ZIP Code 14850 — South Hill CDP, NY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 14850 covers South Hill, NY in Tompkins County with a population of about 66,495.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 28.7 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.

South Hill, NY sits in a university / college context (near ithaca college (0.7 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 14850 is about $69,689 — about 7% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 18.3%; unemployment rate near 5.8%; 71.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 38.1 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Professional services, and Healthcare; about 22.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.1 points above 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 $334,800 — about 4% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,331 (about 14% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 44.2% (about 21.2 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 14850 in South Hill, NY, a household would need roughly $92,000 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 $2,151. That is about 32% above the local median household income ($69,689), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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 South Hill CDP, 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 South Hill CDP, NY show little to no average snow and around 38.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 2,872 for ZIP 14850 (South Hill 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.