Rochester, NY
Multi-ZIP Census mosaic for Rochester, NY: 24 delivery areas, combined population 478,127. Sort the ZIP table by population before trusting any single city average (ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates).
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet ROCHESTER-NY · Rochester, NY 24 ZIPs · 478,127 pop · #15129/25278 · Monroe County
INC-MID · RANK-MID · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-WIDE · OWN-LOW · POP-MAJOR · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-MID
- INC-MID $65,694
- RANK-MID #15129/25278
- BELOW-PEER under East Rochester
- BOOK-WIDE 24 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 51% owners
- POP-MAJOR 478,127
- SPREAD-SPLIT 14605→14618
- HOME-MID $209,600
Nearest income peer: East Rochester, NY (+ $7,931 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 Rochester
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Rochester on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Rochester · this city · lowest
Rochester · this city · lowest
$65,694 median HH income
- East Rochester · near
East Rochester · near
$73,625 median HH income
- Brockport · near
Brockport · near
$75,577 median HH income
- Henrietta · near
Henrietta · near
$88,653 median HH income
- Churchville · near
Churchville · near
$91,558 median HH income
- Pittsford · highest
Pittsford · highest
$143,694 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.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Rochester, NY sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a major-metro population base, across a multi-ZIP patchwork.
- 40th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 478,127
- city population (Census)
- 24
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $65,694
- 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.
Below-median income across a wide ZIP mosaic (24 codes): average household income $65,694 and home value $209,600 hide neighborhood splits. Poverty averages 20.4%, but the rate can concentrate in a minority of ZIPs. Sort the table by population first, then open the largest ZIP and one thin-edge ZIP.
Every one of the 12 cities sharing Monroe County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Rochester, Webster, Fairport and Pittsford among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Pittsford marks the far end of that range at $143,694, 119% above Rochester.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Rochester differ
Rochester's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $21,201 in ZIP 14605 to $125,098 in ZIP 14618, while home values span $82,400 in 14611 to $784,700 in 14604. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 5.9×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 9.5×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 44.5 points
14605 to 14618
14611 to 14604
14617 to 14605
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
Rochester residents fan out across many ZIPs
Population is spread across 24 codes in Rochester. The densest, 14609, still represents only about 9% of the 478,127 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Mid-density employers across Rochester's ZIP mosaic
Citywide ZBP: 11,530 establishments, 264,285 employees , annual payroll $15,131,275k (~24 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 24 of 24 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 14623 (1,453 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (1,602) · also Health care and social assistance · Accommodation and food services .
ZIP Codes in Rochester, NY
These ZIP codes sit in Monroe County, which covers 42 ZIP codes in all; 24 of them fall in Rochester. See the Monroe County roll-up →
Every one of the 12 cities sharing Monroe County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Rochester, Webster, Fairport and Pittsford among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Pittsford marks the far end of that range at $143,694, 119% above Rochester.
Side-by-side: Compare 14609 vs 14624 →
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14609 | 42,571 | $64,603 | 591 | 2,265 |
| 14624 | 36,296 | $87,989 | 1,116 | 502 |
| 14612 | 34,515 | $82,800 | 434 | 783 |
| 14621 | 33,802 | $35,383 | 508 | 3,165 |
| 14626 | 30,041 | $78,204 | 761 | 851 |
| 14616 | 28,534 | $66,499 | 320 | 1,854 |
| 14606 | 28,255 | $55,807 | 671 | 1,121 |
| 14623 | 27,173 | $65,342 | 1,453 | 550 |
| 14620 | 25,141 | $61,783 | 489 | 2,168 |
| 14618 | 22,920 | $125,098 | 868 | 915 |
| 14617 | 22,789 | $90,192 | 304 | 1,145 |
| 14611 | 17,396 | $31,376 | 340 | 2,321 |
| 14607 | 16,223 | $59,787 | 753 | 3,717 |
| 14615 | 16,099 | $51,262 | 353 | 1,076 |
| 14619 | 14,749 | $68,333 | 110 | 3,911 |
| 14613 | 14,730 | $37,778 | 185 | 3,113 |
| 14610 | 14,233 | $85,961 | 321 | 1,268 |
| 14605 | 12,610 | $21,201 | 241 | 2,694 |
| 14608 | 12,268 | $40,646 | 272 | 2,708 |
| 14622 | 12,108 | $75,439 | 227 | 1,016 |
| 14625 | 10,387 | $110,865 | 445 | 526 |
| 14627 | 2,320 | n/a | 8 | 5,822 |
| 14604 | 1,743 | $52,105 | 453 | 1,845 |
| 14614 | 1,224 | $62,500 | 307 | 1,945 |
Rochester 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 Rochester, .