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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People12,572 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.34,727 householdsMedian household income $48,476Median home value $130,200Median rent $967 a month54% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,010 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 5,426 employedMain industries: education and health care 38%, retail 11%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 20 minutes59% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 11% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, other languages 4%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Spanish 2%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 landmarksCanisius Collegecollege · under a mileCenter of Excellence Bioinformatics Life Sciences - University at Buffalocollege · 1.4 miSwan Lake (historical)lake · 1.2 miTheodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Sitevisitor center · 1.5 miGala Waterreservoir · 1.7 miStony Pointcape · 5.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPerkins (Woodlawn)state park · within reachBrunswick Blvd Medianstate park · under a mileScajaquada Pathwaystate park · under a mileKingsleystate park · under a mileDonaldson Circlestate park · under a mileFlorida Northland (Horrace)state 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% 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
Elevation631 ft192 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSisters of Charity Hospital1.0 miPost officeBroadway Buffalo Post Office1.7 miTown hallBuffalo City Hall2.4 miPoliceBuffalo Police Department C Districtunder a mileFire stationBuffalo Fire Department2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi38 schools12 elementary, 1 middle, 8 high, 17 otherElementaryPublic School 53 Community Schoolunder a mileElementaryPublic School 74 Hamlin Park Claude and Ouida Clapp Academyunder a mileSchoolPublic School 192 Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Artsunder a mileCollegeCanisius Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBuffalo Niagara International Airport BUF6.3 miInterstateI-1902.6 miUS highwayUS 623.0 miAmtrakExchange Street Station BFX2.7 miLight railDelavan-Canisius CollegeNiagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA)under a mileCoachBuffaloFlixBus2.4 miTransit183 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 14208 ZIP area.
