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ZIP Code 14204: Buffalo, NY
ZIP code 14204 is in Buffalo, New York, entirely in Erie County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 7,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 25th most populous of Buffalo's 29 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $28,182 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Buffalo · 29 residential ZIPs
- County
- Erie County
- Census places
- Buffalo
- Metro area
- Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
- House district
- NY-26 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 1.8 sq mi · 4,429 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 15 more ZIP codes use the name Buffalo for PO boxes or single organizations
Where is ZIP code 14204?
14204 centers on 42.882°, -78.862° and covers 1.8 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 14203, 14210, 14209, 14208, 14212, 14206, 14211.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 14204, 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 14204 compare with the rest of Buffalo?
| Measure | 14204 | In Buffalo | In Erie County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 7,932 | 25th of 29 | 42nd of 72 | 591st of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $28k | 26th of 26 | 56th of 56 | 1,079th of 1,081 |
| Median home value | $152k | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
14204's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$46,585) is more than a quarter of the figure ($152,400). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 2% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 93% 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 14204?
The 2020 Census counted 9,026 people in 14204; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 7,932. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 3.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 7,932
- 2020 Census count
- 9,026+3.9% since 2010 (8,691)
- Households
- 4,353
- Median age
- 44.9
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 14204?
Of the 7,932 people the ACS estimates in 14204, 21.0% are under 18 and 25.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (54.7%), then White (not Hispanic) (21.7%).
- Under 1821.0%
- 18 to 6453.4%
- 65 and older25.6%
- Black, not Hispanic54.7%
- White, not Hispanic21.7%
- Hispanic or Latino16.9%
- Other or two or more6.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
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 14204 earn?
Median household income is $28,182 (ACS 2020-2024), the 56th highest of the 56 ranked ZIP codes in Erie County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($27,607 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $28,182±$3,299
- Income per person
- $24,351
- Below the poverty line
- 37.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $42,9813,490 returns; wages 80% 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 14204?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $152,400
- Median gross rent
- $851
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 26.5%
- Housing units
- 5,470
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 14204?
211 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)35
- Accommodation and food services22
- Retail trade21
- Health care and social assistance21
- Manufacturing16
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services14
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 14204?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14203 | Buffalo | 2,424 | $56k | 1.4 mi |
| 14210 | Buffalo | 15,563 | $54k | 2.1 mi |
| 14209 | Buffalo | 8,313 | $50k | 2.2 mi |
| 14208 | Buffalo | 12,572 | $49k | 2.3 mi |
| 14212 | Buffalo | 13,299 | $44k | 2.3 mi |
| 14206 | Buffalo | 21,631 | $51k | 2.6 mi |
| 14211 | Buffalo | 24,663 | $36k | 2.7 mi |
| 14202 | Buffalo | 3,862 | $57k | 0.8 mi (near) |
| 14201 | Buffalo | 12,369 | $41k | 1.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.