Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 21 min5:36 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min7:42 am – 4:43 pm
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People21,631 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.69,320 householdsMedian household income $50,450Median home value $125,100Median rent $908 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,630 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.6% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 9,571 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, retail 16%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 21 minutes74% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 8%, other Indo-European languages 3%6% 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, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksVilla Maria College Buffalocollege · 2.3 miTrocaire Collegecollege · 2.4 miStony Pointcape · 4.5 miTheodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Sitevisitor center · 3.6 miBuffalo Outer Harborbay · 3.9 miBuffalo Riverriver · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHennepinstate park · under a mileWilliam & Ogdenstate park · under a mileBailey-Morelandstate park · under a mileHoughton (Stachowski)state park · under a mile · 59 acresDavey Streetstate park · under a mileFranczykstate park · 1.0 miSource: 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 20232 mi away, near West Seneca, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 6 Feb 20232 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 home84% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% 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
Elevation607 ft185 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMercy Hospital of Buffalo2.3 miPost officeBuffalo Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSloan Village Hall1.3 miPoliceBuffalo Police Department C District Annexunder a mileFire stationDoyle Hose Company 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools7 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 4 otherElementaryPublic School 43 Lovejoy Discoveryunder a mileElementaryPublic School 69 Houghton Academyunder a mileSchoolSouth Buffalo Charter School1.3 miCollegeVilla Maria College Buffalo2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBuffalo Niagara International Airport BUF5.7 miInterstateI-190under a mileUS highwayUS 62under a mileAmtrakExchange Street Station BFX3.2 miLight railFountain Plaza StationNiagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA)3.2 miCoachBuffaloFlixBus3.1 miTransit102 stops within a mileNiagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 14206 ZIP area.
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