ZIP Code 13827 — Owego village, NY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 13827 covers Owego, NY in Tioga County with a population of about 11,713.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 42.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 607; U.S. House district NY-23; the BINGHAMTON media market.

Median household income in ZIP 13827 is about $70,796 — about 6% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 17.3%; unemployment rate near 6.8%; 28.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 5.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Manufacturing, and Healthcare; about 13.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.3 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 $142,600 — about 59% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $770 (about 34% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 69.0% (about 3.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 13827 in Owego, NY, a household would need roughly $39,000 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 $916. That sits below the local median household income ($70,796), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 Owego village, NY as Relatively Low (composite score 59.9), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (78.9) and hurricane (62.7). 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 Owego village, NY show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 506 for ZIP 13827 (Owego 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.