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ZIP Code 14894: Wellsburg, NY
ZIP code 14894 uses the postal name Wellsburg, New York and lies entirely in Chemung County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $51,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 5% of its land lies in Wellsburg; 95% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Wellsburg · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Chemung County
- Census places
- Wellsburg
- Metro area
- Elmira, NY
- House district
- NY-23 119th Congress
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 12.2 sq mi · 102 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 14894?
14894 centers on 42.019°, -76.777° and covers 12.2 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 14904, 14901, 16925, 14871.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 14894, 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 14894 compare with the rest of Chemung County?
| Measure | 14894 | In Chemung County | In NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,244 | 15th of 22 | 1,217th of 1,826 |
| Median household income | $51k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $78k | 15th of 15 | 1,171st of 1,172 |
14894's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$14,806) is more than a quarter of the figure ($51,250). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 54% of 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 14894?
The 2020 Census counted 1,716 people in 14894; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,244. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 18.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,244±197 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,716+18.0% since 2010 (1,454)
- Households
- 476
- Median age
- 41.0
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 14894?
Of the 1,244 people the ACS estimates in 14894, 17.7% are under 18 and 15.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (82.5%).
- Under 1817.7%
- 18 to 6466.5%
- 65 and older15.8%
- White, not Hispanic82.5%
- Other or two or more7.2%
- Black, not Hispanic6.8%
- Hispanic or Latino3.5%
- 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 14894 earn?
Median household income is $51,250 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($60,692 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $51,250±$14,806
- Income per person
- $32,628
- Below the poverty line
- 21.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $55,895570 returns; wages 72% 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 14894?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $77,700
- Median gross rent
- $950
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.5%
- Housing units
- 544
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 14894?
11 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade4
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 14894?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14904 | Elmira | 14,861 | $53k | 3.9 mi |
| 14901 | Elmira | 13,970 | $41k | 4.2 mi |
| 16925 | Gillett, PA | 3,268 | $65k | 4.9 mi |
| 14871 | Pine City | 4,207 | $73k | 7.0 mi |
| 14905 | Elmira | 8,751 | $91k | 5.8 mi (near) |
| 14861 | Lowman | 1,260 | $65k | 6.7 mi (near) |
| 14903 | Elmira | 7,078 | $67k | 8.5 mi (near) |
| 14825 | Chemung | 751 | $61k | 9.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.