Canaseraga, NY · standard
ZIP Code 14822
Allegany County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,169
- 9/sq mi
- $66,771
- Median income
- $92,700
- Median home value
- 19.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Canaseraga pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 41th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 7th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 14822 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 14822 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Canaseraga, Allegany County, New York, home to just 1,169 residents across 128.5 square miles, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 14822 reports a modest median household income of $66,771 (28% below the New York average), while per-capita income is $34,923. Poverty here runs at 13.8%, with unemployment measured at 8.1%. The typical home here is valued at $92,700 (75% below the state average); renters pay a median of $950 monthly, and 88.1% of units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.7, and the average commute is 28 minutes. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Allegany County, so you can benchmark 14822 against its immediate geography rather than a national average 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 →
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 14822, Canaseraga, 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
1,169
Population
128.5
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 14822?
49.7
Median Age
53.0%
Male
47.0%
Female
0.7%
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?
$66,771
Median Household Income
-28% vs state
$34,923
Per Capita Income
13.8%
Poverty Rate
8.1%
Unemployment Rate
27.9 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 14822 ranks nationally
Canaseraga, NY household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$66,771 41st percentile higher than 41% 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?
563
Total Housing Units
385
Occupied Units
178
Vacant Units
2.21
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$92,700
Median Home Value
-75% vs state
$950
Median Rent
1970
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 17 business establishments in ZIP 14822, employing approximately 66 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,854,000.
17
Businesses
66
Employees
$2.9M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 5 | 29.4% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 17.6% |
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 14822 vs 14884 →
ZIP 14822 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 14437
Dansville (14437)
11,415 residents
- 14807 3,076
Arkport (14807)
3,076 residents
- 14709 1,535
Angelica (14709)
1,535 residents
- 14804 1,479
Almond (14804)
1,479 residents
- 14822 1,169
Canaseraga (14822)
1,169 residents
- 14836 1,009
Dalton (14836)
1,009 residents
- 14884 273
Swain (14884)
273 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 14822 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 14822 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 14804
Almond (14804)
$83,173 median income
- 14836
Dalton (14836)
$74,130 median income
- 14822
Canaseraga (14822)
$66,771 median income
- 14437
Dansville (14437)
$66,332 median income
- 14807
Arkport (14807)
$64,408 median income
- 14709
Angelica (14709)
$53,889 median income
- 14884
Swain (14884)
$48,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 14822 ranks #3 of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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