Linwood, NY · standard
ZIP Code 14486
Livingston County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 308
- 21/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $131,875
- Median income Above-median income area
- $187,500
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 17.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Linwood pairs a top-decile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- Top 7%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 40th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 21
- people per sq mi
- 49%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 14486 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 14486 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Linwood, Livingston County, New York, home to just 308 residents across 14.6 square miles, a density of 21 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 14486 skews affluent, with a median household income of $131,875 (43% above the average New York ZIP), while per-capita income is $36,236. The poverty rate is 30.6%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $187,500 (50% below the average New York ZIP); owner occupancy is 49.3%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 17.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 30.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Livingston County, so 14486 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 14486, Linwood, 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
308
Population
14.6
Area (sq mi)
21
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 14486?
30.3
Median Age
18.9%
Male
81.1%
Female
59.2%
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?
$131,875
Median Household Income
+43% vs state ZIP avg
$36,236
Per Capita Income
30.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 14486 ranks among New York ZIPs
Linwood, 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)
$131,875 Top 14% higher than 86% of 1,626 New York ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more New York ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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
148housing units
148
Total Housing Units
148
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
3.00
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$187,500
Median Home Value
-50% vs state ZIP avg
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 14486, employing approximately 56 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,553,000.
6
Businesses
56
Employees
$3.6M
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 14486 vs 14592 →
ZIP 14486 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 14454
Geneseo (14454)
11,073 residents
- 14482
Le Roy (14482)
8,275 residents
- 14423
Caledonia (14423)
4,799 residents
- 14546
Scottsville (14546)
4,695 residents
- 14525 2,865
Pavilion (14525)
2,865 residents
- 14533 2,000
Piffard (14533)
2,000 residents
- 14481 1,820
Leicester (14481)
1,820 residents
- 14511 497
Mumford (14511)
497 residents
- 14486 308
Linwood (14486)
308 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 14486 ranks #9 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 14486 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 14486
Linwood (14486)
$131,875 median income
- 14546
Scottsville (14546)
$95,046 median income
- 14592
York (14592)
$85,000 median income
- 14423
Caledonia (14423)
$80,807 median income
- 14481
Leicester (14481)
$79,135 median income
- 14454
Geneseo (14454)
$77,857 median income
- 14525
Pavilion (14525)
$77,102 median income
- 14511
Mumford (14511)
$75,375 median income
- 14482
Le Roy (14482)
$74,216 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 14486 ranks the highest of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14592 | York, NY | 110 | 2.0 mi |
| 14533 | Piffard, NY | 2,000 | 3.9 mi |
| 14539 | Retsof, NY | 242 | 4.8 mi |
| 14525 | Pavilion, NY | 2,865 | 4.8 mi |
| 14481 | Leicester, NY | 1,820 | 9.1 mi |
| 14482 | Le Roy, NY | 8,275 | 6.3 mi |
| 14423 | Caledonia, NY | 4,799 | 5.9 mi |
| 14511 | Mumford, NY | 497 | 7.5 mi |
| 14454 | Geneseo, NY | 11,073 | 10.1 mi |
| 14546 | Scottsville, NY | 4,695 | 12.1 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 14486, 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 14486 in?
ZIP code 14486 (Linwood) is located in Livingston County, New York. Livingston County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/livingston-ny.
What is the population of ZIP code 14486?
ZIP code 14486 in Linwood, NY has a population of 308 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 14486?
The median household income in ZIP 14486 is $131,875, which is 73% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 14486?
The median home value in ZIP 14486 is $187,500, which is 33% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 14486?
The largest racial group in ZIP 14486 is Two or More Ethnicities at 58.6%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 58.6% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 14486?
ZIP code 14486 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 56 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 14486?
In ZIP code 14486, 56.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 17.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 14486?
In ZIP code 14486, approximately 49.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 50.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 14486?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 14486 is 30.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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