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Niagara Falls, NY

Census ZIP code profile for Niagara Falls, NY - 5 ZIPs, total population 66,192. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet NIAGARA-FALLS-NY · Niagara Falls, NY 5 ZIPs · 66,192 pop · #21936/25278 · Niagara County

INC-MID · RANK-BOTTOM · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-WIDE · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $49,465
  • RANK-BOTTOM #21936/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Barker
  • BOOK-MID 5 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 45% owners
  • POP-SMALL 66,192
  • SPREAD-WIDE 14301→14304
  • HOME-LOW $113,325

Nearest income peer: Barker, NY (+ $22,618 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Niagara Falls

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Niagara Falls on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Niagara Falls, NY sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a small-city population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

13th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
66,192
city population (Census)
5
USPS ZIP codes covered
$49,465
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Lower household-income footing ($49,465 average) with poverty near 40.1% and unemployment 10.3% across 5 ZIPs. Start from the most populated ZIP rather than treating the city mean as a uniform cost of living.

Every one of the 12 cities sharing Niagara County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Niagara Falls, Lockport, North Tonawanda and Lewiston among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Sanborn marks the far end of that range at $97,210, 97% above Niagara Falls.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Niagara Falls differ

Niagara Falls's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $34,549 in ZIP 14301 to $66,660 in ZIP 14304, while home values span $79,400 in 14303 to $164,000 in 14304. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.

Income high-to-low ratio
1.9×

14301 to 14304

Home-value high-to-low ratio
2.1×

14303 to 14304

Poverty-rate spread
86.7 points

14304 to 14302

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

Lead ZIP 14304 outweighs Niagara Falls's long list

Even with 5 codes on the table, 14304 holds about 46% of the 66,192 residents in Niagara Falls. Rank the ZIP table by population before trusting any city-level dollar figure.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-density employers across Niagara Falls's ZIP mosaic

Citywide ZBP: 1,555 establishments, 23,630 employees , annual payroll $1,164,956k (~23 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 5 of 5 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 14304 (885 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (318) · also Accommodation and food services · Health care and social assistance .

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ZIP Codes in Niagara Falls, NY

These ZIP codes sit in Niagara County, which covers 20 ZIP codes in all; 5 of them fall in Niagara Falls. See the Niagara County roll-up →

Every one of the 12 cities sharing Niagara County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Niagara Falls, Lockport, North Tonawanda and Lewiston among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Sanborn marks the far end of that range at $97,210, 97% above Niagara Falls.

Side-by-side: Compare 14304 vs 14305 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
14304 30,389 $66,660 885 529
14305 16,898 $51,004 233 795
14301 12,817 $34,549 241 2,960
14303 5,981 $45,646 182 940
14302 107 n/a 14 2,973
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Niagara Falls roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Niagara Falls, .