133———
R002Rural5998$118,537———
R003Rural65017$74,773———
R004Rural60314$102,937———
R005Rural60630$87,155———
R006Rural60719$77,503———
R010Rural6748$102,937———
R011Rural86415$100,410———
R014Rural56713$128,179———
R015Rural69218$66,211———
R016Rural59032$102,937———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 14850 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 14850, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 14850 in?
14850 is a Ithaca, NY mailing address. By land area, 5% lies inside South Hill, 4% lies inside Ithaca, 4% lies inside Lansing and 3% lies inside Northwest Ithaca; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 14850 in?
14850 is in Tompkins County.
What is the population of 14850?
About 68,610 people (±895), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 69,271.
What is the median household income in 14850?
$71,445 (±$2,444), compared with $85,974 for New York as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 14850?
42 USPS carrier routes with 28,252 residential and 1,791 business mailboxes (30,040 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 14850?
The closest, measured center to center: 14853 (1.4 mi, Ithaca), 13062 (6.8 mi), 14881 (7.5 mi, Slaterville Springs), 14854 (7.8 mi, Jacksonville), 13068 (8.3 mi, Freeville) and 14867 (8.6 mi, Newfield).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.