Rochester, NY · standard
ZIP Code 14604
Monroe County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,743
- 1,845/sq mi
- $52,105
- Median income
- $784,700
- Median home value
- 54.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Rochester pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with top-decile home values, in a low-density, renter-heavy area.
- 17th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 5%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1,845
- people per sq mi
- 1%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 14604 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 14604 covers 0.9 square miles in Rochester, Monroe County, New York (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,743 residents on file, a density of 1,845 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 14604 reports a modest median household income of $52,105 (44% below the New York average), while per-capita income is $56,463. The poverty rate stands at 33.9% and the unemployment rate at 2.1%. On housing, the median home value is $784,700 (107% above the state average) with median rent at $1,212 per month, and 1.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 54.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 30.3, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 10 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Monroe County, letting you compare 14604 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 14604
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Rochester, NY
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 14604.
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
111 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
56 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Real estate and rental and leasing
48 establishments
- Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
46 establishments
- Health care and social assistance 34
Health care and social assistance
34 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 14604, Rochester, 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
1,743
Population
0.9
Area (sq mi)
1,845
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 14604?
30.3
Median Age
49.9%
Male
50.1%
Female
14.7%
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?
$52,105
Median Household Income
-44% vs state
$56,463
Per Capita Income
33.9%
Poverty Rate
2.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 14604 ranks nationally
Rochester, NY household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$52,105 17th percentile higher than 17% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
2,627
Total Housing Units
2,250
Occupied Units
377
Vacant Units
1.34
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$784,700
Median Home Value
+107% vs state
$1,212
Median Rent
1947
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 453 business establishments in ZIP 14604, employing approximately 11,871 people with a combined annual payroll of $836,275,000.
453
Businesses
11,871
Employees
$836.3M
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 111 | 24.5% |
| Accommodation and food services | 56 | 12.4% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 48 | 10.6% |
| Finance and insurance | 46 | 10.2% |
| Health care and social assistance | 34 | 7.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 29 | 6.4% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 24 | 5.3% |
| Retail trade | 23 | 5.1% |
| Information | 20 | 4.4% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 15 | 3.3% |
| Manufacturing | 13 | 2.9% |
| Wholesale trade | 11 | 2.4% |
| Construction | 8 | 1.8% |
| Educational services | 6 | 1.3% |
| Utilities | 3 | 0.7% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 3 | 0.7% |
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 14604 vs 14614 →
ZIP 14604 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 14621
Rochester (14621)
33,802 residents
- 14620
Rochester (14620)
25,141 residents
- 14611
Rochester (14611)
17,396 residents
- 14607
Rochester (14607)
16,223 residents
- 14619
Rochester (14619)
14,749 residents
- 14613
Rochester (14613)
14,730 residents
- 14605 12,610
Rochester (14605)
12,610 residents
- 14608 12,268
Rochester (14608)
12,268 residents
- 14627 2,320
Rochester (14627)
2,320 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 14604 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 14604 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 14619
Rochester (14619)
$68,333 median income
- 14614
Rochester (14614)
$62,500 median income
- 14620
Rochester (14620)
$61,783 median income
- 14607
Rochester (14607)
$59,787 median income
- 14604
Rochester (14604)
$52,105 median income
- 14608
Rochester (14608)
$40,646 median income
- 14613
Rochester (14613)
$37,778 median income
- 14621
Rochester (14621)
$35,383 median income
- 14611
Rochester (14611)
$31,376 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 14604 ranks #5 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14614 | Rochester, NY | 1,224 | 0.5 mi |
| 14605 | Rochester, NY | 12,610 | 0.8 mi |
| 14608 | Rochester, NY | 12,268 | 1.0 mi |
| 14607 | Rochester, NY | 16,223 | 1.0 mi |
| 14620 | Rochester, NY | 25,141 | 1.9 mi |
| 14621 | Rochester, NY | 33,802 | 2.3 mi |
| 14611 | Rochester, NY | 17,396 | 2.2 mi |
| 14627 | Rochester, NY | 2,320 | 2.3 mi |
| 14613 | Rochester, NY | 14,730 | 2.5 mi |
| 14619 | Rochester, NY | 14,749 | 2.6 mi |
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