| City: | Trout Creek, New York |
| County: | Delaware County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 8:58:33 PM |
| Population: | 23 [See All] |
| Area Code: | 607 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 42.2036, -75.2798 |
| Land Area: | 0.039 sq mi |
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Trout Creek's post office maintains 57 PO Boxes for a community of just 23 residents and 4 occupied households. That's an adoption rate of 14.25, meaning this tiny crossroads serves 14 times more boxes than local housing would suggest. The explanation isn't growth or tourism. It's geography.
This is true PO Box Only territory in the Catskill Mountain foothills of Delaware County. The ZIP code itself covers almost no land (0.039 square miles according to facility records), but the post office draws customers from surrounding valleys and ridges where carrier delivery doesn't reach. County Highway 27 is the only street with assigned delivery points in the USPS database, and even that runs on a rural route, not city delivery.
The numbers tell the story of scattered settlement patterns. With a median age of 34.8 years and a median household income of $38,627, this isn't a retirement enclave or resort community. It's working families spread across difficult terrain. The post office becomes the gathering point, the one place where mail from homesteads miles apart comes together.
Delaware County has long relied on a network of small post offices serving communities too dispersed for efficient street delivery. Trout Creek fits that pattern perfectly. The 57 boxes don't represent 57 households in town. They represent farms, camps, and homes scattered across back roads where giving directions means landmarks, not addresses. The post office isn't just handling local mail. It's the postal hub for everyone within driving distance who doesn't have a mailbox at the road.
Street delivery in Trout Creek is effectively nonexistent. County Highway 27 has a single USPS delivery record, served by a rural carrier route. The lack of named streets reflects the area's character: this isn't a town with blocks and neighborhoods, it's a postal facility at a rural crossroads serving scattered customers across the mountain landscape.
ZIP Code 13847 has 23 residents and 4 households (average 5.75 persons per household). The median age is 34.8 years, younger than the state (39.0) and younger than the nation (38.8). The gender split is 30.4% male and 69.6% female, which is much lower than the national male share (49.1%), making this a female-majority area. Largest groups are White (100.0%, much higher than the state average of 55.2% and well above the national average of 61.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (13.0%); Hispanic or Latino residents make up 13.0%, which is lower than the state average (19.5%).
Explore More: Population Over Time By Age & Gender By Race By Gender Nativity & Citizenship
| 2020 Population: | 23Source: Census DHC |
| 2024 ACS Population Estimate: | 18Source: Census ACS |
| 2026 ZC Population Estimate: | 0Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Population Density: | 589.7 people per sq mile |
| Average Income: | $0Source: Census ACS |
| Households: | 4Source: Census DHC |
| Average House Value: | $666,666,666Source: Census ACS |
| Persons Per Household: | 5.75Source: Census DHC |
| Average Family Size: | 22.00Source: Census ACS |
| Group | 2010 | 2011 | 2102 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census ACS Population Estimate | -- | 127 | 107 | 67 | 48 | 55 | 65 | 71 | 84 | 98 | 58 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 18 |
| Decennial Census | 67 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 23 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Median Age: 34.8
Male Median Age: 41.3
Female Median Age: 34.3
| Group | < 5 | 5-9 | 10-14 | 15-19 | 20-24 | 25-29 | 30-34 | 35-39 | 40-44 | 45-49 | 50-54 | 55-59 | 60-64 | 65-69 | 70-74 | 75-79 | 80-84 | 85+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Female | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| White: | 23 | 88.46% |
| Black: | 0 | 0% |
| Hispanic:* | 3 | 11.54% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0% |
| American Indian: | 0 | 0% |
| Hawaiian: | 0 | 0% |
| Other: | 0 | 0% |
| Total: | 26 | 100% |
| Gender | Count | % | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males: | 7 | 30.43% | 41.3 years |
| Females: | 16 | 69.57% | 34.3 years |
| Total: | 23 | 100% | 34.8 years |
| Native, born in the United States: | 18 | 100.00% |
| Native, born in PR, Island Areas, or abroad: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Foreign born, naturalized U.S. citizen: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Foreign born, not a U.S. citizen: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total Population: | 18 | 100% |
| Total Native Population: | 18 | 100.00% |
| Total Foreign-born Population: | 0 | 0.00% |
In 2024, the Median household income is $0, which is well under the national median ($80,734), is down $31,000 (100.0%) since 2011 and above its 2019 pre-pandemic level by $0. Family households earn a median of $0 versus $0 for nonfamily households (a difference of $0). By gender, male median income is $0 and female is $0, which is considerably lower than the national female median ($55,274), with a current gap of $0 that has narrowed from 2011 to 2024. The labor-force participation rate is 44.4%, which is markedly below the national rate (63.5%). The unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is considerably lower than the national rate (5.2%). The largest occupation group is Management (100.0%).
