Waterport, NY · standard
ZIP Code 14571
Orleans County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,176
- 25/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $80,833
- Median income Near-median income area
- $164,400
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 27.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Waterport pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 37%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 32nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 25
- people per sq mi
- 93%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 14571 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 14571 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Waterport, Orleans County, New York, home to just 1,176 residents across 47.6 square miles, a density of 25 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 14571 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $80,833 (13% below the average New York ZIP), while per-capita income is $41,050. The poverty rate is 11.7%, with unemployment at 3.9%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $164,400 (57% below the average New York ZIP); owner occupancy is 93.3%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 27.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Orleans County, so 14571 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 14571, Waterport, 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
1,176
Population
47.6
Area (sq mi)
25
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 14571?
51.7
Median Age
46.0%
Male
54.0%
Female
4.7%
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?
$80,833
Median Household Income
-13% vs state ZIP avg
$41,050
Per Capita Income
11.7%
Poverty Rate
3.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 14571 ranks among New York ZIPs
Waterport, 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)
$80,833 48th percentile higher than 48% 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
729housing units
729
Total Housing Units
462
Occupied Units
267
Vacant Units
2.28
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$164,400
Median Home Value
-57% vs state ZIP avg
1946
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 14571, employing approximately 28 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,170,000.
9
Businesses
28
Employees
$1.2M
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 14571 vs 14477 →
ZIP 14571 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
- 14098 2,958
Lyndonville (14098)
2,958 residents
- 14477 1,732
Kent (14477)
1,732 residents
- 14571 1,176
Waterport (14571)
1,176 residents
- 14479 275
Knowlesville (14479)
275 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 14571 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 14571 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
- 14098
Lyndonville (14098)
$91,042 median income
- 14571
Waterport (14571)
$80,833 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 14571 ranks #3 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 14571, 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 (1,176 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 14571 in?
ZIP code 14571 (Waterport) 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 14571?
ZIP code 14571 in Waterport, NY has a population of 1,176 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 14571?
The median household income in ZIP 14571 is $80,833, which is 6% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 14571?
The median home value in ZIP 14571 is $164,400, which is 41% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 14571?
The largest racial group in ZIP 14571 is White at 85.9%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 2.9% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 14571?
ZIP code 14571 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 28 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 14571?
In ZIP code 14571, 56.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 27.6% 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 14571?
In ZIP code 14571, approximately 93.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 6.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 14571?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 14571 is 11.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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