ZIP Code 14853 — Ithaca city, NY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 14853 covers Ithaca, NY in Tompkins County with a population of about 2,294.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 19.8 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.

Ithaca, NY sits in a university / college context (near cornell university (0.3 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a unemployment rate near 4.2%; 91.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 57.6 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Food services, and Retail trade; about 32.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 16.8 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Ithaca city, 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 Ithaca city, NY show little to no average snow and around 38.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 99 for ZIP 14853 (Ithaca 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.