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Chaffee, NY · standard

ZIP Code 14030

Erie County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

1,807
35/sq mi
$78,182
Median income
$218,700
Median home value
19.9%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Chaffee pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 41%
household income, US ZIPs
49th pct
home value, US ZIPs
35
people per sq mi
86%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 14030 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 14030 covers 51.5 square miles in Chaffee, Erie County, New York (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,807 residents on file, a density of 35 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 14030 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $78,182 (15% below the New York average), while per-capita income is $32,982. Local economic indicators show a 16.0% poverty rate alongside 1.7% unemployment. The typical home here is valued at $218,700 (42% below the state average); renters pay a median of $813 monthly, and 86.2% of units are owner-occupied.

Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.4, and the average commute is 28 minutes. A geography-based comparison follows: 9 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 14030, plus 6 more within Erie County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

Top industries in ZIP 14030

Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Chaffee, NY

Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 14030.

establishments

What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) As of 2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 14030, Chaffee, NY · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

1,807

Population

51.5

Area (sq mi)

35

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 14030?

39.4

Median Age

47.8%

Male

52.2%

Female

0.4%

Foreign-Born

White 97.7%
African American 0.1%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 0.8%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$78,182

Median Household Income

-15% vs state

$32,982

Per Capita Income

16.0%

Poverty Rate

1.7%

Unemployment Rate

27.9 min

Mean Commute Time

How ZIP 14030 ranks nationally

Chaffee, NY household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$78,182 Top 41% higher than 59% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 61.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 19.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

788

Total Housing Units

744

Occupied Units

44

Vacant Units

2.70

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 86.2%
Renter 13.8%

$218,700

Median Home Value

-42% vs state

$813

Median Rent

1951

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 49 business establishments in ZIP 14030, employing approximately 573 people with a combined annual payroll of $24,542,000.

49

Businesses

573

Employees

$24.5M

Annual Payroll

9

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Retail trade 9 18.4%
Accommodation and food services 7 14.3%
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 6 12.2%
Construction 4 8.2%
Manufacturing 4 8.2%
Transportation and warehousing 4 8.2%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 4 8.2%
Other services (except public administration) 4 8.2%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 3 6.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

Want a side-by-side? Compare 14030 vs 14134 →

ZIP 14030 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 14030 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 14030 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 14030 ranks #3 of 8 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
14134 Sardinia, NY 104 2.9 mi
14173 Yorkshire, NY 396 3.1 mi
14042 Delevan, NY 3,969 6.8 mi
14055 East Concord, NY 1,405 5.2 mi
14009 Arcade, NY 5,672 5.5 mi
14080 Holland, NY 4,330 5.9 mi
14069 Glenwood, NY 844 7.3 mi
14082 Java Center, NY 426 8.7 mi
14171 West Valley, NY 2,077 12.3 mi

More ZIP Codes in Erie County

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Buffalo, NY
Pop: 53,555
14075 standard
Hamburg, NY
Pop: 41,937
14150 standard
Tonawanda, NY
Pop: 41,676
14215 standard
Buffalo, NY
Pop: 39,999
14224 standard
Buffalo, NY
Pop: 39,889
14225 standard
Buffalo, NY
Pop: 33,385

Related Areas

Erie County Chaffee, NY New York

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 14030 in? ▼
ZIP code 14030 (Chaffee) is located in Erie County, New York. Erie County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/erie-ny.
What is the population of ZIP code 14030? ▼
ZIP code 14030 in Chaffee, NY has a population of 1,807 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 14030? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 14030 is $78,182, which is 2% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 14030? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 14030 is $218,700, which is 21% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 14030? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 14030 is White at 97.7%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 14030? ▼
ZIP code 14030 has 49 business establishments employing approximately 573 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What are the main industries in ZIP code 14030? ▼
The top industries by establishment count in ZIP 14030 are: Retail trade (9), Accommodation and food services (7), Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (6). There are 9 industry sectors represented in total.
What is the education level in ZIP code 14030? ▼
In ZIP code 14030, 61.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 19.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 14030? ▼
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 14030 is 27.9 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 14030? ▼
In ZIP code 14030, approximately 86.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 13.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 14030? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 14030 is 16.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.