Population & age
- Total population
- 268
- Median age
- 25.3
Deferiet, NY (13628)
Jefferson County · Watertown-Fort Drum, NY · Population 268
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Deferiet, NY (ZIP 13628) sits in Jefferson County within the Watertown-Fort Drum metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Obesity comes in above the national average at 38.8%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 6 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $15,870. FEMA has issued 21 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1973 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Only 4.8% of residents under 65 are uninsured (County Health Rankings, 2025) — well below the national county median. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 2,166 residents (656 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $45,357, fair market rent of $1,180 for a two-bedroom, and a median home value of $113,400. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 91.4%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.6%
- Other / multi-racial
- 8.6%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $45,357
- Median home value
- $113,400
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 29.2%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 69(71.9%)
- Renter-occupied
- 27(28.1%)
- Vacant units
- 19
- Built (median)
- 1938
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 5(4.3%)
- Avg commute
- 19.4 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 42(15.7%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 93(96.9%)
- No broadband
- 3(3.1%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 0(0.0%)
- Non-English at home
- 5(2.3%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$810
/month
1 Bed
$900
/month
2 Bed
$1,180
/month
3 Bed
$1,600
/month
4 Bed
$1,970
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
191
Across 191 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $34.3M.
Single-family
191
100% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
0
0% of total units
Single-family value
$34.3M
construction value
Multifamily value
$0
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$55,545
Average weekly wage
$1,068
Total employment
40,308
Total establishments
2,950
That is roughly 15% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
4.4%
That is 0.4 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
44,832
Employed
42,853
Unemployed
1,979
Based on Jefferson County, NY data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Public transit
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
Watertown, NY
Reporting agencies
1
Largest: City of Watertown NY
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
21
Date Range
1973–2024
Most Recent Declaration
REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM DEBBY
Tropical Storm — declared September 24, 2024 (DR-4825)
Incident period: August 8, 2024 – August 10, 2024
Top Incident Types
- Snowstorm7 (33%)
- Flood3 (14%)
- Biological2 (10%)
- Severe Storm2 (10%)
- Hurricane2 (10%)
- Other5 (24%)
Individual Assistance
4
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
1
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
20
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
5
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
46.4°F
37.4° – 55.4°
Annual precipitation
44.4"
Annual snowfall
116.4"
Heating · cooling days
7,293.2 · 559.2
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: WATERTOWN, NY US, 10.5 miles from the centroid of Deferiet, NY (ZIP 13628)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
32
GoodGood 352dModerate 11d
Peak AQI (2024)
80
Moderate
Primary pollutant
Ozone
363 days as main pollutant
Days measured
363
Based on Jefferson County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
7,378
That is roughly 822 years per 100,000 below the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
17%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.0
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.2
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
4.8%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
51
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,977
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
7.9
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
63%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
50%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 7.7% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Jefferson data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Moderate food access challenges
15.2% of Jefferson County, NY residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.26
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.04
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.99
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.73
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 5.9% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Jefferson County, NY for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 17 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 131 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
0
Burglary
14
Vehicle theft
3
County-level data for Jefferson (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−2,166 people
−656 households • −$54.2M net AGI flow
Moved in
6,410households
12,414 people • $322.5M AGI
Moved out
7,066households
14,580 people • $376.8M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Lewis County, NY — 149 households
- St. Lawrence County, NY — 120 households
- Onondaga County, NY — 114 households
- El Paso County, CO — 86 households
- Oswego County, NY — 79 households
Where departing residents went
- Onondaga County, NY — 154 households
- Lewis County, NY — 140 households
- St. Lawrence County, NY — 113 households
- Honolulu County, HI — 103 households
- El Paso County, CO — 83 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $50,317 versus departing households' $53,321.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in New York
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 13628. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
10.90%
graduated · 8 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
8.54%
State 4.00% · avg local 4.54%
Property tax (effective)
1.92%
Median $3,417/year
Tax burden rank
50 of 50
14.20% of personal income
For ZIP 13628: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $113,400, that works out to roughly $2,177/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
Paid Family Leave
Mandatory (private insurance)
Max weeks/year
26
Parental
12wk
Max weekly benefit
$1,229
Replacement: 67% AWW · job protection
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
200% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 13628
Nearby ZIPs by distance
13643 (Great Bend, 1.8 mi) · 13602 (Fort Drum, 3.4 mi) · 13638 (Felts Mills, 3.8 mi) · 13612 (Black River, 5.7 mi) · 13603 (Fort Drum, 6 mi) · 13619 (Great Bend, 6.2 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
