Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 21 min5:36 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min7:43 am – 4:44 pm
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People3,862 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.12,203 householdsMedian household income $56,528Median home value $479,100Median rent $803 a month22% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,530 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 2,103 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, finance, insurance and real estate 15%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 15 minutes52% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 21% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages48% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 75%, Spanish 17%, French or Haitian Creole 2%, other languages 1%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 19°F41 in of rain a year, on about 94 dayswettest month September95 in of snow a year, on about 60 days3 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Buffalo station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksErie Community College City Campuscollege · under a mileBryant and Stratton College Buffalocollege · under a mileBuffalo Riverriver · under a mileStony Pointcape · 3.5 miTheodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Sitevisitor center · 1.4 miBuffalo Outer Harborbay · 2.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMaritime Memorialstate park · within reachErie Hills Pedestrian Mallstate park · within reachCathedralstate park · under a mileFive Flags Parkstate park · under a mileFireman's Parkstate park · under a mileEagle & Franklin Trianglestate park · under a mileSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 6 Feb 20235 mi away, near West Seneca, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 6 Feb 20235 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighErie County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighWinter weather Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025233 of 365 days measured121 moderate, 11 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 140main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Erie County monitors, NY
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEcwa Directserves 313,380 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation603 ft184 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRoswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center1.4 miPost officeNiagara Square Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBuffalo City Hallunder a milePoliceErie County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationBuffalo Fire Department - Engine 1 Ladder 2 Quartersunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools9 elementary, 1 middle, 4 high, 7 otherSchoolBuffalo Academy of Science Charter Schoolunder a mileElementaryPublic School 95 Waterfront Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighPublic School 302 Emerson School Of Hospitalityunder a mileCollegeErie Community College City Campusunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBuffalo Niagara International Airport BUF8.4 miInterstateI-190under a mileUS highwayUS 623.0 miAmtrakExchange Street Station BFXunder a mileLight railSeneca Station - Merchants InsuranceNiagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA)under a mileCoachBuffaloAdirondack Trailwaysunder a mileTransit177 stops within a mileNiagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA), Adirondack TrailwaysSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 14202 ZIP area.
