Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP code 13244 covers Syracuse, NY in Onondaga County with a population of about 8,816.
At a glance, the area shows median age of 19.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.
It sits in telephone area codes 315, 680; U.S. House district NY-22; the SYRACUSE media market.
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 45.5%; unemployment rate near 15.3%; 100.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 66.3 points above the national share (33.7%)).
Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Food services, and Retail trade; about 17.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.8 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).
Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 0.0% (about 65.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Syracuse city, NY as Relatively Moderate (composite score 91.3), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (95.2) and hurricane (77.2). 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 Syracuse city, NY show limited published climate normals on US5.
IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 381 for ZIP 13244 (Syracuse city, 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.