Machias, NY · standard
ZIP Code 14101
Cattaraugus County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,905
- 17/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $73,116
- Median income Near-median income area
- $98,600
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 10.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Machias pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 48%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 9th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 17
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 14101 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 14101 covers 110.1 square miles in Machias, Cattaraugus County, New York (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,905 residents on file, a density of 17 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 14101 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $73,116 (21% below the average New York ZIP), while per-capita income is $30,135. The poverty rate is 19.0%, with unemployment at 2.2%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $98,600 (74% below the average New York ZIP), and median rent is $1,058; owner occupancy is 80.1%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 10.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Cattaraugus County, so 14101 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 →
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 14101, Machias, 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
1,905
Population
110.1
Area (sq mi)
17
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 14101?
49.9
Median Age
47.0%
Male
53.0%
Female
0.5%
Foreign-Born
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?
$73,116
Median Household Income
-21% vs state ZIP avg
$30,135
Per Capita Income
19.0%
Poverty Rate
2.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 14101 ranks among New York ZIPs
Machias, NY household income vs. every New York ZIP code
Median household income among 1,626 reporting New York ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$73,116 36th percentile higher than 36% of 1,626 New York ZIPs
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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?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
1,036housing units
1,036
Total Housing Units
780
Occupied Units
256
Vacant Units
2.43
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$98,600
Median Home Value
-74% vs state ZIP avg
$1,058
Median Rent
1976
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 15 business establishments in ZIP 14101, employing approximately 63 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,384,000.
15
Businesses
63
Employees
$2.4M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 14101 vs 14171 →
ZIP 14101 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 14737
Franklinville (14737)
4,252 residents
- 14042
Delevan (14042)
3,969 residents
- 14171
West Valley (14171)
2,077 residents
- 14101
Machias (14101)
1,905 residents
- 14731 1,576
Ellicottville (14731)
1,576 residents
- 14173 396
Yorkshire (14173)
396 residents
- 14134 104
Sardinia (14134)
104 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 14101 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 14101 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 14171
West Valley (14171)
$75,625 median income
- 14101
Machias (14101)
$73,116 median income
- 14731
Ellicottville (14731)
$67,583 median income
- 14737
Franklinville (14737)
$60,270 median income
- 14042
Delevan (14042)
$47,431 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 14101 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 14101, both outside NY so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,905 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 14101 in?
ZIP code 14101 (Machias) is located in Cattaraugus County, New York. Cattaraugus County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/cattaraugus-ny.
What is the population of ZIP code 14101?
ZIP code 14101 in Machias, NY has a population of 1,905 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 14101?
The median household income in ZIP 14101 is $73,116, which is 4% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 14101?
The median home value in ZIP 14101 is $98,600, which is 65% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 14101?
The largest racial group in ZIP 14101 is White at 95.4%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 2.2% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 14101?
ZIP code 14101 has 15 business establishments employing approximately 63 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 14101?
In ZIP code 14101, 61.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 10.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 14101?
In ZIP code 14101, approximately 80.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 19.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 14101?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 14101 is 19.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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