ZIP Code 14214

ZIP code 14214 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 7.4 square miles in Buffalo, Erie County, New York. The area is home to 19,775 residents, producing a population density of 2,667 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 14214 against New York and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 14214 sits at $58,228 (37% below the New York average), while per-capita income is $35,601. The poverty rate stands at 25.4% and the unemployment rate at 5.8%. On housing, the median home value is $240,800 (36% below the state average) with median rent at $1,131 per month, and 42.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 14214 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 47.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31.5, and the average commute is 20 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Erie County, so you can benchmark 14214 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →