Residential delivery area · New York
ZIP Code 14085: Lake View, NY
ZIP code 14085 uses the postal name Lake View, New York and lies entirely in Erie County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 8,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $129,563 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies mostly outside any Census place; 3% is in small places.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lake View · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Erie County
- Metro area
- Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
- House district
- NY-23 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 7.7 sq mi · 1,105 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 14085?
14085 centers on 42.714°, -78.928° and covers 7.7 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 14112, 14047, 14075, 14057.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 14085, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 14085 compare with the rest of Erie County?
| Measure | 14085 | In Erie County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 8,531 | 39th of 72 | 573rd of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $130k | 3rd of 56 | 179th of 1,081 |
| Median home value | $293k | 18th of 55 | 572nd of 1,172 |
Its median household income is higher than in 93% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 79% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 14085?
The 2020 Census counted 8,157 people in 14085; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 8,531. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 10.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 8,531±997 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 8,157+10.9% since 2010 (7,353)
- Households
- 3,044
- Median age
- 42.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 14085?
Of the 8,531 people the ACS estimates in 14085, 26.7% are under 18 and 15.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.6%).
- Under 1826.7%
- 18 to 6457.8%
- 65 and older15.5%
- White, not Hispanic91.6%
- Other or two or more4.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 14085 earn?
Median household income is $129,563 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 56 ranked ZIP codes in Erie County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($113,633 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $129,563±$13,615
- Income per person
- $49,503
- Below the poverty line
- 4.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 49.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $92,7164,060 returns; wages 72% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 14085?
FHFA's house price index for 14085, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 87% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 55% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +8.0% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $292,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 98.2%
- Housing units
- 3,121
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 14085?
76 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 11 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction19
- Health care and social assistance9
- Retail trade8
- Professional, scientific, and technical services8
- Other services (except public administration)7
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 14085?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14112 | North Evans | 0 | – | 1.3 mi |
| 14047 | Derby | 6,013 | $79k | 3.5 mi |
| 14075 | Hamburg | 44,520 | $83k | 4.9 mi |
| 14057 | Eden | 7,972 | $92k | 5.4 mi |
| 14219 | Buffalo | 10,652 | $79k | 7.3 mi (near) |
| 14006 | Angola | 9,260 | $66k | 7.4 mi (near) |
| 14218 | Buffalo | 20,312 | $55k | 8.8 mi (near) |
| 14111 | North Collins | 3,186 | $91k | 9.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.