14883 ZIP Code, Spencer, NY

14883 is a ZIP code in Spencer, New York — mostly in Tioga County (70% of its land), with smaller parts in Tompkins County. It covers 73 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 13864, 14889 and 13743. 4,184 people live here in 1,668 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (78%). Median household income is $68,750, below the New York median of $85,974.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents4,184
Households1,668
Median household income$68,750
Income per person$38,998
Median age37.8
Homeowners77.6%
Median home value$207,700
Median rent$997
Bachelor's degree or higher31.9%
Average commute (minutes)27.2
Households with kids under 1829.9%
Moved in the past year5.4%
Below the poverty line11.2%
Broadband internet84.8%
Speak a non-English language at home2.3%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K6.2%
$10–15K1.7%
$15–25K2.5%
$25–35K11.1%
$35–50K16.1%
$50–75K14.4%
$75–100K11.2%
$100–150K18.7%
$150–200K10.1%
$200K+8.2%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1012.2%
10–199.8%
20–248.1%
25–3415.6%
35–449.1%
45–5414.4%
55–6413.5%
65–749.8%
75+7.4%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage37.0%
Owned outright30.2%
Rented19.0%
Vacant13.8%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house70.7%
Townhome0.0%
2–4 units5.0%
5–19 units2.8%
20+ units0.0%
Mobile / other21.7%

Businesses in 14883

50 business establishments with 317 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

14883 has 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,691 residential and 44 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 14883

14883 has 3 USPS carrier routes (3 rural (R)) with 1,691 residential and 44 business mailboxes. Routes range from 546 homes (R002) to 586 homes (R003); the median route has 559 homes. The Census counted 1,668 households in 14883 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4990
500–7493
750–9990
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 23, 586 homes
  2. Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 12, 546 homes
  3. Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 9, 559 homes

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Every carrier route in 14883

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
R001Rural5599$46,710———
R002Rural54612$75,988———
R003Rural58623$75,988———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 14883 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) 14883, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 14883 in?
14883 is a Spencer, NY mailing address. By land area, 2% lies inside West Danby and 1% lies inside Spencer; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 14883 in?
14883 is mostly in Tioga County (70% of its land), with smaller parts in Tompkins County.
What is the population of 14883?
About 4,184 people (±447), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 3,998.
What is the median household income in 14883?
$68,750 (±$23,439), 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 14883?
3 USPS carrier routes with 1,691 residential and 44 business mailboxes (1,735 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 14883?
The closest, measured center to center: 13864 (5.1 mi), 14889 (5.3 mi, Van Etten), 13743 (7.3 mi, Candor), 14859 (8.5 mi), 14867 (9.7 mi, Newfield) and 14838 (10.4 mi, Erin).

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