Knowlesville, NY · standard
ZIP Code 14479
Orleans County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 275
- 72/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $34,572
- Median income Below-median income area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Knowlesville pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, renter-heavy area.
- 3rd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 72
- people per sq mi
- 37%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 14479 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 14479 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Knowlesville, Orleans County, New York, home to just 275 residents across 3.8 square miles, a density of 72 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 14479 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $34,572 (63% below the average New York ZIP), while per-capita income is $13,588. Unemployment is 44.6%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Orleans County, so 14479 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 14479, Knowlesville, 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
275
Population
3.8
Area (sq mi)
72
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 14479?
39.3
Median Age
24.8%
Male
75.2%
Female
0.0%
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?
$34,572
Median Household Income
-63% vs state ZIP avg
$13,588
Per Capita Income
18.8%
Poverty Rate
44.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 14479 ranks among New York ZIPs
Knowlesville, 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)
$34,572 1st percentile higher than 1% 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
93housing units
93
Total Housing Units
93
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.52
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 14479, employing approximately 29 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,404,000.
3
Businesses
29
Employees
$1.4M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 14479 vs 14103 →
ZIP 14479 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
- 14103
Medina (14103)
11,183 residents
- 14125 3,782
Oakfield (14125)
3,782 residents
- 14098 2,958
Lyndonville (14098)
2,958 residents
- 14571 1,176
Waterport (14571)
1,176 residents
- 14479 275
Knowlesville (14479)
275 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 14479 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 14479 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 14098
Lyndonville (14098)
$91,042 median income
- 14571
Waterport (14571)
$80,833 median income
- 14125
Oakfield (14125)
$70,294 median income
- 14103
Medina (14103)
$69,926 median income
- 14411
Albion (14411)
$55,641 median income
- 14479 $34,572
Knowlesville (14479)
$34,572 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 14479 ranks #6 of 6 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 14479, both outside NY so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
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 14479 in?
ZIP code 14479 (Knowlesville) 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 14479?
ZIP code 14479 in Knowlesville, NY has a population of 275 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 14479?
The median household income in ZIP 14479 is $34,572, which is 55% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 14479?
The largest racial group in ZIP 14479 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 14479?
ZIP code 14479 has 3 business establishments employing approximately 29 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 14479?
In ZIP code 14479, approximately 36.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 63.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 14479?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 14479 is 18.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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