ZIP Code 14217

ZIP code 14217 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 8.3 square miles in Buffalo, Erie County, New York. The area is home to 23,480 residents, producing a population density of 2,822 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 14217 against New York and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 14217 sits at $73,800 (20% below the New York average), while per-capita income is $43,076. The poverty rate stands at 10.6% and the unemployment rate at 5.4%. On housing, the median home value is $207,500 (45% below the state average) with median rent at $1,026 per month, and 66.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 14217 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 42.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.2, 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 14217 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 →