Tompkins County, NY ZIP Codes

New York (NY)  ·  15 ZIP codes  ·  12 cities
15
ZIP codes
105,162
population (2021)
+3.5%
pop change since 2010
36109
FIPS code
Tompkins County ZIP code map
About Tompkins County
Tompkins County is located in New York and contains 15 ZIP codes across 12 cities and communities. The county's population was 105,162 as of 2021, an increase of 3.5% from 101,564 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Tompkins County is 36109.
Population
2021 population105,162
2010 population101,564
Change+3.5%
County details
StateNew York
FIPS code36109
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Tompkins County
ZIP codes for Tompkins County, NY (15)

Demographics & statistics

102,576
Population
33.2
Median age
$67,393
Median household income
$40,752
Per capita income
$202,990
Median home value
$1,044
Median monthly rent
61.2%
Home ownership
8.1%
Poverty rate
4.1%
Unemployment
27,255
Housing units
47.7%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
1,810
Under 5
1,841
2,019
5–9
2,053
2,128
10–14
2,165
6,414
15–19
6,523
8,177
20–24
8,316
6,040
25–34
6,143
5,475
35–44
5,567
5,155
45–54
5,242
2,716
55–59
2,762
2,899
60–64
2,948
4,884
65–74
4,967
2,184
75–84
2,222
955
85+
971
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1814,87717.0%
18 and over87,69983.0%
65 and over16,18319.9%
Median age33.2 years

Race & ethnicity

White 74.7%
Asian 9.2%
Two or more races 5.4%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3%
Black or African American 3.8%
Other race 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
GroupCount%
White80,11174.7%
Asian9,8759.2%
Two or more races5,8125.4%
Hispanic or Latino4,6314.3%
Black or African American4,0653.8%
Other race2,5502.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native1430.1%

Household income

Under $10k 3.9%
$10k–$15k 2.5%
$15k–$25k 3.7%
$25k–$35k 5.6%
$35k–$50k 9.3%
$50k–$75k 16.5%
$75k–$100k 17.0%
$100k–$150k 16.2%
$150k–$200k 9.2%
$200k+ 6.4%
Range% of households
Under $10k3.9%
$10k–$15k2.5%
$15k–$25k3.7%
$25k–$35k5.6%
$35k–$50k9.3%
$50k–$75k16.5%
$75k–$100k17.0%
$100k–$150k16.2%
$150k–$200k9.2%
$200k+6.4%
Median income$67,393

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 4.6%
$50k–$100k 4.7%
$100k–$150k 9.2%
$150k–$200k 18.7%
$200k–$300k 30.2%
$300k–$500k 16.5%
$500k–$1M 5.2%
$1M+ 0.9%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$202,990
Median rent / month$1,044
Owner occupied61.2%
Renter occupied28.8%
Vacant5.2%
Single-family detached57.2%
Large apartment buildings6.2%
Mobile homes11.1%
Median rooms5.3
Avg household size (owned)2.09

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.1%
2010–20198.7%
2000–20097.3%
1990–19999.8%
1980–198914.7%
1970–197913.2%
1960–19696.8%
1950–19594.8%
1940–19492.1%
1939 or earlier22.5%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)1.9%
1 bedroom10.3%
2 bedrooms20.9%
3 bedrooms37.1%
4 bedrooms14.7%
5+ bedrooms5.0%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle6.6%
1 vehicle27.9%
2 vehicles40.5%
3 or more15.1%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas31.5%
Electricity19.7%
Propane / LP gas17.2%
Fuel oil10.9%
Wood6.8%
Solar0.5%
No fuel used0.6%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family16,90845.3%
Cohabiting couple3,9388.7%
Male householder, no spouse9,44915.2%
Female householder, no spouse12,60420.9%
Households with children under 188,91024.0%
Households with seniors (65+)11,58232.2%
Average household size1.98

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married38.3%33.1%
Married49.5%48.2%
Separated1.2%1.5%
Widowed4.6%5.6%
Divorced6.5%11.7%

Education

Less than 9th grade 0.8%
Some HS, no diploma 2.5%
HS graduate 19.5%
Some college, no degree 18.8%
Associate's degree 10.9%
Bachelor's degree 24.6%
Graduate / professional 23.1%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher96.8%
Bachelor's or higher47.7%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool1,3389.0%
Kindergarten7103.4%
Elementary school6,45229.1%
High school3,70818.6%
College / grad school27,43340.0%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 42.0%
Retail trade 10.1%
Professional & management 9.3%
Arts, food & hospitality 6.7%
Manufacturing 6.4%
Other services 5.6%
Finance & real estate 5.1%
Construction 4.0%
Public administration 2.9%
Transportation & utilities 2.7%
Agriculture & mining 2.5%
Information 2.1%
Wholesale trade 0.7%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts53.4%
Service13.5%
Sales & office18.7%
Natural resources & construction6.6%
Production & transportation7.8%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector73.5%
Government17.9%
Self-employed8.5%
Unpaid family workers0.1%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone67.0%
Carpool8.3%
Public transit1.7%
Walk10.4%
Other means0.8%
Avg commute (minutes)21.0

Poverty

All people 8.1%
Under 18 years 9.6%
18 and over 7.7%
Married-couple families 1.5%
Female-led households 16.9%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security32.1%
Retirement income27.7%
Supplemental Security4.5%
Cash public assistance2.0%
Food stamps / SNAP7.9%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure24.9%
High cholesterol28.3%
Heart disease4.9%
Stroke2.2%
Asthma10.1%
Arthritis19.8%
Kidney disease2.4%
Pulmonary disease5.4%
Cancer5.9%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking18.9%
No physical activity17.8%
Less than 7 hrs sleep29.3%
Fair or poor health9.5%
Poor mental health14.5%
Poor physical health8.1%
No health insurance8.9%
Visited doctor (checkup)74.6%
Visited dentist66.1%
Cholesterol screening88.7%
Teeth loss9.2%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans3,7627.4%
Disability%
Any disability13.3%
Under 184.7%
18–64 years9.5%
65 and over25.6%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance72.9%
Public insurance39.8%
Uninsured under 192.9%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only98,92595.2%
Spanish3,6322.2%
Other Indo-European4680.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander9120.7%
Other languages2,0500.8%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)89,35393.7%
Born in same state87,99692.7%
Born in different state56,01167.5%
Foreign born1,3571.0%
Naturalized citizen13,2236.3%
Not a US citizen5,09854.3%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
French13,17512.8%
Italian12,57712.3%
Arab5,0284.9%
English2,5592.5%
Irish1,2761.2%
AncestryCount%
German9460.9%
Polish7410.7%
Norwegian2850.3%
Dutch2550.2%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access39.6%
Internet access85.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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