38.8%
5.8pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
29.8%
2.2pp below the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
22.9%
Tracks close to the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
77.8%
Tracks close to the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
7.5%
5.5pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
9.7%
Tracks close to the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
6
Median in-state tuition
$15,870
Median earnings (10 yr)
$47,876
- 4-Year
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
Canton, NY · 13617
- In-state tuition
- $8,742
- Out-of-state tuition
- $13,572
- Acceptance rate
- 92.2%
- Graduation rate
- 41.2%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $47,860
- Median student debt
- $20,000
- 4-Year
Clarkson University
Potsdam, NY · 13699
- In-state tuition
- $59,398
- Out-of-state tuition
- $59,398
- Acceptance rate
- 77.4%
- Graduation rate
- 74.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $89,696
- Median student debt
- $26,000
- 4-Year
St Lawrence University
Canton, NY · 13617
- In-state tuition
- $65,900
- Out-of-state tuition
- $65,900
- Acceptance rate
- 54.3%
- Graduation rate
- 79.4%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $67,258
- Median student debt
- $27,000
- 4-Year
SUNY College at Potsdam
Potsdam, NY · 13676
- In-state tuition
- $8,768
- Out-of-state tuition
- $18,678
- Acceptance rate
- 77.7%
- Graduation rate
- 46.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $47,866
- Median student debt
- $24,250
- 2-Year
Jefferson Community College
Watertown, NY · 13601
- In-state tuition
- $6,264
- Out-of-state tuition
- $11,700
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 27.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $39,991
- Median student debt
- $12,000
- Certificate
Jefferson Lewis BOCES-Practical Nursing Program
Watertown, NY · 13601
- In-state tuition
- $22,972
- Out-of-state tuition
- $22,972
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $47,886
- Median student debt
- $8,432
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Deferiet, NY (ZIP 13628) sits in Jefferson County within the Watertown-Fort Drum metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Obesity comes in above the national average at 38.8%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 6 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $15,870. FEMA has issued 21 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1973 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Only 4.8% of residents under 65 are uninsured (County Health Rankings, 2025) — well below the national county median. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 2,166 residents (656 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $45,357, fair market rent of $1,180 for a two-bedroom, and a median home value of $113,400. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits near the national rate at 22.9%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 13628
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 13628?
38.8%, which is 5.8 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 13628?
22.9%, which is 0.9 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 13628?
29.8%, which is 2.2 percentage points below the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 13628?
268 people live in ZIP 13628, with a median age of 25.3 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 13628?
$45,357 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 13628 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 13628, 71.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 28.1% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 13628?
In ZIP 13628, 4.3% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 13628?
15.7% of the population in ZIP 13628 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 13628 have broadband internet?
96.9% of households in ZIP 13628 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 13628 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 13628 ranks in the 65th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 13628?
Household Characteristics is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 13628, ranking in the 77th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 13628 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 21 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 13628 between 1973–2024 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 13628?
Snowstorm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 13628, accounting for 7 of 21 declarations (33%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 13628?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 13628 was "REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM DEBBY" — a tropical storm declared in 2024 (DR-4825) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 13628?
6 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 13628 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Suny College Of Technology At Canton, Clarkson University, and St Lawrence University (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 13628?
Median in-state tuition across 6 nearby institutions is $15,870 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 13628?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $47,876 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 13628?
ZIP 13628 has an average annual temperature of 46.4°F and 44.4" of annual precipitation based on the WATERTOWN, NY US weather station 10.5 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 13628 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 13628 is part of the Watertown, NY urbanized area, primarily served by City of Watertown NY (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 13628?
New York has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 10.90%. Combined sales tax: 8.54% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does New York have paid family leave?
New York runs an active paid family leave program (Paid Family Leave) offering up to 26 weeks of paid leave per year, with a maximum weekly benefit of $1,229 (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 13628?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (6 institutions), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (21 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (21 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 13628
Nearby ZIPs by distance
13643 (Great Bend, 1.8 mi) · 13602 (Fort Drum, 3.4 mi) · 13638 (Felts Mills, 3.8 mi) · 13612 (Black River, 5.7 mi) · 13603 (Fort Drum, 6 mi) · 13619 (Great Bend, 6.2 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
65th percentile
High Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 75
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
2
Persons with Disability
8
Without HS Diploma
3
Without Health Insurance
2
Adults Age 65+
14
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.