Ithaca
City in Tompkins County, New York
Ithaca is a city in Tompkins County, New York, with 32,108 residents (2020 Census). It sits at 446 ft (136 m) above sea level. The nearest town is Cayuga Heights, 1.8 miles NE.
- 32,108residents (2020 Census)
- 446 ftelevation · 136 m
- 5.4 sq miland area · 14.0 km²
- 5,957 / sq mipopulation density
- 14850main ZIP code (2 in total)
About Ithaca
Ithaca () is a city in the U.S. state of New York. It is situated on the southern shore of Cayuga Lake in the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York. With a population of 32,108 as of the 2020 census, Ithaca is the largest community in the Ithaca metropolitan statistical area, which includes all 103,558 residents of Tompkins County, of which it is the county seat. The city is named after the Greek island of Ithaca, home of the protagonist Odysseus in Homer's Odyssey.
Ithaca is a college town best known for hosting Cornell University, an Ivy League university founded in 1865, as well as Ithaca College. Until the late 18th century, present-day Ithaca was inhabited by the Cayuga people of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy. In 1789, the federal and state governments began granting land in the area, known as the Central New York Military Tract, to compensate veterans of the American Revolutionary War. Located in the township of Ulysses, or Tract 22, Ithaca was populated by white settlers in 1794 and formally established in 1821.
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Living in Ithaca
- Median household income
- $48,784
- Median home value
- $342,700
- Median rent
- $1,447/mo
- Median age
- 23.3
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Ithaca had 32,108 residents in the 2020 Census.
| 2020 Census | 32,108 |
|---|---|
| Density | 5,957 per sq mi (2,300 per km²) |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census.
Ithaca at a glance
| State | New York (NY) |
|---|---|
| County | Tompkins County |
| Type | City |
| Population | 32,108 (2020) |
| Land area | 5.39 sq mi (14.0 km²) |
| Water area | 0.68 sq mi (1.77 km²) |
| Elevation | 446 ft (136 m) |
| Coordinates | 42.4439° N, 76.5031° W |
| ZIP codes | 14850, 14853 |
| Official website | cityofithaca.org |
| Census code (GEOID) | 3638077 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Gazetteer, ZCTA), USGS GNIS, Wikidata.
Towns near Ithaca
- Cayuga Heights1.8 mi NE
- Forest Home1.8 mi E
- Northwest Ithaca1.9 mi NW
- South Hill2.4 mi S
- East Ithaca2.6 mi SE
- Northeast Ithaca2.6 mi NE
- Lansing3.3 mi N
- Varna3.4 mi E
- South Lansing6.1 mi N
- Danby6.4 mi S
- Brooktondale6.9 mi SE
- Jacksonville7.3 mi NW
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Frequently asked questions about Ithaca
What county is Ithaca in?
Ithaca is in Tompkins County, New York.
What is the population of Ithaca, NY?
32,108 people lived in Ithaca at the 2020 Census.
What is the ZIP code of Ithaca, NY?
The main ZIP code is 14850. Other ZIP codes: 14853.
What is the elevation of Ithaca?
446 feet (136 m) above sea level.
What towns are near Ithaca?
Cayuga Heights (1.8 mi), Forest Home (1.8 mi), Northwest Ithaca (1.9 mi), South Hill (2.4 mi), East Ithaca (2.6 mi).
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