Explore More: Income Over Time Household Income Employment Status By Occupation
| Income Type | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median Household Income | $31,000 | $26,250 | $25,833 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Median Family Income | $44,063 | $46,250 | $24,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $115,000 | $142,875 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Median NonFamily Income | $25,208 | $25,357 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Median Male Income | $23,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Median Female Income | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $40,909 | $43,365 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Employed: | 8 | 44.44% |
| Unemployed: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Not In Labor Force: | 10 | 55.56% |
| Total: | 18 | 100% |
| Management, business, science, and arts: | 8 | 100.00% |
| Service: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Sales and Office: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Natural resources, construction, and maintenance: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total Civilian Employed Population: | 8 | 100% |
In 2024, the median home value is $0, which is much lower than the national median ($332,700), is down $107,100 (100.00%) since 2011 and below its 2019 pre-pandemic level by $74,500. The median gross rent is $0, which is well under the national median ($1,413), is down $357 (100.00%) since 2011 and above its 2019 pre-pandemic level by $0. Insufficient data for owner/renter mix. Insufficient data for vacancy rate.
Explore More: Compare Home Value Home Value Over Time Rent & Over Time Housing Occupancy
| Group | 2011 | 2102 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median Home Value | $107,100 | $105,000 | $106,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $75,500 | $74,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Less than $500: | 0 | 0% |
| $500 to $999: | 0 | 0% |
| $1,000 to $1,499: | 0 | 0% |
| $1,500 to $1,999: | 0 | 0% |
| $2,000 to $2,499: | 0 | 0% |
| $2,500 to $2,999: | 0 | 0% |
| $3,000 or more: | 0 | 0% |
| No Rent: | 0 | 0% |
| Total: | 0 | 100% |
| Group | 2011 | 2102 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median Rent | $357 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Owner Occupied (with mortgage): | 10 | 71.43% |
| Owner Occupied (free and clear, no mortgage): | 4 | 28.57% |
| Renter Occupied: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total Occupied Housing Units: | 14 | 100% |
| Occupied Housing Units: | 14 | 100.00% |
| Vacant Housing Units (not graphed): | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total Housing Units: | 14 | 100% |
| Single-Family Units: | 14 | 100.00% |
| Multi-Family Units: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other Units: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total Housing Units: | 14 | 100% |
In 2024, 0.00% of adults (25+) have a bachelor's degree or higher, which is comparable to the national rate (35.70%). High school or higher is 100.00%, which is comparable to the national rate (89.60%). The uninsured rate is 0.00%, which is comparable to the national rate (8.40%). Public coverage is 77.80%, which is far higher than the national rate (36.70%). The share of people in poverty is 0.00%, which is comparable to the national rate (8.80%). Poverty has been broadly stable, which may reflect structural barriers or offsetting gains and setbacks. Insufficient data for school enrollment.
Explore More: Educational Attainment Health Insurance Poverty Over Time School Enrollment
| Less than 9th grade: | 0 | 0.00% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma: | 0 | 0.00% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency): | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some college, no degree: | 14 | 77.78% |
| Associate's degree: | 4 | 22.22% |
| Bachelor's degree: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total: | 18 | 100% |
| High school or higher: | 18 | 100.00% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Private Insurance: | 14 | 50.00% |
| Public Insurance: | 14 | 50.00% |
| No Insurance: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total: | 28 | 100% |
| Has Health Insurance: | 28 | 100.00% |
| Group | 2011 | 2102 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % of People in Poverty | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Note: Counts of Families & People in poverty are not published at the ZIP Code level due to small sample sizes. Percentages shown are survey estimates from the American Community Survey (ACS). They may differ from official poverty statistics. The U.S. Census Bureau defines poverty status by comparing a family's or individual's total income with federal poverty thresholds that vary by family size and composition.
| Nursery School, Preschool: | 0 | 0% |
| Kindergarten: | 0 | 0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8): | 0 | 0% |
| High school (grades 9-12): | 0 | 0% |
| College or graduate school: | 0 | 0% |
| Total: | 0 | 100% |
| Early Childhood: | 0 | 0% |
| K-12 (Primary & Secondary School): | 0 | 0% |
ZIP Code 13847 is designated for PO Box delivery only; business establishment and employment data are not available.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 73Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 0Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $0Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $0Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 0Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 13847 is located in Delaware County, New York, within the Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA ) and New York's 19th Congressional District. This area has a population of 0 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 13847. It covers 0.039 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Number: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 0Source: Census |
| MSA: | Source: Census |
| Land Area: | 0.039 sq miSource: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 19Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 7937.02 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | --Source: Census |
| Place Name: | --Source: Census |
We could not locate which school district 13847 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on March 1, 2026.