Greenhurst, NY · standard
ZIP Code 14742
Chautauqua County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 314
- 540/sq mi High-density area
- $78,750
- Median income Near-median income area
- 51.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Greenhurst pairs an above-median household income, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 40%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 540
- people per sq mi
- 67%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 14742 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 14742 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Greenhurst, Chautauqua County, New York, home to just 314 residents across 0.6 square miles, a density of 540 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 14742 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $78,750 (15% below the average New York ZIP), while per-capita income is $48,807. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. 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.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 51.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Chautauqua County, so 14742 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 14742, Greenhurst, 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
314
Population
0.6
Area (sq mi)
540
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 14742?
45.5
Median Age
18.1%
Male
81.9%
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?
$78,750
Median Household Income
-15% vs state ZIP avg
$48,807
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 14742 ranks among New York ZIPs
Greenhurst, 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)
$78,750 45th percentile higher than 45% 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
39
Occupied Units
54
Vacant Units
1.85
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1959
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 14742 vs 14720 →
ZIP 14742 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 14701
Jamestown (14701)
40,730 residents
- 14750 4,426
Lakewood (14750)
4,426 residents
- 14733 3,833
Falconer (14733)
3,833 residents
- 14710 3,540
Ashville (14710)
3,540 residents
- 14712 3,342
Bemus Point (14712)
3,342 residents
- 14782 2,401
Sinclairville (14782)
2,401 residents
- 14740 1,431
Gerry (14740)
1,431 residents
- 14728 1,031
Dewittville (14728)
1,031 residents
- 14720 675
Celoron (14720)
675 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 14742 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 14742 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 14712
Bemus Point (14712)
$86,083 median income
- 14742
Greenhurst (14742)
$78,750 median income
- 14782
Sinclairville (14782)
$71,250 median income
- 14728
Dewittville (14728)
$67,875 median income
- 14750
Lakewood (14750)
$66,622 median income
- 14710
Ashville (14710)
$66,120 median income
- 14740
Gerry (14740)
$64,853 median income
- 14733
Falconer (14733)
$63,068 median income
- 14720
Celoron (14720)
$51,875 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 14742 ranks #2 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14720 | Celoron, NY | 675 | 1.5 mi |
| 14750 | Lakewood, NY | 4,426 | 3.0 mi |
| 14701 | Jamestown, NY | 40,730 | 3.8 mi |
| 14712 | Bemus Point, NY | 3,342 | 5.2 mi |
| 14710 | Ashville, NY | 3,540 | 6.3 mi |
| 14733 | Falconer, NY | 3,833 | 7.1 mi |
| 14756 | Maple Springs, NY | 110 | 7.9 mi |
| 14782 | Sinclairville, NY | 2,401 | 10.4 mi |
| 14740 | Gerry, NY | 1,431 | 9.3 mi |
| 14728 | Dewittville, NY | 1,031 | 11.4 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 14742, 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 14742 in?
ZIP code 14742 (Greenhurst) is located in Chautauqua County, New York. Chautauqua County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/chautauqua-ny.
What is the population of ZIP code 14742?
ZIP code 14742 in Greenhurst, NY has a population of 314 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 14742?
The median household income in ZIP 14742 is $78,750, which is 3% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 14742?
The largest racial group in ZIP 14742 is White at 100.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 14742?
In ZIP code 14742, 69.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 51.4% 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 14742?
In ZIP code 14742, approximately 66.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 33.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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