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Where 13838 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 13838 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEBEI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 13,838 = 2 × 11 × 17 × 37. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11011000001110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 13835 (Richford, NY, 41 mi away) and 13839 (Sidney Center, NY, 8 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 13838 becomes 83831, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (18833, 33188, 33881, 38138, 38183, 38318, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83813 in Cocolalla, ID, 2,024 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 86%.
- 🎯1,216 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 13838 and you would come out at 42.29°S, 104.60°E — 944 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 05m.
- 📏 At 8.6 square miles of land, 13838 is bigger than 25% of ZIP codes — room for about 6.5 Central Parks.
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- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,251This ZIP4,251 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,894This ZIP1,894 |
| Housing units | 2,171This ZIP2,171 |
| Median age | 37.0This ZIP37.0New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $53,306This ZIP$53,306New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $122,000This ZIP$122,000New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $903This ZIP$903New York$1,621US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.9%This ZIP25.9% |
| Mean commute | 24.2 minThis ZIP24.2 min |
| Population density | 493.0 / sq miThis ZIP493.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 128This ZIP128 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,838This ZIP2,838 |
| Annual payroll | $346,403,000This ZIP$346,403,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,800This ZIP1,800 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $97,808,000This ZIP$97,808,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 8.62 sq miThis ZIP8.62 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.14 sq miThis ZIP0.14 sq mi |
Counties 13838 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Delaware County | 96.3% |
| Otsego County | 3.7% |
Other place names in 13838
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 13838
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
13733 | Bainbridge, NY | 4.4 mi |
13804 | Masonville, NY | 4.4 mi |
13849 | Unadilla, NY | 5.3 mi |
13839 | Sidney Center, NY | 7.8 mi |
13730 | Afton, NY | 8.0 mi |
13809 | Mount Upton, NY | 8.3 mi |
13847 | Trout Creek, NY | 8.4 mi |
13859 | Wells Bridge, NY | 9.4 mi |
13780 | Guilford, NY | 10.1 mi |
13813 | Nineveh, NY | 10.9 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 13838 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 13838?
13838 is in Sidney, New York, in Delaware County. Its published point location is 42.2885, -75.3961.
What county is 13838 in?
13838 spans 2 counties: Delaware County and Otsego County. Most of it falls in Delaware 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 13838?
Sidney uses area code 607, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 13838 in?
13838 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 13838?
About 4,251 people live in ZIP code 13838, in 1,894 households, at 493.0 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 13838?
$53,306 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 13838?
The closest are 13733 (4.4 mi), 13804 (4.4 mi), 13849 (5.3 mi), 13839 (7.8 mi) and 13730 (8 mi).
Is 13838 a PO Box ZIP code?
13838 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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