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Sterling ZIP code, New York

The ZIP code for Sterling, NY is 13156, and its area codes are 315 and 680.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,156
Area codes
315, 680

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Sterling itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Hannibal (5.7 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Sterling in numbers

About 2,156 people live in Sterling, in 985 households. The median household income is $64,063 a year, 25% below the New York median of $85,974 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $162,500 (62% below the New York median).

Population2,156Sterling2,156
Households985Sterling985
Median household income$64,063Sterling$64,063New York$85,974US $80,734
Median home value$162,500Sterling$162,500New York$423,800US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Sterling. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Sterling

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Sterling
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
13156 Sterling , NY Standard 2,156 $64,063 $162,500

Map of Sterling ZIP codes

13156

The ZIP codes of Sterling, 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 Sterling

The nearest larger towns are SUNY Oswego (3,564 people, 11 mi), Oswego (17,033 people, 12 mi) and Fulton (11,272 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Sterling
TownPopulationDistance
SUNY Oswego 3,564 10.8 mi
Oswego 17,033 12.1 mi
Fulton 11,272 12.2 mi
Baldwinsville 7,715 19.9 mi
Radisson 6,676 20.7 mi
Village Green 3,687 22.0 mi
Lyons 3,738 24.6 mi
Brewerton 4,330 26.8 mi
Liverpool 2,695 27.4 mi
Auburn 26,285 27.5 mi
Fairmount 9,724 28.6 mi
Skaneateles 2,543 28.7 mi
Galeville 3,962 29.0 mi
Solvay 6,544 29.3 mi

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