Housing data for ZIP code 13603

Name: Housing in ZIP code 13603, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 13603 has an estimated 14,136 residents and 5,299 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in the Town of Le Ray, Jefferson County.

96.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,627 (±$86) a month.

The median household income is $62,500 (±$8,174) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 14,136 (±744)
Median gross rent: $1,627
Households that rent: 96.0%

How ZIP code 13603 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 13603	Town of Le Ray	Jefferson County	New York	United States
Residents	14,136 (±744)	25,266	115,040	19,852,366	334,922,499
Housing units	5,299 (±351)	9,469	61,862	8,585,241	143,775,355
Households that rent	96.0% (±2.8 points)	79.7%	45.3%	45.7%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$1,627 (±$86)	$1,473	$1,213	$1,621	$1,413
Median home value	—	$185,600	$188,200	$423,800	$332,700
Median household income	$62,500 (±$8,174)	$63,073	$66,301	$85,974	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	—	$2,953	$2,899	$6,582	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	55.4% (±8.7 points)	54.8%	47.8%	52.1%	51.1%
Built before 1980	16.5% (±7.5 points)	29.9%	56.2%	73.9%	49.7%
Average commute	12.2 minutes (±1.5)	13.4 minutes	19.5 minutes	32.6 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	92.8% (±6.5 points)	92.6%	90.8%	90.8%	91.0%
Median age of residents	24.0 years (±1.3)	24.7 years	33.7 years	39.8 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 13603, median gross rent is higher than in Jefferson County ($1,213).

It is not measurably different from New York ($1,621).

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

The median gross rent in ZIP code 13603 is higher than in the Town of Le Ray as a whole ($1,473).

Among the 24 ZIP codes in Jefferson County with a published estimate, ZIP 13603 ranks 1 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 36 ZIP codes in Jefferson County with a published estimate, ZIP 13603 ranks 29 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 13603

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 13603	Jefferson County	New York	United States
Less than $500	0.3% (±0.5 points)	9.0%	7.8%	6.3%
$500 to $999	1.2% (±1.4 points)	26.0%	15.2%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	37.9% (±8.7 points)	39.2%	22.2%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	41.8% (±7.6 points)	18.1%	19.8%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	13.2% (±3.8 points)	5.4%	14.3%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	4.9% (±3.6 points)	1.4%	7.6%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	0.7% (±0.6 points)	0.9%	13.2%	6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 41.8% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 13603

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
1 bedroom	$2,044 (±$1,050)
2 bedrooms	$1,393 (±$48)
3 bedrooms	$1,811 (±$54)
4 bedrooms	$1,954 (±$144)

Rent burden in ZIP code 13603

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 13603	Jefferson County	New York	United States
Less than 15%	6.9% (±3.7 points)	13.6%	14.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	15.6% (±5.5 points)	11.9%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.8% (±4.1 points)	13.1%	11.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.2% (±4.1 points)	13.5%	10.7%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.7% (±4.6 points)	9.4%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	43.7% (±7.4 points)	38.4%	43.1%	41.9%

55.4% (±8.7 points) of renting households in ZIP code 13603 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 13603

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 13603	Jefferson County	New York	United States
Less than $50,000	18.0% (±20.3 points)	6.6%	3.9%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	17.5% (±33.0 points)	11.4%	5.6%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	27.2% (±29.7 points)	16.6%	6.7%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	0.0% (±18.5 points)	19.2%	8.3%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	0.0% (±18.5 points)	24.1%	13.2%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	37.4% (±42.1 points)	16.4%	19.7%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	0.0% (±18.5 points)	4.5%	30.1%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	0.0% (±18.5 points)	1.2%	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 13603

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 13603	Jefferson County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	14.1% (±4.3 points)	57.3%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	45.4% (±7.9 points)	7.1%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	3.5% (±2.2 points)	6.1%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	27.0% (±7.2 points)	8.5%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.3% (±1.4 points)	4.3%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.8% (±2.2 points)	1.8%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.8% (±2.4 points)	4.9%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.8 points)	10.1%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 13603 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 13603	Jefferson County	New York	United States
2020 or later	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.5%	0.8%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	28.7% (±6.4 points)	9.3%	5.3%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	34.0% (±7.1 points)	11.8%	6.4%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	14.1% (±5.0 points)	10.2%	5.9%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	6.7% (±3.0 points)	12.0%	7.7%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	4.4% (±3.0 points)	8.0%	9.8%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	2.9% (±2.3 points)	6.2%	12.1%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	0.8% (±1.1 points)	7.1%	14.1%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	0.0% (±0.8 points)	4.6%	7.6%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	8.4% (±6.3 points)	30.3%	30.3%	11.7%

16.5% of the homes in ZIP code 13603 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 13603

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 13603	Jefferson County	New York	United States
Utility gas	42.4% (±8.5 points)	39.0%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.7% (±0.9 points)	11.9%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	49.2% (±8.6 points)	23.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.8% (±4.4 points)	17.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.6 points)	5.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.3 points)	2.3%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.2% (±1.2 points)	1.0%	1.6%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 13603 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 13603	Jefferson County	New York	United States
Drove alone	78.5% (±6.4 points)	77.6%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.7% (±6.0 points)	8.3%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.3%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.4% (±0.8 points)	4.2%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.6% (±4.8 points)	1.9%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.8% (±2.5 points)	7.7%	14.9%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 13603 take an average of 12.2 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 13603

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
Place	Share of the ZIP’s land in this place	Median gross rent	Households that rent
Town of Le Ray	100%	$1,473	79.7%
Fort Drum	97%	$1,622	96.0%

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 13603

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
13638	2.6 mi	—	$203,300	$62,955	41.7%
13616	2.7 mi	$1,306	$144,400	$45,962	68.3%
13602	3.0 mi	—	—	—	—
13612	3.5 mi	$922	$203,700	$85,658	27.2%
13643	4.3 mi	—	—	$100,625	21.6%
13637	5.5 mi	$1,337	$176,200	$57,103	70.0%
13628	6.0 mi	$1,214	$129,700	$58,125	27.0%
13601	6.8 mi	$1,011	$172,600	$58,791	51.4%

Crime reported to police in Jefferson County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Jefferson County recorded 160 violent and 1,021 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 13603 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 13603: 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 13603

What is the median rent in ZIP code 13603?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 13603 is $1,627 (±$86) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 13603?

The median household income in ZIP code 13603 is $62,500 (±$8,174) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 13603 in?

Most of ZIP code 13603’s land lies in the Town of Le Ray; it also covers Fort Drum.

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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