ZIP Code 13685 — Sackets Harbor village, NY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 13685 covers Sackets Harbor, NY in Jefferson County with a population of about 2,234.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 45.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 315, 680; U.S. House district NY-24; the WATERTOWN media market.

Median household income in ZIP 13685 is about $85,195 — about 13% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 11.3%; unemployment rate near 2.9%; 42.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 8.7 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Retail trade; about 5.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.9 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $286,300 — about 18% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,189 (about even with the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 60.1% (about 5.3 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 13685 in Sackets Harbor, NY, a household would need roughly $79,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,839. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($85,195). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Sackets Harbor village, NY as Relatively Low (composite score 64.0), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (78.0) and hurricane (53.2). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Sackets Harbor village, NY show little to no average snow and around 37.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 96 for ZIP 13685 (Sackets Harbor village, NY) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.