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ZIP Code 14861: Lowman, NY
ZIP code 14861 uses the postal name Lowman, New York and lies entirely in Chemung County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,904 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lowman · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Chemung County
- Metro area
- Elmira, NY
- House district
- NY-23 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 35.5 sq mi · 36 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 14861?
14861 centers on 42.088°, -76.686° and covers 35.5 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 14901, 14825, 14838, 14816, 14859, 14845.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 14861, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 14861 compare with the rest of Chemung County?
| Measure | 14861 | In Chemung County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,260 | 14th of 22 | 1,211th of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $65k | 8th of 14 | 866th of 1,081 |
| Median home value | $149k | 7th of 15 | 990th of 1,172 |
Its median household income is higher than in 38% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 36% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 14861?
The 2020 Census counted 1,303 people in 14861; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,260. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,260±262 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,303
- Households
- 520
- Median age
- 50.7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 14861?
Of the 1,260 people the ACS estimates in 14861, 15.2% are under 18 and 28.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.6%).
- Under 1815.2%
- 18 to 6456.7%
- 65 and older28.1%
- White, not Hispanic95.6%
- Other or two or more2.5%
- Hispanic or Latino1.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 14861 earn?
Median household income is $64,904 (ACS 2020-2024), the 8th highest of the 14 ranked ZIP codes in Chemung County.
- Median household income
- $64,904±$9,571
- Income per person
- $38,899
- Below the poverty line
- 7.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $57,474580 returns; wages 71% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 14861?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $149,100
- Median gross rent
- $1,137
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.9%
- Housing units
- 564
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 14861?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 14861?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14901 | Elmira | 13,970 | $41k | 2.9 mi |
| 14825 | Chemung | 751 | $61k | 3.8 mi |
| 14838 | Erin | 1,889 | $74k | 7.1 mi |
| 14816 | Breesport | 534 | $64k | 8.0 mi |
| 14859 | Lockwood | 979 | $99k | 8.0 mi |
| 14845 | Horseheads | 20,327 | $77k | 11.2 mi |
| 14904 | Elmira | 14,861 | $53k | 6.4 mi (near) |
| 14894 | Wellsburg | 1,244 | $51k | 6.7 mi (near) |
| 14905 | Elmira | 8,751 | $91k | 8.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.