Housing data for ZIP code 13126

ZIP code 13126 has an estimated 36,495 residents and 15,648 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Oswego, Oswego County.

34.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,064 (±$58) a month.

The median home value is $145,400 (±$6,767).

The median household income is $65,346 (±$5,225) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
36,495 (±501)
Median gross rent
$1,064
Median home value
$145,400
Households that rent
34.5%

How ZIP code 13126 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 13126OswegoOswego CountyNew YorkUnited States
Residents36,495 (±501)17,033117,95319,852,366334,922,499
Housing units15,648 (±452)8,49354,8448,585,241143,775,355
Households that rent34.5% (±2.7 points)49.8%26.6%45.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,064 (±$58)$1,109$967$1,621$1,413
Median home value$145,400 (±$6,767)$120,600$151,700$423,800$332,700
Median household income$65,346 (±$5,225)$53,172$69,183$85,974$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,618 (±$198)$3,362$3,646$6,582$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income57.1% (±6.6 points)60.4%50.8%52.1%51.1%
Built before 198069.2% (±3.8 points)85.3%60.7%73.9%49.7%
Average commute19.7 minutes (±1.1)18.5 minutes25.1 minutes32.6 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband91.0% (±1.5 points)91.0%90.5%90.8%91.0%
Median age of residents35.0 years (±1.4)35.7 years40.9 years39.8 years38.9 years

In ZIP 13126, median gross rent is higher than in Oswego County ($967).

It is also lower than in New York ($1,621).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 13126 is not measurably different from Oswego as a whole ($1,109).

Its median home value is higher than in Oswego as a whole ($120,600).

Among the 19 ZIP codes in Oswego County with a published estimate, ZIP 13126 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 20 ZIP codes in Oswego County with a published estimate, ZIP 13126 ranks 11 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 21 ZIP codes in Oswego County with a published estimate, ZIP 13126 ranks 13 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 13126

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 13126Oswego CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than $5008.9% (±3.1 points)9.6%7.8%6.3%
$500 to $99935.6% (±5.2 points)44.6%15.2%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49938.6% (±5.8 points)34.2%22.2%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99912.1% (±4.5 points)8.6%19.8%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4992.4% (±1.7 points)1.6%14.3%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.5% (±0.9 points)0.3%7.6%5.5%
$3,000 or more1.9% (±1.1 points)1.1%13.2%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 38.6% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 13126

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$834 (±$38)
2 bedrooms$1,084 (±$62)
3 bedrooms$1,164 (±$84)
4 bedrooms$1,611 (±$140)

Rent burden in ZIP code 13126

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 13126Oswego CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than 15%13.7% (±4.1 points)17.4%14.0%12.6%
15% to 19.9%7.2% (±2.2 points)9.2%11.7%12.2%
20% to 24.9%7.7% (±3.0 points)9.7%11.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%14.4% (±4.1 points)12.9%10.7%11.5%
30% to 34.9%8.1% (±2.8 points)8.6%9.0%9.2%
35% or more49.0% (±6.0 points)42.2%43.1%41.9%

57.1% (±6.6 points) of renting households in ZIP code 13126 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 13126

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 13126Oswego CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than $50,0009.4% (±1.8 points)9.5%3.9%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99918.8% (±2.6 points)19.3%5.6%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99924.0% (±3.0 points)20.5%6.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99919.0% (±3.0 points)18.8%8.3%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99918.7% (±2.2 points)19.6%13.2%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9998.1% (±1.8 points)9.6%19.7%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9992.0% (±0.8 points)1.9%30.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.1% (±0.1 points)0.8%12.6%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 13126

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 13126Oswego CountyNew YorkUnited States
Single-family, detached66.2% (±2.5 points)68.3%41.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)3.5% (±1.4 points)1.8%5.5%6.2%
2 units6.3% (±1.6 points)5.3%9.6%3.4%
3 or 4 units7.3% (±1.6 points)4.7%6.9%4.3%
5 to 9 units4.7% (±1.5 points)3.0%5.2%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.4% (±0.3 points)1.2%4.4%4.3%
20 or more units4.9% (±1.1 points)2.8%25.1%10.3%
Mobile home6.7% (±1.1 points)12.8%2.1%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.1 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 13126 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 13126Oswego CountyNew YorkUnited States
2020 or later1.2% (±0.8 points)0.9%0.8%2.0%
2010 to 20193.1% (±1.0 points)4.9%5.3%9.4%
2000 to 20096.9% (±1.4 points)7.4%6.4%13.6%
1990 to 19998.1% (±1.4 points)12.7%5.9%12.4%
1980 to 198911.4% (±1.6 points)13.3%7.7%12.9%
1970 to 197910.4% (±1.6 points)12.4%9.8%14.2%
1960 to 19699.2% (±1.6 points)8.0%12.1%9.9%
1950 to 19598.7% (±1.5 points)8.7%14.1%9.5%
1940 to 19494.7% (±1.3 points)4.2%7.6%4.4%
1939 or earlier36.2% (±2.4 points)27.4%30.3%11.7%

69.2% of the homes in ZIP code 13126 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 13126

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 13126Oswego CountyNew YorkUnited States
Utility gas60.3% (±3.1 points)41.0%59.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.4.0% (±1.1 points)10.0%16.1%3.9%
Electricity19.3% (±3.1 points)15.4%15.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)11.4% (±1.6 points)22.0%4.9%4.9%
Wood3.2% (±0.9 points)7.8%1.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.1 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.1% (±0.1 points)1.0%0.2%0.1%
Other fuel1.4% (±0.6 points)2.3%1.3%0.5%
No fuel used0.2% (±0.3 points)0.4%1.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 13126 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 13126Oswego CountyNew YorkUnited States
Drove alone73.3% (±3.0 points)78.4%48.8%68.8%
Carpooled9.5% (±1.9 points)8.0%6.3%8.5%
Public transportation1.5% (±0.6 points)0.6%21.6%3.2%
Walked6.7% (±1.7 points)2.9%5.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.8% (±0.4 points)1.9%2.8%2.0%
Worked from home8.3% (±1.6 points)8.3%14.9%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 13126 take an average of 19.7 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 13126

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Oswego54%$1,10949.8%
Town of Scriba21%$98018.5%
Town of Oswego13%$1,09116.4%
Town of Minetto4%$84813.4%
Town of New Haven3%$8935.6%
Town of Volney3%$95218.1%
Town of Granby1%$1,08825.8%
Town of Hannibal1%$1,22516.4%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 13126

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
131153.2 mi—$153,100$72,8576.5%
130698.5 mi$926$121,900$63,11333.5%
1307410.0 mi$1,212$144,400$81,56316.5%
1311411 mi$895$161,000$65,56119.1%
1315613 mi$582$162,500$64,06312.7%
1313515 mi$943$174,200$87,04126.1%
1311115 mi$967$107,400$59,0635.7%
1313216 mi$1,278$197,200$72,4738.5%

Crime reported to police in Oswego

Most of ZIP code 13126 is policed by the Oswego City Police Department, which reported 304 violent and 2,090 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 13126 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 13126: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 13126

What is the median rent in ZIP code 13126?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 13126 is $1,064 (±$58) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 13126?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 13126 is $145,400 (±$6,767) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 13126?

The median household income in ZIP code 13126 is $65,346 (±$5,225) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 13126 in?

Most of ZIP code 13126’s land lies in Oswego; it also covers Town of Scriba, Town of Oswego, Town of Minetto, Town of New Haven, Town of Volney.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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