ZIP Code 13053 — Dryden village, NY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 13053 covers Dryden, NY in Tompkins County with a population of about 4,756.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 607; U.S. House district NY-19; the SYRACUSE media market.

Dryden, NY sits in a university / college context (near tompkins cortland community college (1.9 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 13053 is about $71,950 — about 4% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 21.2%; unemployment rate near 6.0%; 43.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.1 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Retail trade, and Healthcare; about 13.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.6 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $229,200 — about 34% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $836 (about 28% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 68.5% (about 3.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 13053 in Dryden, NY, a household would need roughly $63,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,472. That sits below the local median household income ($71,950), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Dryden village, NY as Relatively Low (composite score 73.9), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (86.2) and hurricane (64.5). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Dryden village, NY show little to no average snow and around 41.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 205 for ZIP 13053 (Dryden village, NY) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.