Kent, NY · standard
ZIP Code 14477
Orleans County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,732
- 26/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $96,607
- Median income Above-median income area
- $172,200
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 29.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Kent pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 21%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 35th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 26
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 14477 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 14477 covers 67.9 square miles in Kent, Orleans County, New York (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,732 residents on file, a density of 26 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 14477 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $96,607 (4% above the average New York ZIP), while per-capita income is $42,608. The poverty rate is 11.6%, with unemployment at 4.8%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $172,200 (54% below the average New York ZIP), and median rent is $718; owner occupancy is 90.0%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 29.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.5, and the average commute is 26 minutes. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Orleans County, so 14477 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 14477, Kent, 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
1,732
Population
67.9
Area (sq mi)
26
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 14477?
51.5
Median Age
50.2%
Male
49.8%
Female
3.1%
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?
$96,607
Median Household Income
+4% vs state ZIP avg
$42,608
Per Capita Income
11.6%
Poverty Rate
4.8%
Unemployment Rate
25.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 14477 ranks among New York ZIPs
Kent, 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)
$96,607 Top 34% higher than 66% 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
849housing units
849
Total Housing Units
647
Occupied Units
202
Vacant Units
2.64
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$172,200
Median Home Value
-54% vs state ZIP avg
$718
Median Rent
1957
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 21 business establishments in ZIP 14477, employing approximately 76 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,212,000.
21
Businesses
76
Employees
$2.2M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 8 | 38.1% |
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 19.1% |
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 14477 vs 14476 →
ZIP 14477 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 14411
Albion (14411)
14,491 residents
- 14470
Holley (14470)
8,016 residents
- 14476 2,288
Kendall (14476)
2,288 residents
- 14477 1,732
Kent (14477)
1,732 residents
- 14571 1,176
Waterport (14571)
1,176 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 14477 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 14477 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 14477
Kent (14477)
$96,607 median income
- 14476
Kendall (14476)
$90,536 median income
- 14571
Waterport (14571)
$80,833 median income
- 14470
Holley (14470)
$65,938 median income
- 14411
Albion (14411)
$55,641 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 14477 ranks the highest 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 14477, 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 (1,732 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 14477 in?
ZIP code 14477 (Kent) is located in Orleans County, New York. Orleans County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/orleans-ny.
What is the population of ZIP code 14477?
ZIP code 14477 in Kent, NY has a population of 1,732 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 14477?
The median household income in ZIP 14477 is $96,607, which is 27% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 14477?
The median home value in ZIP 14477 is $172,200, which is 38% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 14477?
The largest racial group in ZIP 14477 is White at 92.9%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 4.6% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 14477?
ZIP code 14477 has 21 business establishments employing approximately 76 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 14477?
In ZIP code 14477, 68.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 29.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 14477?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 14477 is 25.7 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 14477?
In ZIP code 14477, approximately 90.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 10.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 14477?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 14477 is 11.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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