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Forestville, NY · standard

ZIP Code 14062

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

3,329
18/sq mi
$83,125
Median income
$147,100
Median home value
14.7%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

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

Top 34%
household income, US ZIPs
25th pct
home value, US ZIPs
18
people per sq mi
86%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 14062 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 14062 covers 187.0 square miles in Forestville, Chautauqua County, New York (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,329 residents on file, a density of 18 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 14062 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $83,125 (10% below the New York average), while per-capita income is $35,932. Poverty here runs at 12.2%, with unemployment measured at 4.5%. Median home value sits at $147,100 (61% below the state average), median rent at $1,026 a month, and owner-occupancy at 85.8%.

Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.7, and the average commute is 25 minutes. To put 14062 in local context, 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Chautauqua County, for a geography-aware comparison.

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 14062

Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Forestville, NY

Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 14062.

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 14062, Forestville, 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

3,329

Population

187.0

Area (sq mi)

18

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 14062?

43.7

Median Age

47.3%

Male

52.7%

Female

3.2%

Foreign-Born

White 89.7%
African American 0.7%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.9%
Two or More Ethnicities 7.3%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4%

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?

$83,125

Median Household Income

-10% vs state

$35,932

Per Capita Income

12.2%

Poverty Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

25.2 min

Mean Commute Time

How ZIP 14062 ranks nationally

Forestville, NY household income vs. every US ZIP code

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

$83,125 Top 34% higher than 66% 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%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). This entry sits in this band. $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 50.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 14.7%

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

What does housing look like?

1,524

Total Housing Units

1,367

Occupied Units

157

Vacant Units

2.36

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 85.8%
Renter 14.2%

$147,100

Median Home Value

-61% vs state

$1,026

Median Rent

1972

Median Year Built

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

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 36 business establishments in ZIP 14062, employing approximately 186 people with a combined annual payroll of $9,492,000.

36

Businesses

186

Employees

$9.5M

Annual Payroll

4

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Construction 13 36.1%
Retail trade 5 13.9%
Other services (except public administration) 5 13.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing 3 8.3%

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 14062 vs 14136 →

ZIP 14062 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 14062 ranks #2 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 14062 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 14062 ranks the highest 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
14136 Silver Creek, NY 5,033 5.8 mi
14135 Sheridan, NY 119 5.6 mi
14723 Cherry Creek, NY 1,295 9.0 mi
14138 South Dayton, NY 2,018 7.1 mi
14129 Perrysburg, NY 1,591 7.7 mi
14081 Irving, NY 3,095 9.5 mi
14718 Cassadaga, NY 2,163 9.6 mi

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Pop: 40,730
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Pop: 15,072
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Pop: 14,870
14787 standard
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Pop: 5,121
14136 standard
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Pop: 5,033
14750 standard
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Pop: 4,426

Related Areas

Chautauqua County Forestville, NY New York

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 14062 in? ▼
ZIP code 14062 (Forestville) is located in Chautauqua County, New York. Chautauqua County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/chautauqua-ny.
What is the population of ZIP code 14062? ▼
ZIP code 14062 in Forestville, NY has a population of 3,329 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 14062? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 14062 is $83,125, which is 9% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 14062? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 14062 is $147,100, which is 47% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 14062? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 14062 is White at 89.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 2.4% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 14062? ▼
ZIP code 14062 has 36 business establishments employing approximately 186 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What are the main industries in ZIP code 14062? ▼
The top industries by establishment count in ZIP 14062 are: Construction (13), Retail trade (5), Other services (except public administration) (5). There are 4 industry sectors represented in total.
What is the education level in ZIP code 14062? ▼
In ZIP code 14062, 50.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 14.7% 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 14062? ▼
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 14062 is 25.2 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 14062? ▼
In ZIP code 14062, approximately 85.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 14.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 14062? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 14062 is 12.2% 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.