Local servicesHospitalEastern Niagara Hospital4.6 miPost officeAppleton Post Office1.6 miTown hallBarker Village Hall3.9 miFire stationBarker Fire Department3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNiagara Falls International Airport IAG22 miMajor airportBuffalo Niagara International Airport BUF26 miInterstateI-99019 miUS highwayUS 6220 miAmtrakNiagara Falls, NY NFL26 miCoachBuffalo, NY (SUNY Buffalo North Campus area - Maple Road Sunoco station at 4641 Maple Road)OurBus24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 14008 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 24 min5:34 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 58 min7:43 am – 4:41 pm
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People1,484 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.5632 householdsMedian household income $68,452Median home value $190,200Median rent $559 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,566 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 769 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 18%, farming, forestry and mining 13%Average commute 27 minutes76% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 8%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 18°F38 in of rain a yearwettest month July55 in of snow a year, on about 40 days7 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lockport 4e station, 9 mi away; snow from Youngstown 2 E
Parks and public landsNiagara County Krull Pk.Fields Landpark · 3.9 mi · 238 acresSomerset Town Parkpark · 3.9 miGolden Hill State Parkstate park · 7.8 mi · 372 acresWilson-Tuscarora State Parkstate park · 11.1 mi · 480 acresIroquois National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 15.0 mi · 10,803 acresLou Gehrig Amherst Parkstate park · 18.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 6 Feb 202332 mi away, near West Seneca, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 6 Feb 202332 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateNiagara County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025328 of 353 days measured24 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Niagara County monitors, NY
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterNiagara Falls Water Boardserves 50,193 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation356 ft109 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
