Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:29 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:32 am – 4:36 pm
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People68,610 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 28.128,826 householdsMedian household income $71,445Median home value $353,500Median rent $1,480 a month45% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,953 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 32,887 employedMain industries: education and health care 52%, professional and business services 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 19 minutes42% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 7% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages71% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 45% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 77%, Spanish 5%, Chinese 5%, other Indo-European languages 4%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 15°F38 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month June63 in of snow a year, on about 43 days5 days above 90°F, 148 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ithaca Cornell Univ station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksIthaca Collegecollege · under a mileWillow Pointcape · 3.0 miCornell Universitycollege · 1.4 miButtermilk Falls State Park Campgroundcampground · 1.1 miIthaca Fallswaterfall · 1.5 miBeebe Lakelake · 1.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsButtermilk Falls State Parkstate park · 1.7 mi · 819 acresTown of Ithaca Landpark · within reach · 153 acresAllan H. Treman Marine Facilitystate recreation area · 1.9 mi · 93 acresTompkins County Foreclosurestate park · 3.1 miCity of Ithaca Landpark · under a mile · 980 acresRobert H. Treman State Parkstate park · 3.8 mi · 1,123 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 3 Feb 200146 mi away, near Bath, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 3 Feb 200146 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowTompkins County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025331 of 355 days measured24 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 74main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Tompkins County monitors, NY
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCornell Universityserves 31,581 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation495 ft151 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCayuga Medical Center3.2 miPost officeDowntown Ithaca Post Officeunder a mileTown hallIthaca City Hallunder a milePoliceIthaca Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationIthaca Fire Department - Headquartersunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 3 otherElementarySouth Hill Schoolunder a mileElementaryBeverly J Martin Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolLehman Alternative Community School1.1 miCollegeIthaca Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportIthaca Tompkins Regional Airport ITH4.6 miMajor airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport SYR51 miInterstateI-8121 miUS highwayUS 1120 miAmtrakNew York State Fair, NY NYF46 miCoachIthaca NY (ITH)FlixBusunder a mileTransit105 stops within a mileTompkins Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT), C TRANSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 14850 ZIP area.
