Black Creek, NY · standard
ZIP Code 14714
Allegany County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 487
- 10/sq mi Low-density area
- $115,230
- Median income Above-median income area
- $195,200
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 18.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Black Creek pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 11%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 42nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 14714 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 14714 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Black Creek, Allegany County, New York, home to just 487 residents across 47.3 square miles, a density of 10 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 14714 skews affluent, with a median household income of $115,230 (25% above the average New York ZIP), while per-capita income is $38,742. The poverty rate is 16.9%, with unemployment at 7.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $195,200 (48% below the average New York ZIP), and median rent is $875; owner occupancy is 89.7%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35, and the average commute is 29 minutes. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Allegany County, so 14714 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 14714, Black Creek, 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
487
Population
47.3
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 14714?
35.0
Median Age
54.4%
Male
45.6%
Female
1.3%
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?
$115,230
Median Household Income
+25% vs state ZIP avg
$38,742
Per Capita Income
16.9%
Poverty Rate
7.0%
Unemployment Rate
29.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 14714 ranks among New York ZIPs
Black Creek, 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)
$115,230 Top 22% higher than 78% 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
232housing units
232
Total Housing Units
195
Occupied Units
37
Vacant Units
2.85
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$195,200
Median Home Value
-48% vs state ZIP avg
$875
Median Rent
1945
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 14714 vs 14717 →
ZIP 14714 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 14727
Cuba (14727)
5,450 residents
- 14739
Friendship (14739)
2,903 residents
- 14744 2,094
Houghton (14744)
2,094 residents
- 14711 1,766
Belfast (14711)
1,766 residents
- 14777 667
Rushford (14777)
667 residents
- 14717 636
Caneadea (14717)
636 residents
- 14714 487
Black Creek (14714)
487 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 14714 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 14714 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 14714
Black Creek (14714)
$115,230 median income
- 14717
Caneadea (14717)
$83,542 median income
- 14744
Houghton (14744)
$77,750 median income
- 14711
Belfast (14711)
$65,938 median income
- 14727
Cuba (14727)
$63,257 median income
- 14739
Friendship (14739)
$57,794 median income
- 14777
Rushford (14777)
$57,500 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 14714 ranks the highest of 7 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 14714, 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 14714 in?
ZIP code 14714 (Black Creek) is located in Allegany County, New York. Allegany County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/allegany-ny.
What is the population of ZIP code 14714?
ZIP code 14714 in Black Creek, NY has a population of 487 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 14714?
The median household income in ZIP 14714 is $115,230, which is 51% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 14714?
The median home value in ZIP 14714 is $195,200, which is 30% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 14714?
The largest racial group in ZIP 14714 is White at 97.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.9% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 14714?
In ZIP code 14714, 59.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 18.6% 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 14714?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 14714 is 29.0 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 14714?
In ZIP code 14714, approximately 89.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 10.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 14714?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 14714 is 16.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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