13156
ZIP 13156 is Sterling, New York, mostly in Cayuga County; area codes 315 and 680; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Cayuga +2 more
- Metro area
- Auburn, NY
- Population
- 2,156
- Coordinates
- 43.3260, -76.6613
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Where 13156 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 13156 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSIEI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 13,156 = 2 × 2 × 11 × 13 × 23. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11001101100100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 13155 (South Otselic, NY, 63 mi away) and 13157 (Sylvan Beach, NY, 48 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 13156 becomes 65131, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11356, 11365, 11563, 13165, 13615, 13651, …). The farthest-flung twin is 36511 in Bon Secour, AL, 1,086 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 83%.
- 🎯1,155 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 13156 and you would come out at 43.33°S, 103.34°E — 1,040 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 24m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 58m.
- 📏 At 29.4 square miles of land, 13156 is bigger than 45% of ZIP codes — room for about 22 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,156This ZIP2,156 |
|---|---|
| Households | 985This ZIP985 |
| Housing units | 1,547This ZIP1,547 |
| Median age | 53.7This ZIP53.7New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $64,063This ZIP$64,063New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $162,500This ZIP$162,500New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $582This ZIP$582New York$1,621US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.2%This ZIP31.2% |
| Mean commute | 26.9 minThis ZIP26.9 min |
| Population density | 73.3 / sq miThis ZIP73.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 25This ZIP25 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 128This ZIP128 |
| Annual payroll | $3,830,000This ZIP$3,830,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 890This ZIP890 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $62,100,000This ZIP$62,100,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 29.43 sq miThis ZIP29.43 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.33 sq miThis ZIP2.33 sq mi |
Counties 13156 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Cayuga County | 99.0% |
| Wayne County | 0.9% |
| Oswego County | 0.0% |
Other place names in 13156
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 13156
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
13111 | Martville, NY | 5.2 mi |
13074 | Hannibal, NY | 5.7 mi |
13143 | Red Creek, NY | 7.2 mi |
14590 | Wolcott, NY | 10.2 mi |
13115 | Minetto, NY | 10.5 mi |
13033 | Cato, NY | 10.5 mi |
13113 | Meridian, NY | 12.9 mi |
13126 | Oswego, NY | 12.9 mi |
13069 | Fulton, NY | 14.1 mi |
13154 | South Butler, NY | 14.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 13156?
13156 is in Sterling, New York, in Cayuga County, part of the Auburn, NY micropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.3260, -76.6613.
What county is 13156 in?
13156 spans 3 counties: Cayuga County, Wayne County and Oswego County. Most of it falls in Cayuga County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 13156?
Sterling uses area codes 315 and 680, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 13156 in?
13156 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 13156?
About 2,156 people live in ZIP code 13156, in 985 households, at 73.3 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 13156?
$64,063 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 13156?
The closest are 13111 (5.2 mi), 13074 (5.7 mi), 13143 (7.2 mi), 14590 (10.2 mi) and 13115 (10.5 mi).
Is 13156 a PO Box ZIP code?
13156 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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