Housing data for ZIP code 13803

ZIP code 13803 has an estimated 4,273 residents and 1,793 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in the Town of Marathon, Cortland County.

20.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $800 (±$150) a month.

The median home value is $140,800 (±$16,647).

The median household income is $63,713 (±$5,728) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
4,273 (±436)
Median gross rent
$800
Median home value
$140,800
Households that rent
20.5%

How ZIP code 13803 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 13803Town of MarathonCortland CountyNew YorkUnited States
Residents4,273 (±436)2,04246,24619,852,366334,922,499
Housing units1,793 (±129)88120,8418,585,241143,775,355
Households that rent20.5% (±5.0 points)24.8%33.7%45.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$800 (±$150)$782$984$1,621$1,413
Median home value$140,800 (±$16,647)$136,100$162,100$423,800$332,700
Median household income$63,713 (±$5,728)$64,438$70,418$85,974$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,002 (±$310)$3,373$4,149$6,582$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income44.6% (±12.7 points)41.3%50.4%52.1%51.1%
Built before 198060.8% (±6.8 points)67.7%74.1%73.9%49.7%
Average commute28.8 minutes (±2.4)28.4 minutes22.3 minutes32.6 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband88.6% (±3.9 points)92.6%88.3%90.8%91.0%
Median age of residents35.2 years (±3.8)36.4 years37.0 years39.8 years38.9 years

In ZIP 13803, median gross rent is lower than in Cortland County ($984).

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 13803 is not measurably different from the Town of Marathon as a whole ($782).

Its median home value is not measurably different from the Town of Marathon as a whole ($136,100).

Among the 8 ZIP codes in Cortland County with a published estimate, ZIP 13803 ranks 8 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 9 ZIP codes in Cortland County with a published estimate, ZIP 13803 ranks 7 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 10 ZIP codes in Cortland County with a published estimate, ZIP 13803 ranks 9 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 13803

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 13803Cortland CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than $5004.1% (±4.7 points)10.9%7.8%6.3%
$500 to $99964.0% (±12.4 points)41.1%15.2%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49927.7% (±12.0 points)33.1%22.2%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9993.4% (±2.7 points)8.9%19.8%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.7% (±1.6 points)2.0%14.3%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±14.7 points)0.1%7.6%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±14.7 points)3.9%13.2%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 64.0% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 13803

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$598 (±$350)
2 bedrooms$913 (±$123)
3 bedrooms$1,254 (±$762)

Rent burden in ZIP code 13803

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 13803Cortland CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than 15%22.8% (±12.7 points)17.2%14.0%12.6%
15% to 19.9%13.5% (±9.4 points)11.8%11.7%12.2%
20% to 24.9%16.5% (±8.4 points)11.0%11.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%2.6% (±3.8 points)9.6%10.7%11.5%
30% to 34.9%4.9% (±3.7 points)8.4%9.0%9.2%
35% or more39.7% (±12.1 points)42.0%43.1%41.9%

44.6% (±12.7 points) of renting households in ZIP code 13803 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 13803

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 13803Cortland CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than $50,0009.0% (±3.1 points)6.4%3.9%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99919.8% (±5.1 points)14.8%5.6%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99924.4% (±5.0 points)21.3%6.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99926.0% (±5.3 points)23.3%8.3%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99913.8% (±4.0 points)19.3%13.2%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9995.8% (±3.1 points)9.8%19.7%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9990.3% (±0.5 points)3.8%30.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.8% (±0.9 points)1.4%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 13803

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 13803Cortland CountyNew YorkUnited States
Single-family, detached68.2% (±5.5 points)62.6%41.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)1.3% (±1.0 points)1.6%5.5%6.2%
2 units3.8% (±2.5 points)8.0%9.6%3.4%
3 or 4 units5.7% (±3.0 points)8.8%6.9%4.3%
5 to 9 units2.2% (±1.6 points)4.6%5.2%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±2.3 points)3.1%4.4%4.3%
20 or more units0.0% (±2.3 points)3.7%25.1%10.3%
Mobile home18.3% (±3.9 points)7.6%2.1%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.4% (±0.5 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 13803 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 13803Cortland CountyNew YorkUnited States
2020 or later0.6% (±0.6 points)0.8%0.8%2.0%
2010 to 20195.2% (±2.4 points)3.0%5.3%9.4%
2000 to 20097.0% (±2.5 points)4.5%6.4%13.6%
1990 to 199912.2% (±2.8 points)8.2%5.9%12.4%
1980 to 198914.1% (±3.5 points)9.5%7.7%12.9%
1970 to 197910.7% (±3.0 points)13.6%9.8%14.2%
1960 to 19694.7% (±1.8 points)11.2%12.1%9.9%
1950 to 19593.3% (±1.9 points)9.3%14.1%9.5%
1940 to 19496.5% (±2.6 points)6.8%7.6%4.4%
1939 or earlier35.6% (±4.9 points)33.2%30.3%11.7%

60.8% of the homes in ZIP code 13803 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 13803

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 13803Cortland CountyNew YorkUnited States
Utility gas1.3% (±1.1 points)45.0%59.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.20.7% (±3.6 points)12.3%16.1%3.9%
Electricity26.3% (±5.4 points)18.0%15.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)21.2% (±4.0 points)12.1%4.9%4.9%
Wood23.5% (±5.3 points)8.0%1.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.6 points)0.2%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke4.1% (±1.8 points)2.0%0.2%0.1%
Other fuel3.0% (±2.0 points)1.6%1.3%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±2.6 points)0.8%1.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 13803 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 13803Cortland CountyNew YorkUnited States
Drove alone76.0% (±4.2 points)72.3%48.8%68.8%
Carpooled11.0% (±3.5 points)11.8%6.3%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±2.3 points)0.9%21.6%3.2%
Walked4.9% (±2.5 points)5.7%5.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.8% (±0.9 points)1.5%2.8%2.0%
Worked from home7.3% (±2.4 points)7.8%14.9%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 13803 take an average of 28.8 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 13803

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
Town of Marathon49%$78224.8%
Town of Lapeer20%$99318.4%
Town of Lisle9%$73217.9%
Town of Freetown8%$1,21915.8%
Town of Harford5%$1,01924.4%
Town of Virgil5%$1,20816.7%
Town of Willet3%$8787.4%
Town of Cortlandville1%$91825.6%

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 13803

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
138637.7 mi—$111,800$73,3335.2%
137387.9 mi———0.0%
138358.2 mi$627$103,000$66,62014.6%
137848.5 mi$1,093—$76,44625.5%
137978.6 mi$755$116,200$67,31625.0%
130409.4 mi$908$139,200$70,16719.3%
1310111 mi$1,042$143,700$63,58719.5%
1386211 mi$851$139,600$63,48723.8%

Crime reported to police in Cortland County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Cortland County recorded 126 violent and 1,438 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 13803 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 13803: 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 13803

What is the median rent in ZIP code 13803?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 13803 is $800 (±$150) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 13803?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 13803 is $140,800 (±$16,647) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 13803?

The median household income in ZIP code 13803 is $63,713 (±$5,728) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 13803 in?

Most of ZIP code 13803’s land lies in the Town of Marathon; it also covers Town of Lapeer, Town of Lisle, Town of Freetown, Town of Harford, Town of Virgil.

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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Figures last updated on .

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