Residential delivery area · New York
ZIP Code 14261: University at Buffalo (Buffalo), NY
ZIP code 14261 is in University at Buffalo (postal name Buffalo), New York, entirely in Erie County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 26th most populous of Buffalo's 29 residential ZIP codes. By Census place, 71% of its land lies in University at Buffalo (a census-designated place); 29% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Buffalo · 29 residential ZIPs
- County
- Erie County
- Census places
- University at Buffalo census-designated place
- Metro area
- Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
- House district
- NY-26 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 1.1 sq mi · 4,563 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 14261?
14261 centers on 42.997°, -78.792° and covers 1.1 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 14260, 14226, 14068, 14228, 14221.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 14261, 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 14261 compare with the rest of Buffalo?
| Measure | 14261 | In Buffalo | In Erie County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,033 | 26th of 29 | 45th of 72 | 726th of 1,826 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
14261's income and home value are not ranked: most of its 5,033 residents live outside households (0 households; mostly students, median age 19.3): a campus, a base or an institution. Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 93% of 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 14261?
The 2020 Census counted 5,686 people in 14261; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,033. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 0.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,033
- 2020 Census count
- 5,686−0.5% since 2010 (5,713)
- Households
- 0
- Median age
- 19.3
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 14261?
Of the 5,033 people the ACS estimates in 14261, 3.7% are under 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (49.7%), then Asian (not Hispanic) (17.9%).
- Under 183.7%
- 18 to 6496.3%
- 65 and older0.0%
- White, not Hispanic49.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic17.9%
- Black, not Hispanic16.2%
- Hispanic or Latino10.8%
- Other or two or more5.4%
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 are homes worth in 14261?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- –
- Housing units
- 0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 14261?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services8
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 14261?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14260 | Buffalo | 924 | – | 0.3 mi |
| 14226 | Buffalo | 29,159 | $84k | 1.9 mi |
| 14068 | Getzville | 8,636 | $99k | 2.8 mi |
| 14228 | Buffalo | 25,350 | $75k | 3.3 mi |
| 14221 | Buffalo | 55,255 | $102k | 3.6 mi |
| 14223 | Buffalo | 22,611 | $84k | 3.2 mi (near) |
| 14150 | Tonawanda | 41,260 | $71k | 4.4 mi (near) |
| 14215 | Buffalo | 42,524 | $45k | 4.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.