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Black River ZIP code, New York

The ZIP code for Black River, NY is 13612, and its area codes are 315 and 680.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
1,651
Area codes
315, 680

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Black River itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Watertown (3.5 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Black River uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Black River in numbers

About 1,651 people live in Black River, in 698 households. The median household income is $86,645 a year, about the same as the New York median of $85,974 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $228,200 (46% below the New York median), and median gross rent is $906 a month. The median age is 38.3; 32.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (40.2% across New York); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population1,651Black River1,651
Households698Black River698
Median age38.3Black River38.3New York39.8US 38.9
Median household income$86,645Black River$86,645New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$228,200Black River$228,200New York$423,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$906Black River$906New York$1,621US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher32.4%Black River32.4%New York40.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute17.7 minBlack River17.7 minNew York32.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density927 / sq miBlack River927 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Black River village. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Black River

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Black River
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
13612 Black River , NY Standard 2,865 $85,658 $203,700

Other ZIP codes overlapping Black River

These ZIP codes cover part of Black River but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Black River
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
13601 Watertown , NY Standard 36,839 $58,791 $172,600
13603 Watertown , NY Standard 14,136 $62,500 —

Map of Black River ZIP codes

13612

The ZIP codes of Black River, NY, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Black River

The nearest larger towns are Fort Drum (16,065 people, 2.5 mi), Calcium (2,935 people, 3.4 mi) and Watertown (24,375 people, 6.2 mi).

Towns near Black River
TownPopulationDistance
Fort Drum 16,065 2.5 mi
Calcium 2,935 3.4 mi
Watertown 24,375 6.2 mi
Carthage 3,510 9.8 mi
Lowville 3,404 21.8 mi
Gouverneur 3,615 27.9 mi

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