ZIP Code 13859 — Wells Bridge CDP, NY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 13859 covers Wells Bridge, NY in Otsego County with a population of about 119.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.9 (near the U.S. median).

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

Median household income in ZIP 13859 is about $68,182 — about 9% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 25.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 8.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Retail trade, and Healthcare; a mean commute of about 72.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 66.7% (about 1.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Wells Bridge CDP, NY as Relatively Low (composite score 75.8), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (85.8) and hurricane (64.6). 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 Wells Bridge CDP, NY show little to no average snow and around 45.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 5 for ZIP 13859 (Wells Bridge CDP, 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.